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Ricotta vs. Lobster Raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between ricotta and lobster Raw

  • Ricotta has more vitamin B2 and calcium; however, lobster Raw is higher in copper, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, and zinc.
  • Lobster Raw covers your daily need for copper, 148% more than ricotta.
  • Ricotta has 46 times more saturated fat than lobster Raw. While ricotta has 8.295g of saturated fat, lobster Raw has only 0.181g.
  • The glycemic index of ricotta is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, ricotta, whole milk and Crustaceans, lobster, northern, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 62% 9.3% 14% 7% 32% 68% 11% 0.78% 79%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 27% 25% 18% 9.8% 450% 96% 69% 55% 7.3% 347%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +146.4%
Contains more IronIron +46.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +245.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +90.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +6323.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +204.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +833.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +338.6%
~equal in Phosphorus ~161mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 40% 2.2% 3% 3.3% 45% 2% 13% 9.9% 43% 2.8% 9% 9.5%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0.33% 17% 0% 5% 3.2% 30% 87% 24% 156% 0% 7.5% 38%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +11900%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1292.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +20%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +690.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +53.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1429.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +580.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +141.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +267.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +301.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ricotta Lobster Raw DV% diff.
Copper 0.021mg 1.349mg 148%
Selenium 14.5µg 63.6µg 89%
Vitamin B12 0.34µg 1.25µg 38%
Saturated fat 8.295g 0.181g 37%
Cholesterol 51mg 127mg 25%
Vitamin B5 0.213mg 1.449mg 25%
Zinc 1.16mg 3.53mg 22%
Fats 12.98g 0.75g 19%
Sodium 84mg 423mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.014mg 14%
Vitamin A 120µg 1µg 13%
Calcium 207mg 84mg 12%
Protein 11.26g 16.52g 11%
Choline 17.5mg 70.3mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 3.627g 0.22g 9%
Vitamin B3 0.104mg 1.591mg 9%
Magnesium 11mg 38mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.104mg 5%
Calories 174kcal 77kcal 5%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.87mg 5%
Potassium 105mg 200mg 3%
Manganese 0.006mg 0.056mg 2%
Iron 0.38mg 0.26mg 2%
Folate 12µg 10µg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Carbs 3.04g 0g 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 1IU 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.385g 0.296g 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.02mg 1%
Net carbs 3.04g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.27g 0g N/A
Phosphorus 158mg 161mg 0%
Trans fat 0.011g N/A
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0.215mg 0%
Threonine 0.517mg 0.654mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.589mg 0.723mg 0%
Leucine 1.221mg 1.197mg 0%
Lysine 1.338mg 1.24mg 0%
Methionine 0.281mg 0.413mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.556mg 0.68mg 0%
Valine 0.692mg 0.741mg 0%
Histidine 0.459mg 0.413mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.102g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.068g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 13% 3% 72%
Protein: 11.26 g
Fats: 12.98 g
Carbs: 3.04 g
Water: 71.7 g
Other: 1.02 g
17% 81% 2%
Protein: 16.52 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 80.95 g
Other: 1.78 g
Contains more FatsFats +1630.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +46.7%
Contains more WaterWater +12.9%
Contains more OtherOther +74.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.295 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.627 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.385 g
26% 32% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.181 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.296 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1548.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +30.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.8%

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Ricotta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170851/nutrients
  2. Lobster Raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174208/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.