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Ricotta vs. Pork Meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between ricotta and pork Meat?

  • Ricotta is higher in calcium, yet pork Meat is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B5, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and choline.
  • Pork Meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 78% more.
  • Ricotta has 35 times more calcium than pork Meat. While ricotta has 207mg of calcium, pork Meat has only 6mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in pork Meat is lower.
  • The glycemic index of pork Meat is lower.

We used Cheese, ricotta, whole milk and Pork, fresh, loin, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, roasted types in this article.

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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 21% 1.8% 37% 43% 37% 66% 114% 7.4% 1.7% 208%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3350%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +163.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +301%
Contains more IronIron +202.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +428.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +108.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +69%
Contains less SodiumSodium -32.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +116.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +163.4%

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% 1.6% 3% 238% 89% 139% 61% 171% 71% 0% 0% 48%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +37.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +7207.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +98.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +7046.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +375.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1618.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +67.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +408%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.2µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ricotta Pork Meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.95mg 78%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.739mg 54%
Vitamin B3 0.104mg 7.432mg 46%
Selenium 14.5µg 38.2µg 43%
Saturated fat 8.295g 1.198g 32%
Protein 11.26g 26.17g 30%
Calcium 207mg 6mg 20%
Phosphorus 158mg 267mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.213mg 1.012mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.387mg 15%
Fats 12.98g 3.51g 15%
Choline 17.5mg 88.9mg 13%
Vitamin A 120µg 0µg 13%
Zinc 1.16mg 2.42mg 11%
Copper 0.021mg 0.111mg 10%
Iron 0.38mg 1.15mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0.34µg 0.57µg 10%
Potassium 105mg 421mg 9%
Cholesterol 51mg 73mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 3.627g 1.334g 6%
Magnesium 11mg 29mg 4%
Folate 12µg 0µg 3%
Calories 174kcal 143kcal 2%
Sodium 84mg 57mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 0µg 1%
Carbs 3.04g 0g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.385g 0.506g 1%
Net carbs 3.04g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 10IU 10IU 0%
Sugar 0.27g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.08mg 0%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0.2µg 0%
Manganese 0.006mg 0.013mg 0%
Trans fat 0.033g N/A
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0.275mg 0%
Threonine 0.517mg 1.175mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.589mg 1.288mg 0%
Leucine 1.221mg 2.229mg 0%
Lysine 1.338mg 2.427mg 0%
Methionine 0.281mg 0.721mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.556mg 1.1mg 0%
Valine 0.692mg 1.367mg 0%
Histidine 0.459mg 1.13mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.411g 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
26% 4% 69%
Protein: 26.17 g
Fats: 3.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.45 g
Other: 0.87 g
Contains more FatsFats +269.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +17.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +132.4%
~equal in Water ~69.45g

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
39% 44% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.198 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.334 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.506 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +171.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +31.4%

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. Pork Meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168250/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.