Ricotta vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are ricotta and meatball different?
- Ricotta is richer in selenium and calcium, while meatball is higher in vitamin B1, copper, vitamin B12, phosphorus, iron, and fiber.
- Meatball covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 77% more than ricotta.
- Ricotta contains 18 times more selenium than meatball. Ricotta contains 14.5µg of selenium, while meatball contains 0.8µg.
- Meatball is lower in saturated fat.
- Ricotta has a higher glycemic index (27) than meatball (0).
Cheese, ricotta, whole milk and Meatballs, meatless types were used 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +728% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -84.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1712.5% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +63.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +71.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +468.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +3261.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +55.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +117.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1472.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +7115.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +2303.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +134.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +365.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +341.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +550% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +405.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.013mg | 0.938mg | 77% |
| Copper | 0.021mg | 0.706mg | 76% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.34µg | 1.5µg | 48% |
| Saturated fat | 8.295g | 1.425g | 31% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.385g | 4.666g | 29% |
| Phosphorus | 158mg | 344mg | 27% |
| Selenium | 14.5µg | 0.8µg | 25% |
| Iron | 0.38mg | 2.16mg | 22% |
| Sodium | 84mg | 550mg | 20% |
| Protein | 11.26g | 21g | 19% |
| Calcium | 207mg | 25mg | 18% |
| Fiber | 0g | 4.6g | 18% |
| Cholesterol | 51mg | 0mg | 17% |
| Folate | 12µg | 78µg | 17% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.104mg | 2.5mg | 15% |
| Vitamin A | 120µg | 0µg | 13% |
| Choline | 17.5mg | 88.4mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.043mg | 0.2mg | 12% |
| Vitamin E | 0.11mg | 1.73mg | 11% |
| Zinc | 1.16mg | 1.8mg | 6% |
| Fats | 12.98g | 9g | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.213mg | 0.5mg | 6% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.627g | 2.188g | 4% |
| Carbs | 3.04g | 8g | 2% |
| Potassium | 105mg | 180mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 11mg | 18mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.1µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Calories | 174kcal | 197kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.195mg | 0.213mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 10IU | 0IU | 1% |
| Net carbs | 3.04g | 3.4g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.27g | 1.25g | N/A |
| Manganese | 0.006mg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.125mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.517mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.589mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.221mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.338mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.281mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.556mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.692mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.459mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +44.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +23.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +86.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +163.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +292.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +65.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -82.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1111.9% |