Ricotta vs. Ostrich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between ricotta and ostrich
- Ricotta has more calcium; however, ostrich has more vitamin B12, vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, zinc, iron, vitamin B5, and vitamin B1.
- Ostrich's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 246% more.
- Ricotta has 35 times more calcium than ostrich. Ricotta has 207mg of calcium, while ostrich has 6mg.
- Ostrich is lower in saturated fat.
- Ricotta has a higher glycemic index than ostrich.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, ricotta, whole milk and Ostrich, tip trimmed, cooked.
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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 | +3350% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +127.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +244.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +634.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +623.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +318.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +58.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +216.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +158.6% |
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 CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +109.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1684.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +49.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +6768.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +518.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1167.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1738.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +25% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.34µg | 6.25µg | 246% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.104mg | 7.143mg | 44% |
| Selenium | 14.5µg | 37.5µg | 42% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.043mg | 0.545mg | 39% |
| Protein | 11.26g | 28.49g | 34% |
| Zinc | 1.16mg | 4.85mg | 34% |
| Saturated fat | 8.295g | 1g | 33% |
| Iron | 0.38mg | 2.79mg | 30% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.213mg | 1.318mg | 22% |
| Calcium | 207mg | 6mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.013mg | 0.232mg | 18% |
| Fats | 12.98g | 2.57g | 16% |
| Copper | 0.021mg | 0.152mg | 15% |
| Phosphorus | 158mg | 251mg | 13% |
| Vitamin A | 120µg | 0µg | 13% |
| Cholesterol | 51mg | 85mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 105mg | 362mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.195mg | 0.292mg | 7% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.627g | 0.97g | 7% |
| Choline | 17.5mg | 3% | |
| Magnesium | 11mg | 25mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 1.1µg | 1% | |
| Folate | 12µg | 15µg | 1% |
| Calories | 174kcal | 145kcal | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.006mg | 0.019mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.11mg | 0.23mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 10IU | 1% | |
| Carbs | 3.04g | 0g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 3.04g | 0g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.27g | 0g | N/A |
| Sodium | 84mg | 80mg | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.385g | 0.44g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.125mg | 0.254mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.517mg | 1.25mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.589mg | 1.354mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.221mg | 2.315mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.338mg | 2.516mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.281mg | 0.796mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.556mg | 1.176mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.692mg | 1.407mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.459mg | 0.716mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +405.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +137.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +153% |
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Water
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +273.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -87.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +14.3% |
