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Ricotta vs. Patty — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between ricotta and patty

  • Ricotta has more calcium and vitamin A; however, patty is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B6, and copper.
  • Patty covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 71% more than ricotta.
  • Patty has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of ricotta is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, ricotta, whole milk and USDA Commodity, beef, patties (100%), frozen, 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 2.1% 24% 72% 24% 112% 62% 9.7% 2.2% 81%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2857.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +63.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +156.2%
Contains more IronIron +407.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +247.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +255.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -11.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +183.3%
~equal in Phosphorus ~145mg
~equal in Selenium ~14.8µg

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%
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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% 0% 0% 11% 37% 72% 19% 49% 256% 0% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +230.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3598.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +45.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +397.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +502.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ricotta Patty DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.34µg 2.05µg 71%
Zinc 1.16mg 4.12mg 27%
Vitamin B3 0.104mg 3.846mg 23%
Calcium 207mg 7mg 20%
Iron 0.38mg 1.93mg 19%
Vitamin A 120µg 0µg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.214mg 13%
Saturated fat 8.295g 6.333g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.627g 6.861g 8%
Protein 11.26g 14.63g 7%
Copper 0.021mg 0.073mg 6%
Potassium 105mg 269mg 5%
Fats 12.98g 15.69g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.043mg 3%
Choline 17.5mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.16mg 3%
Folate 12µg 6µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.213mg 0.309mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.385g 0.643g 2%
Calories 174kcal 204kcal 2%
Magnesium 11mg 18mg 2%
Phosphorus 158mg 145mg 2%
Selenium 14.5µg 14.8µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 1%
Cholesterol 51mg 53mg 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 1%
Carbs 3.04g 0g 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Net carbs 3.04g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.27g N/A
Sodium 84mg 74mg 0%
Manganese 0.006mg 0.017mg 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
11% 13% 3% 72%
Protein: 11.26 g
Fats: 12.98 g
Carbs: 3.04 g
Water: 71.7 g
Other: 1.02 g
Patty
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15% 16% 65% 5%
Protein: 14.63 g
Fats: 15.69 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.72 g
Other: 4.96 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +29.9%
Contains more FatsFats +20.9%
Contains more OtherOther +386.3%
~equal in Water ~64.72g

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
Patty
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46% 50% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.333 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.861 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.643 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -23.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +89.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +67%

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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

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.