Ricotta vs. Pork — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are ricotta and pork different?
- Ricotta is richer in calcium, while pork is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, choline, phosphorus, and zinc.
- Pork covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 72% more than ricotta.
- Ricotta contains 11 times more calcium than pork. Ricotta contains 207mg of calcium, while pork contains 19mg.
- Pork is lower in saturated fat.
- Ricotta has a higher glycemic index (27) than pork (0).
Cheese, ricotta, whole milk and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled 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 | +989.5% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +154.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +302.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +128.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +247.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +106% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +55.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -26.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +50% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +212.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +5900% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +140% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +163.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +550% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +6646.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +64.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +4743.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +227.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +979.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +105.9% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +436.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.013mg | 0.877mg | 72% |
| Selenium | 14.5µg | 45.3µg | 56% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.043mg | 0.464mg | 32% |
| Protein | 11.26g | 27.32g | 32% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.104mg | 5.037mg | 31% |
| Calcium | 207mg | 19mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.34µg | 0.7µg | 15% |
| Saturated fat | 8.295g | 5.23g | 14% |
| Choline | 17.5mg | 93.9mg | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 120µg | 2µg | 13% |
| Phosphorus | 158mg | 246mg | 13% |
| Zinc | 1.16mg | 2.39mg | 11% |
| Cholesterol | 51mg | 80mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.195mg | 0.321mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.213mg | 0.698mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 105mg | 423mg | 9% |
| Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 1.3µg | 6% |
| Iron | 0.38mg | 0.87mg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.021mg | 0.073mg | 6% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.627g | 6.19g | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 10IU | 53IU | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.385g | 1.2g | 5% |
| Magnesium | 11mg | 28mg | 4% |
| Calories | 174kcal | 242kcal | 3% |
| Folate | 12µg | 5µg | 2% |
| Fats | 12.98g | 13.92g | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.11mg | 0.29mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 84mg | 62mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.1µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Carbs | 3.04g | 0g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.6mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 3.04g | 0g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.27g | 0g | N/A |
| Manganese | 0.006mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.125mg | 0.338mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.517mg | 1.234mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.589mg | 1.26mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.221mg | 2.177mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.338mg | 2.446mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.281mg | 0.712mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.556mg | 1.086mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.692mg | 1.473mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.459mg | 1.067mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +23.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +14.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +142.6% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -36.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +70.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +211.7% |
