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Ricotta vs. Quail egg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between ricotta and quail egg?

  • Ricotta is richer in calcium, yet quail egg is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, choline, iron, selenium, vitamin B5, and folate.
  • Quail egg's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 264% higher.
  • Ricotta has 3 times more calcium than quail egg. Ricotta has 207mg of calcium, while quail egg has 64mg.
  • Quail egg contains less saturated fat.
  • Quail egg has a lower glycemic index than ricotta.

We used Cheese, ricotta, whole milk and Egg, quail, whole, fresh, raw types in this comparison.

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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 9.3% 19% 12% 137% 21% 40% 97% 18% 5% 175%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +223.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +25.7%
Contains more IronIron +860.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +195.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +26.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +43%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +533.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +120.7%

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.
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% 52% 22% 21% 33% 182% 2.8% 106% 35% 198% 0.75% 50% 144%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +30%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +881.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +305.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +44.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +726.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +248.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +364.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +450%
Contains more CholineCholine +1405.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ricotta Quail egg DV% diff.
Cholesterol 51mg 844mg 264%
Vitamin B12 0.34µg 1.58µg 52%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.79mg 46%
Choline 17.5mg 263.4mg 45%
Iron 0.38mg 3.65mg 41%
Selenium 14.5µg 32µg 32%
Vitamin B5 0.213mg 1.761mg 31%
Saturated fat 8.295g 3.557g 22%
Folate 12µg 66µg 14%
Calcium 207mg 64mg 14%
Phosphorus 158mg 226mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.13mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.15mg 8%
Vitamin D 10IU 55IU 6%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1.08mg 6%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1.4µg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.385g 1.324g 6%
Copper 0.021mg 0.062mg 5%
Vitamin A 120µg 156µg 4%
Protein 11.26g 13.05g 4%
Zinc 1.16mg 1.47mg 3%
Fats 12.98g 11.09g 3%
Sodium 84mg 141mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 3.627g 4.324g 2%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 0.3µg 1%
Calories 174kcal 158kcal 1%
Manganese 0.006mg 0.038mg 1%
Potassium 105mg 132mg 1%
Carbs 3.04g 0.41g 1%
Net carbs 3.04g 0.41g N/A
Magnesium 11mg 13mg 0%
Sugar 0.27g 0.4g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.104mg 0.15mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0.209mg 0%
Threonine 0.517mg 0.641mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.589mg 0.816mg 0%
Leucine 1.221mg 1.146mg 0%
Lysine 1.338mg 0.881mg 0%
Methionine 0.281mg 0.421mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.556mg 0.737mg 0%
Valine 0.692mg 0.94mg 0%
Histidine 0.459mg 0.315mg 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
13% 11% 74%
Protein: 13.05 g
Fats: 11.09 g
Carbs: 0.41 g
Water: 74.35 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more FatsFats +17%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +641.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +15.9%
~equal in Water ~74.35g
~equal in Other ~1.1g

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% 47% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.557 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.324 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.324 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -57.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +19.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +243.9%

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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
  2. Quail egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172191/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.