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Ricotta vs. Shark raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between ricotta and shark raw

  • Ricotta has more calcium and vitamin B2, while shark raw has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, magnesium, and choline.
  • Shark raw's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 48% higher.
  • Shark raw contains 9 times less saturated fat than ricotta. Ricotta contains 8.295g of saturated fat, while shark raw contains 0.925g.
  • Shark raw has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of shark raw is 0, while the glycemic index of ricotta is 27.

The food types used in this comparison are Cheese, ricotta, whole milk and Fish, shark, mixed species, 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 35% 10% 14% 32% 11% 12% 90% 10% 2% 199%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +508.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +169.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +345.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +52.4%
Contains more IronIron +121.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +57.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +32.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +150%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +151.7%
~equal in Sodium ~79mg

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% 23% 20% 9% 11% 14% 55% 42% 92% 186% 0.25% 2.3% 35%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +71.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +214.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1000%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +809.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +223.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2725%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +226.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +830.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +338.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +271.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ricotta Shark raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.34µg 1.49µg 48%
Selenium 14.5µg 36.5µg 40%
Saturated fat 8.295g 0.925g 34%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.4mg 27%
Protein 11.26g 20.98g 19%
Vitamin B3 0.104mg 2.938mg 18%
Calcium 207mg 34mg 17%
Fats 12.98g 4.51g 13%
Vitamin B5 0.213mg 0.695mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.062mg 10%
Magnesium 11mg 49mg 9%
Choline 17.5mg 65mg 9%
Zinc 1.16mg 0.43mg 7%
Phosphorus 158mg 210mg 7%
Vitamin A 120µg 70µg 6%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1mg 6%
Iron 0.38mg 0.84mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 3.627g 1.808g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.385g 1.195g 5%
Folate 12µg 3µg 2%
Calories 174kcal 130kcal 2%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.042mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0.6µg 2%
Potassium 105mg 160mg 2%
Vitamin D 10IU 24IU 2%
Copper 0.021mg 0.033mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 0.1µg 1%
Carbs 3.04g 0g 1%
Net carbs 3.04g 0g N/A
Cholesterol 51mg 51mg 0%
Sugar 0.27g 0g N/A
Sodium 84mg 79mg 0%
Manganese 0.006mg 0.015mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0.235mg 0%
Threonine 0.517mg 0.92mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.589mg 0.967mg 0%
Leucine 1.221mg 1.705mg 0%
Lysine 1.338mg 1.926mg 0%
Methionine 0.281mg 0.621mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.556mg 0.819mg 0%
Valine 0.692mg 1.081mg 0%
Histidine 0.459mg 0.618mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.316g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.527g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.109g N/A

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
21% 5% 74%
Protein: 20.98 g
Fats: 4.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.58 g
Other: 0.93 g
Contains more FatsFats +187.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +86.3%
~equal in Water ~73.58g
~equal in Other ~0.93g

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
24% 46% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.925 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.808 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.195 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +100.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +210.4%

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. Shark raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173697/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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