Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Dairy
  4. Ricotta
  5. Compare
  6. Ricotta vs. Shrimp

Ricotta vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

What are the differences between ricotta and shrimp?

  • Ricotta is higher in calcium and monounsaturated fat, yet shrimp is higher in copper, phosphorus, and magnesium.
  • Shrimp's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 46% more.
  • Ricotta has 148 times more saturated fat than shrimp. While ricotta has 8.295g of saturated fat, shrimp has only 0.056g.
  • The glycemic index of ricotta is lower.

We used Cheese, ricotta, whole milk and Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) types in this article.

Infographic

Ricotta vs Shrimp infographic
Infographic link

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%
Shrimp
Shrimp
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 28% 21% 23% 19% 126% 45% 102% 14% 4.3% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +195.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -24.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +254.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +146.7%
Contains more IronIron +34.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +1704.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +41.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +450%

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.
Ricotta
Ricotta
12
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%
Shrimp
Shrimp
0
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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ricotta Shrimp DV% diff.
Cholesterol 51mg 189mg 46%
Copper 0.021mg 0.379mg 40%
Saturated fat 8.295g 0.056g 37%
Selenium 14.5µg 26%
Protein 11.26g 23.98g 25%
Fats 12.98g 0.28g 20%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 15%
Calcium 207mg 70mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0.34µg 14%
Vitamin A 120µg 13%
Phosphorus 158mg 237mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 3.627g 0.048g 9%
Magnesium 11mg 39mg 7%
Potassium 105mg 259mg 5%
Zinc 1.16mg 1.64mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.213mg 4%
Calories 174kcal 99kcal 4%
Folate 12µg 3%
Choline 17.5mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 3%
Iron 0.38mg 0.51mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.385g 0.079g 2%
Manganese 0.006mg 0.033mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.104mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1%
Sodium 84mg 111mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 1%
Carbs 3.04g 0.2g 1%
Net carbs 3.04g 0.2g N/A
Sugar 0.27g N/A
Trans fat 0.002g N/A
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%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.018g 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
Shrimp
Shrimp
3
24% 74%
Protein: 23.98 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 0.2 g
Water: 74.33 g
Other: 1.21 g
Contains more FatsFats +4535.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1420%
Contains more ProteinProtein +113%
Contains more OtherOther +18.6%
~equal in Water ~74.33g

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
Shrimp
Shrimp
1
31% 26% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.056 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.048 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.079 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7456.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +387.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%

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. Shrimp - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175180/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.