Ricotta vs. Steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between ricotta and steak
- Ricotta has more calcium and vitamin A; however, steak is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, selenium, iron, and vitamin B2.
- Steak covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 78% more than ricotta.
- Ricotta has 18 times more vitamin A than steak. While ricotta has 445IU of vitamin A, steak has only 25IU.
- Ricotta has less cholesterol.
- The glycemic index of ricotta is higher.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, ricotta, whole milk and Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled.
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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 | +1625% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +109.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +165.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +531.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +304.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +446.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -31% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +119.3% |
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 | +1614.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +100% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +469.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +54.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +4851% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1062.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +547.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +45.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.34µg | 2.2µg | 78% |
| Zinc | 1.16mg | 6.34mg | 47% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.043mg | 0.5mg | 35% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.104mg | 5.149mg | 32% |
| Selenium | 14.5µg | 31.8µg | 31% |
| Protein | 11.26g | 24.85g | 27% |
| Iron | 0.38mg | 2.4mg | 25% |
| Calcium | 207mg | 12mg | 20% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.627g | 9.171g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 120µg | 7µg | 13% |
| Fats | 12.98g | 19.02g | 9% |
| Cholesterol | 51mg | 78mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.195mg | 0.301mg | 8% |
| Copper | 0.021mg | 0.085mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.013mg | 0.074mg | 5% |
| Calories | 174kcal | 271kcal | 5% |
| Potassium | 105mg | 279mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.213mg | 4% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.385g | 0.896g | 3% |
| Choline | 17.5mg | 3% | |
| Magnesium | 11mg | 23mg | 3% |
| Folate | 12µg | 6µg | 2% |
| Sodium | 84mg | 58mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 3.04g | 0g | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.11mg | 1% | |
| Saturated fat | 8.295g | 8.443g | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 10IU | 6IU | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 158mg | 163mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 3.04g | 0g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.27g | 0g | N/A |
| Manganese | 0.006mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin K | 1.1µg | 1.6µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.125mg | 0.278mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.517mg | 1.171mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.589mg | 1.157mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.221mg | 2.142mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.338mg | 2.38mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.281mg | 0.672mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.556mg | 0.997mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.692mg | 1.242mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.459mg | 0.931mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.013g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +29% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +88.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +120.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +46.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +152.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +132.7% |
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Saturated fat
~8.443g
