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Shark raw vs. Ricotta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between shark raw and ricotta

  • Shark raw has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, magnesium, and choline, while ricotta has more calcium and vitamin B2.
  • Shark raw's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 48% higher.
  • Ricotta contains 28 times less vitamin B3 than shark raw. Shark raw contains 2.938mg of vitamin B3, while ricotta contains 0.104mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in shark raw is lower.
  • 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 Fish, shark, mixed species, raw and Cheese, ricotta, whole milk.

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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 35% 10% 14% 32% 11% 12% 90% 10% 2% 199%
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%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +508.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +169.8%
~equal in Sodium ~84mg

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% 23% 20% 9% 11% 14% 55% 42% 92% 186% 0.25% 2.3% 35%
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%
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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +71.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +214.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1000%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 5% 74%
Protein: 20.98 g
Fats: 4.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.58 g
Other: 0.93 g
11% 13% 3% 72%
Protein: 11.26 g
Fats: 12.98 g
Carbs: 3.04 g
Water: 71.7 g
Other: 1.02 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +86.3%
Contains more FatsFats +187.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~71.7g
~equal in Other ~1.02g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 46% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.925 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.808 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.195 g
67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.295 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.627 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.385 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +210.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +100.6%

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. Shark raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173697/nutrients
  2. Ricotta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170851/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.