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Smoked salmon vs. Ricotta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between Smoked salmon and Ricotta

  • Smoked salmon has more Vitamin B12, Vitamin D, Selenium, Vitamin B3, Copper, Vitamin B6, and Vitamin B5, however, Ricotta is higher in Calcium.
  • Smoked salmon covers your daily need of Vitamin B12 122% more than Ricotta.
  • Smoked salmon has 69 times more Vitamin D than Ricotta. While Smoked salmon has 685IU of Vitamin D, Ricotta has only 10IU.
  • Ricotta has less Sodium.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, salmon, chinook, smoked 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.
Smoked salmon
Smoked salmon
7
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3
Ricotta
Ricotta
Contains more Iron +123.7%
Contains more Magnesium +63.6%
Contains more Potassium +66.7%
Contains more Copper +995.2%
Contains more Manganese +183.3%
Contains more Selenium +123.4%
Contains more Calcium +1781.8%
Contains less Sodium -87.5%
Contains more Zinc +274.2%
Equal in Phosphorus - 158
Smoked salmon
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 4% 32% 13% 71% 16% 88% 9% 77% 3% 177%
Ricotta
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 63% 15% 8% 68% 10% 11% 32% 7% 1% 80%
Contains more Iron +123.7%
Contains more Magnesium +63.6%
Contains more Potassium +66.7%
Contains more Copper +995.2%
Contains more Manganese +183.3%
Contains more Selenium +123.4%
Contains more Calcium +1781.8%
Contains less Sodium -87.5%
Contains more Zinc +274.2%
Equal in Phosphorus - 158

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.
Smoked salmon
Smoked salmon
7
:
4
Ricotta
Ricotta
Contains more Vitamin E +1127.3%
Contains more Vitamin D +8450%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +76.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +4438.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +308.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +546.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +858.8%
Contains more Vitamin A +411.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +93.1%
Contains more Folate +500%
Contains more Vitamin K +1000%
Smoked salmon
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 6% 28% 514% 0% 6% 24% 89% 53% 65% 2% 408% 1%
Ricotta
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 27% 3% 6% 0% 4% 45% 2% 13% 10% 9% 43% 3%
Contains more Vitamin E +1127.3%
Contains more Vitamin D +8450%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +76.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +4438.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +308.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +546.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +858.8%
Contains more Vitamin A +411.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +93.1%
Contains more Folate +500%
Contains more Vitamin K +1000%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Smoked salmon
Smoked salmon
3
:
2
Ricotta
Ricotta
Contains more Protein +62.3%
Contains more Other +429.4%
Contains more Fats +200.5%
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Equal in Water - 71.7
Smoked salmon
18% 4% 72% 5%
Protein: 18.28 g
Fats: 4.32 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 72 g
Other: 5.4 g
Ricotta
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 Protein +62.3%
Contains more Other +429.4%
Contains more Fats +200.5%
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Equal in Water - 71.7

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Smoked salmon
Smoked salmon
2
:
1
Ricotta
Ricotta
Contains less Saturated Fat -88.8%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +158.4%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +79.3%
Smoked salmon
24% 51% 25%
Saturated Fat: 0.929 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 2.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.995 g
Ricotta
67% 29% 3%
Saturated Fat: 8.295 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 3.627 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.385 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -88.8%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +158.4%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +79.3%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Smoked salmon Ricotta
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Smoked salmon Ricotta Opinion
Net carbs 0g 3.04g Ricotta
Protein 18.28g 11.26g Smoked salmon
Fats 4.32g 12.98g Ricotta
Carbs 0g 3.04g Ricotta
Calories 117kcal 174kcal Ricotta
Sugar 0g 0.27g Smoked salmon
Calcium 11mg 207mg Ricotta
Iron 0.85mg 0.38mg Smoked salmon
Magnesium 18mg 11mg Smoked salmon
Phosphorus 164mg 158mg Smoked salmon
Potassium 175mg 105mg Smoked salmon
Sodium 672mg 84mg Ricotta
Zinc 0.31mg 1.16mg Ricotta
Copper 0.23mg 0.021mg Smoked salmon
Manganese 0.017mg 0.006mg Smoked salmon
Selenium 32.4µg 14.5µg Smoked salmon
Vitamin A 87IU 445IU Ricotta
Vitamin A RAE 26µg 120µg Ricotta
Vitamin E 1.35mg 0.11mg Smoked salmon
Vitamin D 685IU 10IU Smoked salmon
Vitamin D 17.1µg 0.2µg Smoked salmon
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.013mg Smoked salmon
Vitamin B2 0.101mg 0.195mg Ricotta
Vitamin B3 4.72mg 0.104mg Smoked salmon
Vitamin B5 0.87mg 0.213mg Smoked salmon
Vitamin B6 0.278mg 0.043mg Smoked salmon
Folate 2µg 12µg Ricotta
Vitamin B12 3.26µg 0.34µg Smoked salmon
Vitamin K 0.1µg 1.1µg Ricotta
Tryptophan 0.205mg 0.125mg Smoked salmon
Threonine 0.801mg 0.517mg Smoked salmon
Isoleucine 0.842mg 0.589mg Smoked salmon
Leucine 1.486mg 1.221mg Smoked salmon
Lysine 1.679mg 1.338mg Smoked salmon
Methionine 0.541mg 0.281mg Smoked salmon
Phenylalanine 0.714mg 0.556mg Smoked salmon
Valine 0.942mg 0.692mg Smoked salmon
Histidine 0.538mg 0.459mg Smoked salmon
Cholesterol 23mg 51mg Smoked salmon
Saturated Fat 0.929g 8.295g Smoked salmon
Omega-3 - DHA 0.267g 0g Smoked salmon
Omega-3 - EPA 0.183g 0g Smoked salmon
Omega-3 - DPA 0.073g 0g Smoked salmon
Monounsaturated Fat 2.023g 3.627g Ricotta
Polyunsaturated fat 0.995g 0.385g Smoked salmon

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Smoked salmon Ricotta
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
99%
Smoked salmon
14%
Ricotta
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
49%
Smoked salmon
29%
Ricotta

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Smoked salmon
Smoked salmon is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.27g)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Smoked salmon
Smoked salmon is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 28mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Smoked salmon
Smoked salmon is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 7.366g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Smoked salmon
Smoked salmon is lower in glycemic index (difference - 27)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Smoked salmon
Smoked salmon is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sodium?
Ricotta
Ricotta contains less Sodium (difference - 588mg)
Which food is cheaper?
Ricotta
Ricotta is cheaper (difference - $12)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Smoked salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173687/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.