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Steak vs. Ricotta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between steak and ricotta

  • Steak has more vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, selenium, iron, and vitamin B2; however, ricotta is higher in calcium and vitamin A.
  • Steak covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 78% more than ricotta.
  • Steak has 50 times more vitamin B3 than ricotta. While steak has 5.149mg of vitamin B3, ricotta has only 0.104mg.
  • Ricotta has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of ricotta is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled 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.
Steak
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 25% 90% 28% 173% 70% 7.6% 0% 173%
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 +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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1625%
~equal in Phosphorus ~158mg

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.
Steak
Steak
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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% 2.3% 0% 1.5% 19% 69% 97% 0% 115% 275% 4% 4.5% 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% 40% 2.2% 3% 3.3% 45% 2% 13% 9.9% 43% 2.8% 9% 9.5%
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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1614.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +100%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Steak Ricotta DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.2µg 0.34µg 78%
Zinc 6.34mg 1.16mg 47%
Vitamin B6 0.5mg 0.043mg 35%
Vitamin B3 5.149mg 0.104mg 32%
Selenium 31.8µg 14.5µg 31%
Protein 24.85g 11.26g 27%
Iron 2.4mg 0.38mg 25%
Calcium 12mg 207mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 9.171g 3.627g 14%
Vitamin A 7µg 120µg 13%
Fats 19.02g 12.98g 9%
Cholesterol 78mg 51mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.301mg 0.195mg 8%
Copper 0.085mg 0.021mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.074mg 0.013mg 5%
Calories 271kcal 174kcal 5%
Potassium 279mg 105mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.213mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.896g 0.385g 3%
Choline 17.5mg 3%
Magnesium 23mg 11mg 3%
Folate 6µg 12µg 2%
Sodium 58mg 84mg 1%
Carbs 0g 3.04g 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1%
Saturated fat 8.443g 8.295g 1%
Vitamin D 6IU 10IU 1%
Phosphorus 163mg 158mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.2µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 3.04g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.27g N/A
Manganese 0.006mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 1.171mg 0.517mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.157mg 0.589mg 0%
Leucine 2.142mg 1.221mg 0%
Lysine 2.38mg 1.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.672mg 0.281mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.997mg 0.556mg 0%
Valine 1.242mg 0.692mg 0%
Histidine 0.931mg 0.459mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.013g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Steak
Steak
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25% 19% 56%
Protein: 24.85 g
Fats: 19.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 55.59 g
Other: 0.54 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 +120.7%
Contains more FatsFats +46.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +29%
Contains more OtherOther +88.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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46% 50% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.443 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.896 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +152.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +132.7%
~equal in Saturated fat ~8.295g

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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. Steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172164/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.