Veal vs. Ricotta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are veal and ricotta different?
- Veal is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, zinc, vitamin B5, choline, and copper; however, ricotta is richer in calcium.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for veal is 50% higher.
- Veal contains 9 times more vitamin B6 than ricotta. While veal contains 0.39mg of vitamin B6, ricotta contains only 0.043mg.
- Ricotta has less cholesterol.
- Veal has a lower glycemic index (0) than ricotta (27).
Veal, ground, cooked, broiled and Cheese, ricotta, whole milk are the varieties used in this article.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +118.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +221% |
| Contains more IronIron | +160.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +390.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +233.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +37.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +483.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1117.6% |
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 EVitamin E | +36.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +438.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +38.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +7621.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +444.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +807% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +273.5% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +442.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B3 | 8.03mg | 0.104mg | 50% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.27µg | 0.34µg | 39% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.39mg | 0.043mg | 27% |
| Protein | 24.38g | 11.26g | 26% |
| Zinc | 3.87mg | 1.16mg | 25% |
| Saturated fat | 3.04g | 8.295g | 24% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 207mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.16mg | 0.213mg | 19% |
| Cholesterol | 103mg | 51mg | 17% |
| Choline | 95mg | 17.5mg | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 120µg | 13% |
| Copper | 0.103mg | 0.021mg | 9% |
| Fats | 7.56g | 12.98g | 8% |
| Iron | 0.99mg | 0.38mg | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 217mg | 158mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 337mg | 105mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.27mg | 0.195mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.07mg | 0.013mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 24mg | 11mg | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.84g | 3.627g | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 10IU | 1% |
| Carbs | 0g | 3.04g | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.035mg | 0.006mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 13.7µg | 14.5µg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.55g | 0.385g | 1% |
| Calories | 172kcal | 174kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 3.04g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 0.27g | N/A |
| Sodium | 83mg | 84mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.15mg | 0.11mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 1.2µg | 1.1µg | 0% |
| Folate | 11µg | 12µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.247mg | 0.125mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.065mg | 0.517mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.201mg | 0.589mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.94mg | 1.221mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.009mg | 1.338mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.569mg | 0.281mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.984mg | 0.556mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.347mg | 0.692mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.885mg | 0.459mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +116.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +27.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +71.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -63.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +42.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +27.7% |
