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Ricotta vs. Duck egg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between ricotta and duck eggs

  • Duck eggs are richer than ricotta in vitamin B12, choline, iron, selenium, vitamin B5, folate, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for duck eggs is 278% higher.
  • Ricotta contains 2 times more saturated fat than duck eggs. Ricotta contains 8.295g of saturated fat, while duck eggs contain 3.681g.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, ricotta, whole milk and Egg, duck, whole, fresh, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 19% 20% 144% 21% 38% 94% 19% 5% 199%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +223.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +54.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +111.4%
Contains more IronIron +913.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +195.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +21.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +39.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +533.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +151%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 3% 40% 2.2% 3.3% 45% 2% 13% 9.9% 43% 2.8% 9%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 26% 65% 27% 39% 93% 3.8% 112% 58% 675% 1% 60%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +175%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +750%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +61.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1118.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +107.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +92.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +774.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +481.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1488.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +566.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ricotta Duck egg DV% diff.
Cholesterol 51mg 884mg 278%
Vitamin B12 0.34µg 5.4µg 211%
Choline 17.5mg 263.4mg 45%
Iron 0.38mg 3.85mg 43%
Selenium 14.5µg 36.4µg 40%
Vitamin B5 0.213mg 1.862mg 33%
Saturated fat 8.295g 3.681g 21%
Folate 12µg 80µg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.404mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.25mg 16%
Calcium 207mg 64mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.156mg 12%
Phosphorus 158mg 220mg 9%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1.7µg 8%
Vitamin A 120µg 194µg 8%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1.34mg 8%
Vitamin D* 10 IU 69 IU 7%
Monounsaturated fat 3.627g 6.525g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.385g 1.223g 6%
Copper 0.021mg 0.062mg 5%
Protein 11.26g 12.81g 3%
Potassium 105mg 222mg 3%
Sodium 84mg 146mg 3%
Zinc 1.16mg 1.41mg 2%
Calories 174kcal 185kcal 1%
Fats 12.98g 13.77g 1%
Carbs 3.04g 1.45g 1%
Magnesium 11mg 17mg 1%
Manganese 0.006mg 0.038mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.104mg 0.2mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 0.4µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.5g 6.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 155kcal 144kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 57g 54g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.48 2.1 N/A
Net carbs 3.04g 1.45g N/A
Sugar 0.27g 0.93g N/A
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0.26mg 0%
Threonine 0.517mg 0.736mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.589mg 0.598mg 0%
Leucine 1.221mg 1.097mg 0%
Lysine 1.338mg 0.951mg 0%
Methionine 0.281mg 0.576mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.556mg 0.84mg 0%
Valine 0.692mg 0.885mg 0%
Histidine 0.459mg 0.32mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 13% 3% 72%
Protein: 11.26 g
Fats: 12.98 g
Carbs: 3.04 g
Water: 71.7 g
Other: 1.02 g
13% 14% 71%
Protein: 12.81 g
Fats: 13.77 g
Carbs: 1.45 g
Water: 70.83 g
Other: 1.14 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +109.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +13.8%
~equal in Fats ~13.77g
~equal in Water ~70.83g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.295 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.627 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.385 g
32% 57% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.681 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.525 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.223 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -55.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +79.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +217.7%

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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. Ricotta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170851/nutrients
  2. Duck egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172189/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.