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Apricot vs. Ricotta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between apricots and ricotta?

  • Apricots are higher in vitamin A and vitamin C, yet ricotta is higher in selenium, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and zinc.
  • Ricotta's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 41% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in apricots is lower.

We used Apricots, raw and Cheese, ricotta, whole milk types 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 3.9% 23% 15% 26% 5.5% 9.9% 0.13% 10% 0.55%
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 PotassiumPotassium +146.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +271.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1183.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1492.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +480%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +587%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14400%
~equal in Magnesium ~11mg
~equal in Iron ~0.38mg

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 33% 32% 18% 0% 7.5% 9.2% 11% 14% 12% 0% 8.3% 6.8% 1.5%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +709.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +130.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +476.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +25%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +387.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +525%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Apricot Ricotta DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.027g 8.295g 38%
Selenium 0.1µg 14.5µg 26%
Protein 1.4g 11.26g 20%
Fats 0.39g 12.98g 19%
Calcium 13mg 207mg 19%
Phosphorus 23mg 158mg 19%
Cholesterol 0mg 51mg 17%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.34µg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.195mg 12%
Vitamin C 10mg 0mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 0.17g 3.627g 9%
Zinc 0.2mg 1.16mg 9%
Fiber 2g 0g 8%
Calories 48kcal 174kcal 6%
Copper 0.078mg 0.021mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.89mg 0.11mg 5%
Potassium 259mg 105mg 5%
Sodium 1mg 84mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 0.104mg 3%
Vitamin A 96µg 120µg 3%
Carbs 11.12g 3.04g 3%
Manganese 0.077mg 0.006mg 3%
Choline 2.8mg 17.5mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.077g 0.385g 2%
Vitamin K 3.3µg 1.1µg 2%
Fructose 0.94g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.043mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 10IU 1%
Vitamin B5 0.24mg 0.213mg 1%
Folate 9µg 12µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.013mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Net carbs 9.12g 3.04g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 11mg 0%
Iron 0.39mg 0.38mg 0%
Sugar 9.24g 0.27g N/A
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.047mg 0.517mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.041mg 0.589mg 0%
Leucine 0.077mg 1.221mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 1.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.281mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.052mg 0.556mg 0%
Valine 0.047mg 0.692mg 0%
Histidine 0.027mg 0.459mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 86%
Protein: 1.4 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 11.12 g
Water: 86.35 g
Other: 0.74 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 CarbsCarbs +265.8%
Contains more WaterWater +20.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +704.3%
Contains more FatsFats +3228.2%
Contains more OtherOther +37.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 62% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.17 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.077 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 -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2033.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +400%

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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. Apricot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171697/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.