Beer vs. Ricotta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are beer and ricotta different?
- Ricotta has more selenium, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, zinc, and vitamin A than beer.
- Daily need coverage for saturated fat for ricotta is 41% higher.
- Ricotta has a lower glycemic index (27) than beer (104).
Alcoholic beverage, beer, regular, all 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 less SodiumSodium | -95.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +33.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +83.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +5075% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +288.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1800% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +320% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +11500% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1028.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2316.7% |
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 B3Vitamin B3 | +393.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +160% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +680% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +419.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1600% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +100% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +73.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 0g | 8.295g | 38% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 14.5µg | 25% |
| Protein | 0.46g | 11.26g | 22% |
| Phosphorus | 14mg | 158mg | 21% |
| Fats | 0g | 12.98g | 20% |
| Calcium | 4mg | 207mg | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 51mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.025mg | 0.195mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.02µg | 0.34µg | 13% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 120µg | 13% |
| Zinc | 0.01mg | 1.16mg | 10% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 3.627g | 9% |
| Calories | 43kcal | 174kcal | 7% |
| Iron | 0.02mg | 0.38mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.513mg | 0.104mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 4mg | 84mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.041mg | 0.213mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0g | 0.385g | 3% |
| Copper | 0.005mg | 0.021mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 27mg | 105mg | 2% |
| Folate | 6µg | 12µg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 1.1µg | 1% |
| Choline | 10.1mg | 17.5mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.005mg | 0.013mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.11mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 6mg | 11mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 10IU | 1% |
| Carbs | 3.55g | 3.04g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 3.55g | 3.04g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 0.27g | N/A |
| Manganese | 0.008mg | 0.006mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.046mg | 0.043mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0mg | 0.125mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0mg | 0.517mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0mg | 0.589mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0mg | 1.221mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0mg | 1.338mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0mg | 0.281mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0mg | 0.556mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0mg | 0.692mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0mg | 0.459mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +16.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +28.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +295.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +2347.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
