Biscuit vs. Ricotta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between biscuits and ricotta
- Biscuits have more iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, manganese, folate, and selenium; however, ricotta has more vitamin B12.
- Biscuits' daily need coverage for iron is 32% more.
- Biscuits have 63 times more manganese than ricotta. Biscuits have 0.378mg of manganese, while ricotta has 0.006mg.
- Ricotta is lower in sodium.
- Biscuits have a higher glycemic index than ricotta.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +63.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +13.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +15.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +663.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +290.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +6200% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +34.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +114.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -85.5% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +2638.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +59% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +2735.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +33.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +408.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +22.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +325% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 2.9mg | 0.38mg | 32% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.356mg | 0.013mg | 29% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.163g | 0.385g | 25% |
| Sodium | 580mg | 84mg | 22% |
| Saturated fat | 4.324g | 8.295g | 18% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.949mg | 0.104mg | 18% |
| Cholesterol | 3mg | 51mg | 16% |
| Manganese | 0.378mg | 0.006mg | 16% |
| Carbs | 44.6g | 3.04g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 120µg | 13% | |
| Folate | 61µg | 12µg | 12% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.08µg | 0.34µg | 11% |
| Calories | 353kcal | 174kcal | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.31mg | 0.195mg | 9% |
| Protein | 7g | 11.26g | 9% |
| Selenium | 19.5µg | 14.5µg | 9% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 6.93g | 3.627g | 8% |
| Copper | 0.082mg | 0.021mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 1.5g | 0g | 6% |
| Zinc | 0.54mg | 1.16mg | 6% |
| Fats | 16.3g | 12.98g | 5% |
| Calcium | 235mg | 207mg | 3% |
| Choline | 17.5mg | 3% | |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 11mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 164mg | 158mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.11mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.285mg | 0.213mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.035mg | 0.043mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 10IU | 1% | |
| Vitamin K | 1.1µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 43.1g | 3.04g | N/A |
| Potassium | 121mg | 105mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 2.18g | 0.27g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.087mg | 0.125mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.211mg | 0.517mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.273mg | 0.589mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.514mg | 1.221mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.226mg | 1.338mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.132mg | 0.281mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.347mg | 0.556mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.313mg | 0.692mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.161mg | 0.459mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +25.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1367.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +213.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +60.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +148.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -47.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +91.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +981.3% |
