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Wheat Bread vs. Ricotta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between wheat Bread and ricotta

  • Ricotta contains less manganese, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, selenium, copper, fiber, and folate than wheat Bread.
  • Wheat Bread's daily need coverage for manganese is 60% higher.
  • The amount of sodium in ricotta is lower.
  • Ricotta has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of ricotta is 27, while the glycemic index of wheat Bread is 60.

The food types used in this comparison are Bread, wheat, toasted 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 42% 50% 20% 153% 66% 40% 81% 78% 180% 182%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +436.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +112.4%
Contains more IronIron +976.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +842.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +26.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +19%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +22850%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +130.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +25.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86%

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 0.67% 0% 4.8% 0% 110% 88% 117% 27% 35% 0% 14% 65% 12%
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 +118.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3276.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +95.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5909.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +114.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +255.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +418.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +616.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +26.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat Bread Ricotta DV% diff.
Manganese 1.377mg 0.006mg 60%
Iron 4.09mg 0.38mg 46%
Vitamin B3 6.25mg 0.104mg 38%
Vitamin B1 0.439mg 0.013mg 36%
Selenium 33.4µg 14.5µg 34%
Saturated fat 0.989g 8.295g 33%
Sodium 601mg 84mg 22%
Copper 0.198mg 0.021mg 20%
Folate 86µg 12µg 19%
Fiber 4.7g 0g 19%
Carbs 55.77g 3.04g 18%
Cholesterol 0mg 51mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.195mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.34µg 14%
Fats 4.27g 12.98g 13%
Vitamin A 0µg 120µg 13%
Magnesium 59mg 11mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.72g 0.385g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.153mg 0.043mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 1.019g 3.627g 7%
Calories 313kcal 174kcal 7%
Vitamin B5 0.456mg 0.213mg 5%
Phosphorus 188mg 158mg 4%
Vitamin K 5.7µg 1.1µg 4%
Calcium 165mg 207mg 4%
Protein 12.96g 11.26g 3%
Zinc 1.47mg 1.16mg 3%
Potassium 223mg 105mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.11mg 1%
Choline 22.1mg 17.5mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 10IU 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 51.07g 3.04g N/A
Sugar 6.42g 0.27g N/A
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.299mg 0.517mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 0.589mg 0%
Leucine 0.461mg 1.221mg 0%
Lysine 0.215mg 1.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.105mg 0.281mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.315mg 0.556mg 0%
Valine 0.31mg 0.692mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 0.459mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.161g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 4% 56% 24% 3%
Protein: 12.96 g
Fats: 4.27 g
Carbs: 55.77 g
Water: 24.23 g
Other: 2.77 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 ProteinProtein +15.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1734.5%
Contains more OtherOther +171.6%
Contains more FatsFats +204%
Contains more WaterWater +195.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 27% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.989 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.019 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.72 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 -88.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +346.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +255.9%

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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. Wheat Bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172687/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.