Canola oil vs. Ricotta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are canola oil and ricotta different?
- Canola oil is richer in vitamin E and vitamin K, while ricotta is higher in selenium, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, zinc, and vitamin A.
- Canola oil covers your daily need for vitamin E, 116% more than ricotta.
- Canola oil contains 65 times more vitamin K than ricotta. Canola oil contains 71.3µg of vitamin K, while ricotta contains 1.1µg.
- Ricotta has a higher glycemic index (27) than canola oil (0).
Oil, canola and Cheese, ricotta, whole milk types were 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 | -100% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +∞% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +∞% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
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 EVitamin E | +15772.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +6381.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +8650% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 28.142g | 0.385g | 185% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 63.276g | 3.627g | 149% |
| Fats | 100g | 12.98g | 134% |
| Vitamin E | 17.46mg | 0.11mg | 116% |
| Vitamin K | 71.3µg | 1.1µg | 59% |
| Calories | 884kcal | 174kcal | 36% |
| Selenium | 0µg | 14.5µg | 26% |
| Phosphorus | 0mg | 158mg | 23% |
| Protein | 0g | 11.26g | 23% |
| Calcium | 0mg | 207mg | 21% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 51mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.195mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.34µg | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 120µg | 13% |
| Zinc | 0mg | 1.16mg | 11% |
| Iron | 0mg | 0.38mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.213mg | 4% |
| Saturated fat | 7.365g | 8.295g | 4% |
| Sodium | 0mg | 84mg | 4% |
| Folate | 0µg | 12µg | 3% |
| Choline | 0.2mg | 17.5mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 0mg | 105mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 0mg | 11mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.043mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0mg | 0.021mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 0.104mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.013mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 10IU | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
| Carbs | 0g | 3.04g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 3.04g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 0.27g | N/A |
| Manganese | 0mg | 0.006mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.395g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.125mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.517mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.589mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.221mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.338mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.281mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.556mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.692mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.459mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 9.137g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 18.64g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0 g
Fats:
100 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
0 g
Other:
0 g
Protein:
11.26 g
Fats:
12.98 g
Carbs:
3.04 g
Water:
71.7 g
Other:
1.02 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +670.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +∞% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
7.365 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
63.276 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
28.142 g
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 | -11.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1644.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +7209.6% |
