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Gruyere cheese vs. Ricotta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are gruyere cheese and ricotta different?

  • Gruyere cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin A, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2 than ricotta.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for gruyere cheese is 80% higher.
  • Gruyere cheese contains 9 times more sodium than ricotta. While gruyere cheese contains 714mg of sodium, ricotta contains only 84mg.
  • Gruyere cheese has a lower glycemic index (0) than ricotta (27).

Cheese, gruyere 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 303% 7.1% 6.4% 11% 106% 259% 93% 2.2% 79%
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 +227.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +388.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +52.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +236.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +282.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +183.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.6%
Contains more IronIron +123.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.2%
~equal in Selenium ~14.5µg

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% 90% 5.6% 9% 15% 64% 2% 34% 19% 200% 6.8% 7.5% 8.4%
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 AVitamin A +125.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +154.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +361.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +43.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +163.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +88.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +370.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +145.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +20%
Contains more CholineCholine +13.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.104mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gruyere cheese Ricotta DV% diff.
Calcium 1011mg 207mg 80%
Phosphorus 605mg 158mg 64%
Vitamin B12 1.6µg 0.34µg 53%
Saturated fat 18.913g 8.295g 48%
Protein 29.81g 11.26g 37%
Fats 32.34g 12.98g 30%
Sodium 714mg 84mg 27%
Zinc 3.9mg 1.16mg 25%
Cholesterol 110mg 51mg 20%
Vitamin A 271µg 120µg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 10.043g 3.627g 16%
Calories 413kcal 174kcal 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.733g 0.385g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.562mg 0.213mg 7%
Magnesium 36mg 11mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.279mg 0.195mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.013mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.081mg 0.043mg 3%
Iron 0.17mg 0.38mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0.2µg 2%
Vitamin D 24IU 10IU 2%
Vitamin E 0.28mg 0.11mg 1%
Copper 0.032mg 0.021mg 1%
Potassium 81mg 105mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 1.1µg 1%
Folate 10µg 12µg 1%
Carbs 0.36g 3.04g 1%
Net carbs 0.36g 3.04g N/A
Sugar 0.36g 0.27g N/A
Manganese 0.017mg 0.006mg 0%
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.106mg 0.104mg 0%
Choline 15.4mg 17.5mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.421mg 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 1.089mg 0.517mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.612mg 0.589mg 0%
Leucine 3.102mg 1.221mg 0%
Lysine 2.71mg 1.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.822mg 0.281mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.743mg 0.556mg 0%
Valine 2.243mg 0.692mg 0%
Histidine 1.117mg 0.459mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
30% 32% 33% 4%
Protein: 29.81 g
Fats: 32.34 g
Carbs: 0.36 g
Water: 33.19 g
Other: 4.3 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 +164.7%
Contains more FatsFats +149.2%
Contains more OtherOther +321.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +744.4%
Contains more WaterWater +116%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
62% 33% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.913 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.043 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.733 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +176.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +350.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.1%

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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. Gruyere cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171242/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.