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Chicken soup vs. Ricotta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chicken soup and ricotta different?

  • Chicken soup is richer in vitamin B3, while ricotta is higher in selenium, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin A, and vitamin B2.
  • Ricotta covers your daily need for saturated fat, 40% more than chicken soup.
  • Chicken soup contains 15 times more vitamin B3 than ricotta. Chicken soup contains 1.584mg of vitamin B3, while ricotta contains 0.104mg.
  • Chicken soup is lower in cholesterol.
  • Chicken soup has a higher glycemic index (52) than ricotta (27).

Soup, stock, chicken, home-prepared 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.9% 0.9% 9.3% 7.9% 18% 3.8% 12% 19% 0% 12%
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 CopperCopper +157.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +175%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +6800%
Contains more IronIron +81%
Contains more ZincZinc +728.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +485.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -41.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +559.1%
~equal in Potassium ~105mg

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% 0.33% 0.6% 0% 8.8% 20% 30% 0% 14% 0% 0.5% 3.8% 5%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +169.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1423.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +41.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +11900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +129.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +450%
Contains more FolateFolate +140%
Contains more CholineCholine +90.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken soup Ricotta DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.321g 8.295g 36%
Selenium 2.2µg 14.5µg 22%
Calcium 3mg 207mg 20%
Phosphorus 27mg 158mg 19%
Fats 1.2g 12.98g 18%
Protein 2.52g 11.26g 17%
Cholesterol 3mg 51mg 16%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.34µg 14%
Vitamin A 1µg 120µg 13%
Zinc 0.14mg 1.16mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.584mg 0.104mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.582g 3.627g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.085mg 0.195mg 8%
Calories 36kcal 174kcal 7%
Copper 0.054mg 0.021mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.213mg 4%
Sodium 143mg 84mg 3%
Iron 0.21mg 0.38mg 2%
Choline 9.2mg 17.5mg 2%
Folate 5µg 12µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.035mg 0.013mg 2%
Magnesium 4mg 11mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.213g 0.385g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.043mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 1.1µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 10IU 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.11mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Carbs 3.53g 3.04g 0%
Net carbs 3.53g 3.04g N/A
Potassium 105mg 105mg 0%
Sugar 1.58g 0.27g N/A
Manganese 0.006mg 0%
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%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 4% 92%
Protein: 2.52 g
Fats: 1.2 g
Carbs: 3.53 g
Water: 92.15 g
Other: 0.6 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 CarbsCarbs +16.1%
Contains more WaterWater +28.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +346.8%
Contains more FatsFats +981.7%
Contains more OtherOther +70%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 52% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.321 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.582 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.213 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 -96.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +523.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +80.8%

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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. Chicken soup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172884/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.