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Cocktail sauce vs. Ricotta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between cocktail sauce and ricotta?

  • Cocktail sauce is higher in vitamin C and copper, yet ricotta is higher in selenium, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B12, and vitamin B2.
  • Ricotta's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 41% more.
  • The amount of sodium in ricotta is lower.

We used Sauce, cocktail, ready-to-serve and Cheese, ricotta, whole milk types 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 12% 7.8% 27% 31% 37% 10% 13% 128% 19% 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 MagnesiumMagnesium +54.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +194.3%
Contains more IronIron +118.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +428.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2366.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +696.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +205.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +426.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +559.1%

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 39% 6% 22% 0% 5.3% 11% 15% 4.1% 18% 0% 11% 13% 6%
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 +881.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +61.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +688.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +86%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +300%
Contains more FolateFolate +41.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +314.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +213.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +59.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cocktail sauce Ricotta DV% diff.
Sodium 983mg 84mg 39%
Saturated fat 0g 8.295g 38%
Selenium 2.2µg 14.5µg 22%
Protein 1.36g 11.26g 20%
Phosphorus 30mg 158mg 18%
Fats 1.05g 12.98g 18%
Calcium 26mg 207mg 18%
Cholesterol 0mg 51mg 17%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.34µg 14%
Vitamin C 11.6mg 0mg 13%
Vitamin A 18µg 120µg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.047mg 0.195mg 11%
Copper 0.111mg 0.021mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 3.627g 9%
Carbs 28.22g 3.04g 8%
Fiber 1.8g 0g 7%
Zinc 0.38mg 1.16mg 7%
Iron 0.83mg 0.38mg 6%
Potassium 309mg 105mg 6%
Vitamin E 1.08mg 0.11mg 6%
Manganese 0.148mg 0.006mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.82mg 0.104mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.385g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.043mg 3%
Vitamin K 4.4µg 1.1µg 3%
Calories 124kcal 174kcal 3%
Vitamin B5 0.068mg 0.213mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.021mg 0.013mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Folate 17µg 12µg 1%
Choline 11mg 17.5mg 1%
Magnesium 17mg 11mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 10IU 1%
Net carbs 26.42g 3.04g N/A
Sugar 11.83g 0.27g 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%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 66% 4%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 1.05 g
Carbs: 28.22 g
Water: 65.67 g
Other: 3.7 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 +828.3%
Contains more OtherOther +262.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +727.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1136.2%
~equal in Water ~71.7g

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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. Cocktail sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174067/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.