Olive oil vs. Ricotta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are olive oil and ricotta different?
- Olive oil is higher in vitamin E and vitamin K; however, ricotta is richer in selenium, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, and zinc.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin E for olive oil is 95% higher.
- Olive oil contains 55 times more vitamin K than ricotta. While olive oil contains 60.2µg of vitamin K, ricotta contains only 1.1µg.
- Ricotta has less saturated fat.
- Olive oil has a lower glycemic index (0) than ricotta (27).
Oil, olive, salad or cooking 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.
| Contains more IronIron | +47.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.6% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +20600% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +10400% |
| 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 | +12945.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +5372.7% |
| 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 | +5733.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Monounsaturated fat | 72.961g | 3.627g | 173% |
| Fats | 100g | 12.98g | 134% |
| Vitamin E | 14.35mg | 0.11mg | 95% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 10.523g | 0.385g | 68% |
| Vitamin K | 60.2µg | 1.1µg | 49% |
| Calories | 884kcal | 174kcal | 36% |
| Selenium | 0µg | 14.5µg | 26% |
| Saturated fat | 13.808g | 8.295g | 25% |
| Protein | 0g | 11.26g | 23% |
| Phosphorus | 0mg | 158mg | 23% |
| Calcium | 1mg | 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% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.213mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 84mg | 4% |
| Folate | 0µg | 12µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.043mg | 3% |
| Choline | 0.3mg | 17.5mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 1mg | 105mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 0mg | 11mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.56mg | 0.38mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0mg | 0.021mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.013mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 0.104mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 10IU | 1% |
| Carbs | 0g | 3.04g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 3.04g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 0.27g | N/A |
| Manganese | 0mg | 0.006mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0mg | 0.125mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0mg | 0.517mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0mg | 0.589mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0mg | 1.221mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0mg | 1.338mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0mg | 0.281mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0mg | 0.556mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0mg | 0.692mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0mg | 0.459mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| 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
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1911.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2633.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -39.9% |
