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Dough vs. Ricotta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between dough and ricotta

  • Dough is higher than ricotta in vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, folate, selenium, manganese, and vitamin B2.
  • Dough covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 58% more than ricotta.
  • Dough contains 96 times more manganese than ricotta. While dough contains 0.577mg of manganese, ricotta contains only 0.006mg.
  • The amount of sodium in ricotta is lower.
  • The glycemic index of ricotta is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Bread, french or vienna (includes sourdough) and Cheese, ricotta, whole milk.

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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.
Dough
Dough
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 16% 10% 147% 51% 28% 45% 79% 75% 156%
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 +190.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11.4%
Contains more IronIron +928.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +623.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9516.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +97.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +298.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +11.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +50.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86%

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.
Dough
Dough
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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% 0% 4.2% 0% 178% 99% 90% 27% 25% 0% 1.8% 92% 4.4%
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 EVitamin E +90.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +5361.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +119%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4531.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +113.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +148.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +925%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +57.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +118.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dough Ricotta DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.71mg 0.013mg 58%
Iron 3.91mg 0.38mg 44%
Saturated fat 0.529g 8.295g 35%
Vitamin B3 4.817mg 0.104mg 29%
Folate 123µg 12µg 28%
Selenium 28.6µg 14.5µg 26%
Manganese 0.577mg 0.006mg 25%
Sodium 602mg 84mg 23%
Starch 44.23g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.427mg 0.195mg 18%
Cholesterol 0mg 51mg 17%
Calcium 52mg 207mg 16%
Carbs 51.88g 3.04g 16%
Fats 2.42g 12.98g 16%
Copper 0.152mg 0.021mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.34µg 14%
Vitamin A 0µg 120µg 13%
Fiber 2.2g 0g 9%
Phosphorus 105mg 158mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.362g 3.627g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.455mg 0.213mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.107mg 0.043mg 5%
Calories 272kcal 174kcal 5%
Magnesium 32mg 11mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.855g 0.385g 3%
Choline 8mg 17.5mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Fructose 0.51g 1%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.11mg 1%
Zinc 1.04mg 1.16mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 10IU 1%
Protein 10.75g 11.26g 1%
Net carbs 49.68g 3.04g N/A
Potassium 117mg 105mg 0%
Sugar 4.62g 0.27g N/A
Vitamin K 0.7µg 1.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.005g 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 0.063g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.788g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dough
Dough
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11% 2% 52% 33% 2%
Protein: 10.75 g
Fats: 2.42 g
Carbs: 51.88 g
Water: 33 g
Other: 1.95 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 +1606.6%
Contains more OtherOther +91.2%
Contains more FatsFats +436.4%
Contains more WaterWater +117.3%
~equal in Protein ~11.26g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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30% 21% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.529 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.362 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.855 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 -93.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +122.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +901.9%

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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. Dough - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172675/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.