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Garlic vs. Ricotta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between garlic and ricotta

  • Garlic has more vitamin B6, manganese, vitamin C, copper, iron, and vitamin B1, while ricotta has more vitamin B12 and vitamin A.
  • Garlic's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 92% higher.
  • The amount of saturated fat in garlic is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Garlic, raw 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.
Garlic
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 54% 35% 64% 100% 32% 66% 2.2% 218% 77%
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 +127.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +281.9%
Contains more IronIron +347.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +1323.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +27766.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +14.4%
~equal in Zinc ~1.16mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~158mg
~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.
Garlic
7
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 104% 0% 1.6% 0% 50% 25% 13% 36% 285% 0% 4.3% 2.3% 13%
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 +1438.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +573.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +179.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2772.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +54.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +32.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +37.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +77.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Garlic Ricotta DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 1.235mg 0.043mg 92%
Manganese 1.672mg 0.006mg 72%
Saturated fat 0.089g 8.295g 37%
Vitamin C 31.2mg 0mg 35%
Copper 0.299mg 0.021mg 31%
Fats 0.5g 12.98g 19%
Cholesterol 0mg 51mg 17%
Iron 1.7mg 0.38mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.2mg 0.013mg 16%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.34µg 14%
Vitamin A 0µg 120µg 13%
Carbs 33.06g 3.04g 10%
Protein 6.36g 11.26g 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 3.627g 9%
Potassium 401mg 105mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.596mg 0.213mg 8%
Fiber 2.1g 0g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.195mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.7mg 0.104mg 4%
Sodium 17mg 84mg 3%
Calcium 181mg 207mg 3%
Magnesium 25mg 11mg 3%
Folate 3µg 12µg 2%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1.1µg 1%
Choline 23.2mg 17.5mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.249g 0.385g 1%
Calories 149kcal 174kcal 1%
Selenium 14.2µg 14.5µg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Phosphorus 153mg 158mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 10IU 1%
Net carbs 30.96g 3.04g N/A
Sugar 1g 0.27g N/A
Zinc 1.16mg 1.16mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.11mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.157mg 0.517mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.217mg 0.589mg 0%
Leucine 0.308mg 1.221mg 0%
Lysine 0.273mg 1.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0.281mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.183mg 0.556mg 0%
Valine 0.291mg 0.692mg 0%
Histidine 0.113mg 0.459mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Garlic
2
6% 33% 59%
Protein: 6.36 g
Fats: 0.5 g
Carbs: 33.06 g
Water: 58.58 g
Other: 1.5 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 +987.5%
Contains more OtherOther +47.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +77%
Contains more FatsFats +2496%
Contains more WaterWater +22.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Garlic
1
26% 3% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.089 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.249 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 -98.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +32872.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +54.6%

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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. Garlic - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169230/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.

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