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Glutinous rice vs. Ricotta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between glutinous rice and ricotta

  • Glutinous rice has more manganese, while ricotta has more phosphorus, calcium, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin A, and zinc.
  • Ricotta's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 41% higher.
  • Ricotta contains 44 times less manganese than glutinous rice. Glutinous rice contains 0.262mg of manganese, while ricotta contains 0.006mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in glutinous rice is lower.
  • Ricotta has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of ricotta is 27, while the glycemic index of glutinous rice is 98.

The food types used in this comparison are Rice, white, glutinous, unenriched, cooked 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 0.6% 0.88% 5.3% 16% 11% 3.4% 0.65% 34% 31%
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 +133.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4266.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +120%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +10250%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +950%
Contains more IronIron +171.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +182.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1875%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +158.9%

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% 0% 0.8% 0% 5% 3% 5.4% 13% 6% 0% 0% 0.75% 1.1%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +53.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +178.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +175%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1400%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +65.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1100%
Contains more CholineCholine +733.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.213mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Glutinous rice Ricotta DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.039g 8.295g 38%
Calcium 2mg 207mg 21%
Phosphorus 8mg 158mg 21%
Fats 0.19g 12.98g 20%
Protein 2.02g 11.26g 18%
Cholesterol 0mg 51mg 17%
Selenium 5.6µg 14.5µg 16%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.34µg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.013mg 0.195mg 14%
Vitamin A 0µg 120µg 13%
Manganese 0.262mg 0.006mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 0.07g 3.627g 9%
Zinc 0.41mg 1.16mg 7%
Carbs 21.09g 3.04g 6%
Calories 97kcal 174kcal 4%
Fiber 1g 0g 4%
Copper 0.049mg 0.021mg 3%
Potassium 10mg 105mg 3%
Choline 2.1mg 17.5mg 3%
Sodium 5mg 84mg 3%
Folate 1µg 12µg 3%
Iron 0.14mg 0.38mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.069g 0.385g 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 10IU 1%
Vitamin B3 0.29mg 0.104mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.013mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.026mg 0.043mg 1%
Magnesium 5mg 11mg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.1µg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Net carbs 20.09g 3.04g N/A
Sugar 0.05g 0.27g N/A
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0.11mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.215mg 0.213mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.072mg 0.517mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.087mg 0.589mg 0%
Leucine 0.167mg 1.221mg 0%
Lysine 0.073mg 1.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.047mg 0.281mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.108mg 0.556mg 0%
Valine 0.123mg 0.692mg 0%
Histidine 0.047mg 0.459mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 21% 77%
Protein: 2.02 g
Fats: 0.19 g
Carbs: 21.09 g
Water: 76.63 g
Other: 0.07 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 +593.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +457.4%
Contains more FatsFats +6731.6%
Contains more OtherOther +1357.1%
~equal in Water ~71.7g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 39% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.07 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.069 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 -99.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5081.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +458%

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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. Glutinous rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169711/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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