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Grapefruit vs. Ricotta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are grapefruit and ricotta different?

  • Grapefruit is richer in vitamin C and vitamin A, while ricotta is higher in selenium, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and zinc.
  • Ricotta covers your daily need for saturated fat, 41% more than grapefruit.
  • Grapefruit is lower in saturated fat.

Grapefruit, raw, pink, and red, all areas and Cheese, ricotta, whole milk types were 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 6.6% 12% 3% 11% 1.9% 7.7% 0% 2.9% 0.55%
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 PotassiumPotassium +28.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +52.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +266.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +22.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +840.9%
Contains more IronIron +375%
Contains more ZincZinc +1557.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +777.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14400%

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 104% 19% 2.6% 0% 11% 7.2% 3.8% 16% 12% 0% 0% 9.8% 4.2%
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 +18.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +230.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +96.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +23%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +23.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +106.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +529%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +127.3%
~equal in Folate ~12µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Grapefruit Ricotta DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.021g 8.295g 38%
Vitamin C 31.2mg 0mg 35%
Selenium 0.1µg 14.5µg 26%
Protein 0.77g 11.26g 21%
Fats 0.14g 12.98g 20%
Phosphorus 18mg 158mg 20%
Calcium 22mg 207mg 19%
Cholesterol 0mg 51mg 17%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.34µg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.195mg 13%
Zinc 0.07mg 1.16mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0.02g 3.627g 9%
Vitamin A 58µg 120µg 7%
Calories 42kcal 174kcal 7%
Fiber 1.6g 0g 6%
Sodium 0mg 84mg 4%
Iron 0.08mg 0.38mg 4%
Carbs 10.66g 3.04g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.043mg 0.013mg 3%
Fructose 1.77g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.036g 0.385g 2%
Choline 7.7mg 17.5mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.262mg 0.213mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 10IU 1%
Vitamin B6 0.053mg 0.043mg 1%
Copper 0.032mg 0.021mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.204mg 0.104mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.1µg 1%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.006mg 1%
Potassium 135mg 105mg 1%
Net carbs 9.06g 3.04g N/A
Magnesium 9mg 11mg 0%
Sugar 6.89g 0.27g N/A
Vitamin E 0.13mg 0.11mg 0%
Folate 13µg 12µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.013mg 0.517mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.008mg 0.589mg 0%
Leucine 0.015mg 1.221mg 0%
Lysine 0.019mg 1.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.281mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.013mg 0.556mg 0%
Valine 0.015mg 0.692mg 0%
Histidine 0.008mg 0.459mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 88%
Protein: 0.77 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 10.66 g
Water: 88.06 g
Other: 0.37 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 +250.7%
Contains more WaterWater +22.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1362.3%
Contains more FatsFats +9171.4%
Contains more OtherOther +175.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 26% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.036 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 -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +18035%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +969.4%

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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. Grapefruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174673/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.