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Honey vs. Ricotta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between honey and ricotta

  • Honey has less selenium, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin A, and zinc.
  • Ricotta's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 41% more.
  • Honey has a higher glycemic index than ricotta.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Honey 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.
Honey
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 1.8% 4.6% 16% 12% 6% 1.7% 0.52% 10% 4.4%
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 +71.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1233.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +450%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3350%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +101.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +427.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3850%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1712.5%
~equal in Iron ~0.38mg

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.
Honey
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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 1.7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 8.8% 2.3% 4.1% 5.5% 0% 0% 1.5% 1.2%
Ricotta
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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% 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 B3Vitamin B3 +16.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +413.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +213.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +79.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
Contains more CholineCholine +695.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Honey Ricotta DV% diff.
Fructose 40.94g 51%
Saturated fat 0g 8.295g 38%
Carbs 82.4g 3.04g 26%
Selenium 0.8µg 14.5µg 25%
Protein 0.3g 11.26g 22%
Phosphorus 4mg 158mg 22%
Fats 0g 12.98g 20%
Calcium 6mg 207mg 20%
Cholesterol 0mg 51mg 17%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.34µg 14%
Vitamin A 0µg 120µg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.038mg 0.195mg 12%
Zinc 0.22mg 1.16mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 3.627g 9%
Calories 304kcal 174kcal 7%
Folate 2µg 12µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.068mg 0.213mg 3%
Sodium 4mg 84mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.385g 3%
Choline 2.2mg 17.5mg 3%
Manganese 0.08mg 0.006mg 3%
Magnesium 2mg 11mg 2%
Potassium 52mg 105mg 2%
Copper 0.036mg 0.021mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.11mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.013mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.024mg 0.043mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 10IU 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.1µg 1%
Fiber 0.2g 0g 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Net carbs 82.2g 3.04g N/A
Iron 0.42mg 0.38mg 0%
Sugar 82.12g 0.27g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.121mg 0.104mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.004mg 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.004mg 0.517mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.008mg 0.589mg 0%
Leucine 0.01mg 1.221mg 0%
Lysine 0.008mg 1.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 0.281mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.011mg 0.556mg 0%
Valine 0.009mg 0.692mg 0%
Histidine 0.001mg 0.459mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Honey
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82% 17%
Protein: 0.3 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 82.4 g
Water: 17.1 g
Other: 0.2 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 +2610.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +3653.3%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +319.3%
Contains more OtherOther +410%

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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. Honey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169640/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.