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Fruit preserves vs. Ricotta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between fruit preserves and ricotta

  • Fruit preserves have more vitamin C; however, ricotta is higher in selenium, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B2, and vitamin A.
  • Ricotta covers your daily need for saturated fat, 41% more than fruit preserves.
  • Fruit preserves have less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of fruit preserves is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Jams and preserves 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 2.9% 6% 6.8% 18% 33% 1.6% 8.1% 4.2% 5.2% 11%
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 IronIron +28.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +376.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -61.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +566.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +175%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +935%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +36.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +1833.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +731.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +625%

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 29% 0% 2.4% 0% 4% 18% 0.68% 1.2% 4.6% 0% 0% 8.3% 5.6%
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 +23.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +156.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +188.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +965%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +115%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +71.6%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.11mg
~equal in Folate ~12µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fruit preserves Ricotta DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.01g 8.295g 38%
Selenium 2µg 14.5µg 23%
Carbs 68.86g 3.04g 22%
Protein 0.37g 11.26g 22%
Fats 0.07g 12.98g 20%
Phosphorus 19mg 158mg 20%
Calcium 20mg 207mg 19%
Cholesterol 0mg 51mg 17%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.34µg 14%
Vitamin A 0µg 120µg 13%
Zinc 0.06mg 1.16mg 10%
Vitamin C 8.8mg 0mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0.038g 3.627g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.195mg 9%
Copper 0.1mg 0.021mg 9%
Calories 278kcal 174kcal 5%
Vitamin B5 0.02mg 0.213mg 4%
Fiber 1.1g 0g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.385g 3%
Sodium 32mg 84mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.02mg 0.043mg 2%
Magnesium 4mg 11mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.1µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 10IU 1%
Choline 10.2mg 17.5mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.006mg 1%
Iron 0.49mg 0.38mg 1%
Potassium 77mg 105mg 1%
Net carbs 67.76g 3.04g N/A
Sugar 48.5g 0.27g N/A
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.11mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.016mg 0.013mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.036mg 0.104mg 0%
Folate 11µg 12µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.023mg 0.517mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.017mg 0.589mg 0%
Leucine 0.037mg 1.221mg 0%
Lysine 0.03mg 1.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 0.281mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.021mg 0.556mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 0.692mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0.459mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
69% 30%
Protein: 0.37 g
Fats: 0.07 g
Carbs: 68.86 g
Water: 30.47 g
Other: 0.23 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 +2165.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2943.2%
Contains more FatsFats +18442.9%
Contains more WaterWater +135.3%
Contains more OtherOther +343.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.01 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.038 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 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 -99.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9444.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%

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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. Fruit preserves - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169641/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.