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Ladyfinger vs. Ricotta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ladyfinger and ricotta different?

  • Ladyfinger is higher in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, folate, and vitamin B3; however, ricotta is richer in calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for ladyfinger is 57% higher.
  • Ladyfinger contains 22 times more vitamin B1 than ricotta. While ladyfinger contains 0.284mg of vitamin B1, ricotta contains only 0.013mg.
  • Ricotta has less cholesterol.

Cookies, ladyfingers, without lemon juice and rind and Cheese, ricotta, whole milk are the varieties 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 8.6% 14% 10% 134% 32% 31% 74% 19% 31% 0%
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 +842.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +352.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +340.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42.9%
~equal in Magnesium ~11mg
~equal in Potassium ~105mg
~equal in Zinc ~1.16mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~158mg

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% 56% 0% 0% 71% 99% 39% 67% 28% 94% 0% 58% 0%
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 AVitamin A +39.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2084.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +119.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1923.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +423.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +183.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +120.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +541.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ladyfinger Ricotta DV% diff.
Cholesterol 221mg 51mg 57%
Iron 3.58mg 0.38mg 40%
Selenium 14.5µg 26%
Saturated fat 3.022g 8.295g 24%
Vitamin B1 0.284mg 0.013mg 23%
Carbs 59.7g 3.04g 19%
Vitamin B5 1.116mg 0.213mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.428mg 0.195mg 18%
Vitamin B12 0.75µg 0.34µg 17%
Folate 77µg 12µg 16%
Calcium 47mg 207mg 16%
Vitamin B3 2.104mg 0.104mg 13%
Manganese 0.24mg 0.006mg 10%
Calories 363kcal 174kcal 9%
Copper 0.095mg 0.021mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.423g 0.385g 7%
Fats 9.1g 12.98g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.122mg 0.043mg 6%
Vitamin A 167µg 120µg 5%
Fiber 1g 0g 4%
Sodium 147mg 84mg 3%
Choline 17.5mg 3%
Phosphorus 173mg 158mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Protein 10.6g 11.26g 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 1%
Net carbs 58.7g 3.04g N/A
Magnesium 12mg 11mg 0%
Potassium 113mg 105mg 0%
Sugar 0.27g N/A
Zinc 1.14mg 1.16mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 3.745g 3.627g 0%
Tryptophan 0.133mg 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.467mg 0.517mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.516mg 0.589mg 0%
Leucine 0.861mg 1.221mg 0%
Lysine 0.679mg 1.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.268mg 0.281mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.511mg 0.556mg 0%
Valine 0.579mg 0.692mg 0%
Histidine 0.248mg 0.459mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.036g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 9% 60% 20%
Protein: 10.6 g
Fats: 9.1 g
Carbs: 59.7 g
Water: 19.5 g
Other: 1.1 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 +1863.8%
Contains more FatsFats +42.6%
Contains more WaterWater +267.7%
~equal in Protein ~11.26g
~equal in Other ~1.02g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
37% 46% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.022 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.745 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.423 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 -63.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +269.6%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~3.627g

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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. Ladyfinger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172821/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.