Lime vs. Ricotta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between lime and ricotta
- Lime is higher in vitamin C and fiber, yet ricotta is higher in selenium, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and zinc.
- Ricotta covers your daily saturated fat needs 41% more than lime.
- The amount of saturated fat in lime is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Limes, raw 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.
| Contains more IronIron | +57.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +209.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +33.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +83.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +527.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +954.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +777.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +3525% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +130.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +92.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +5900% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +875% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +83.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +50% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +243.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 0.022g | 8.295g | 38% |
| Vitamin C | 29.1mg | 0mg | 32% |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 14.5µg | 26% |
| Protein | 0.7g | 11.26g | 21% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 12.98g | 20% |
| Phosphorus | 18mg | 158mg | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 51mg | 17% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 207mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.34µg | 14% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.02mg | 0.195mg | 13% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 120µg | 13% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 0g | 11% |
| Zinc | 0.11mg | 1.16mg | 10% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.019g | 3.627g | 9% |
| Calories | 30kcal | 174kcal | 7% |
| Copper | 0.065mg | 0.021mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 84mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.6mg | 0.38mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 10.54g | 3.04g | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.055g | 0.385g | 2% |
| Choline | 5.1mg | 17.5mg | 2% |
| Folate | 8µg | 12µg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 10IU | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.2mg | 0.104mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 6mg | 11mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.03mg | 0.013mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.22mg | 0.11mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 7.74g | 3.04g | N/A |
| Potassium | 102mg | 105mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.69g | 0.27g | N/A |
| Manganese | 0.008mg | 0.006mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.217mg | 0.213mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.043mg | 0.043mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.6µg | 1.1µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.003mg | 0.125mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.517mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.589mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.221mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.014mg | 1.338mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.002mg | 0.281mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.556mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.692mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.459mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +246.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +23.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1508.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +6390% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +240% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +18989.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +600% |
