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Noodles vs. Ricotta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between noodles and ricotta?

  • Noodles is richer in vitamin B1, folate, selenium, iron, manganese, and vitamin B3, yet ricotta is richer in calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin B12.
  • Ricotta's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 39% higher.
  • Noodles has 53 times more manganese than ricotta. Noodles has 0.315mg of manganese, while ricotta has 0.006mg.
  • Noodles contains less saturated fat.
  • Ricotta has a lower glycemic index than noodles.

We used Noodles, egg, enriched, cooked and Cheese, ricotta, whole milk types in this comparison.

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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 15% 3.6% 3.4% 55% 33% 18% 33% 0.65% 41% 130%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +90.9%
Contains more IronIron +286.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +366.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5150%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +64.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1625%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +176.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +78.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +107.9%

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% 2% 3.4% 1.5% 72% 31% 39% 16% 11% 11% 0% 63% 14%
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 EVitamin E +54.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2123.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1897.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +23.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +600%
Contains more CholineCholine +46.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1900%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +43.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +277.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.043mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Noodles Ricotta DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.419g 8.295g 36%
Vitamin B1 0.289mg 0.013mg 23%
Calcium 12mg 207mg 20%
Folate 84µg 12µg 18%
Fats 2.07g 12.98g 17%
Selenium 23.9µg 14.5µg 17%
Iron 1.47mg 0.38mg 14%
Protein 4.54g 11.26g 13%
Vitamin A 6µg 120µg 13%
Manganese 0.315mg 0.006mg 13%
Phosphorus 76mg 158mg 12%
Vitamin B3 2.077mg 0.104mg 12%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0.34µg 10%
Copper 0.098mg 0.021mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.581g 3.627g 8%
Cholesterol 29mg 51mg 7%
Carbs 25.16g 3.04g 7%
Fiber 1.2g 0g 5%
Zinc 0.65mg 1.16mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.136mg 0.195mg 5%
Sodium 5mg 84mg 3%
Calories 138kcal 174kcal 2%
Potassium 38mg 105mg 2%
Magnesium 21mg 11mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.2µg 1%
Choline 25.7mg 17.5mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.552g 0.385g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.263mg 0.213mg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 10IU 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.1µg 1%
Net carbs 23.96g 3.04g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 0.27g N/A
Vitamin E 0.17mg 0.11mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.043mg 0%
Trans fat 0.029g N/A
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.138mg 0.517mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.19mg 0.589mg 0%
Leucine 0.365mg 1.221mg 0%
Lysine 0.137mg 1.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.086mg 0.281mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.24mg 0.556mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 0.692mg 0%
Histidine 0.121mg 0.459mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 2% 25% 68%
Protein: 4.54 g
Fats: 2.07 g
Carbs: 25.16 g
Water: 67.73 g
Other: 0.5 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 +727.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +148%
Contains more FatsFats +527.1%
Contains more OtherOther +104%
~equal in Water ~71.7g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 37% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.419 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.581 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.552 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 -94.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +43.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +524.3%

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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. Noodles - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169732/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.