Oatmeal vs. Ricotta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are oatmeal and ricotta different?
- Oatmeal is higher in iron, manganese, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3; however, ricotta is richer in selenium, vitamin B12, and calcium.
- Daily need coverage for iron for oatmeal is 70% higher.
- Oatmeal contains 93 times more manganese than ricotta. While oatmeal contains 0.558mg of manganese, ricotta contains only 0.006mg.
- Oatmeal has less saturated fat.
- Ricotta has a lower glycemic index (27) than oatmeal (79).
Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved) 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +136.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1468.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +214.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -41.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +9200% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +158.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +72.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +87.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +105.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +190% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +1900% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +2808.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +48.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +574.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +266.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +57.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +175% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +272.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 5.96mg | 0.38mg | 70% |
| Saturated fat | 0.226g | 8.295g | 37% |
| Manganese | 0.558mg | 0.006mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.26mg | 0.013mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.29mg | 0.043mg | 19% |
| Fats | 1.36g | 12.98g | 18% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.025mg | 0.104mg | 18% |
| Protein | 2.37g | 11.26g | 18% |
| Selenium | 5µg | 14.5µg | 17% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 51mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.34µg | 14% |
| Calcium | 80mg | 207mg | 13% |
| Phosphorus | 77mg | 158mg | 12% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.391g | 3.627g | 8% |
| Folate | 44µg | 12µg | 8% |
| Fiber | 1.7g | 0g | 7% |
| Calories | 68kcal | 174kcal | 5% |
| Copper | 0.066mg | 0.021mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.62mg | 1.16mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 26mg | 11mg | 4% |
| Starch | 10.37g | 4% | |
| Carbs | 11.67g | 3.04g | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.317mg | 0.213mg | 2% |
| Choline | 4.7mg | 17.5mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 49mg | 84mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.215mg | 0.195mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 61mg | 105mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.4µg | 1.1µg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 10IU | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 130µg | 120µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 9.97g | 3.04g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.46g | 0.27g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.07mg | 0.11mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.003g | N/A | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.426g | 0.385g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.04mg | 0.125mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.083mg | 0.517mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.105mg | 0.589mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.2mg | 1.221mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.135mg | 1.338mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.04mg | 0.281mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.13mg | 0.556mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.151mg | 0.692mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.057mg | 0.459mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +283.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +17.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +375.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +854.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +78.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +827.6% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.385g
