Pasta vs. Ricotta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between pasta and ricotta
- Pasta has more vitamin B1, folate, iron, manganese, and copper; however, ricotta is richer in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin A, and vitamin B12.
- Ricotta covers your daily saturated fat needs 41% more than pasta.
- Ricotta has 37 times less manganese than pasta. Pasta has 0.224mg of manganese, while ricotta has 0.006mg.
- Pasta contains less saturated fat.
- Pasta has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pasta is 49, while the glycemic index of ricotta is 27.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +63.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +200% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +342.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -92.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +3633.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +3350% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +337.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +107.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +150.8% |
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 | +1507.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +853.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +433.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1900% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +30% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +16.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +26.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +142.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 0.15g | 8.295g | 37% |
| Selenium | 14.5µg | 26% | |
| Calcium | 6mg | 207mg | 20% |
| Fats | 1.05g | 12.98g | 18% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.209mg | 0.013mg | 16% |
| Phosphorus | 63mg | 158mg | 14% |
| Folate | 64µg | 12µg | 13% |
| Vitamin A | 6µg | 120µg | 13% |
| Protein | 5.15g | 11.26g | 12% |
| Iron | 1.14mg | 0.38mg | 10% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.124g | 3.627g | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.224mg | 0.006mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.14µg | 0.34µg | 8% |
| Copper | 0.093mg | 0.021mg | 8% |
| Carbs | 24.93g | 3.04g | 7% |
| Cholesterol | 33mg | 51mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.992mg | 0.104mg | 6% |
| Zinc | 0.56mg | 1.16mg | 5% |
| Choline | 17.5mg | 3% | |
| Sodium | 6mg | 84mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.15mg | 0.195mg | 3% |
| Calories | 131kcal | 174kcal | 2% |
| Potassium | 24mg | 105mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 11mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.11mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.183mg | 0.213mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.034mg | 0.043mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.1µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 10IU | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 24.93g | 3.04g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.27g | N/A | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.429g | 0.385g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.065mg | 0.125mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.134mg | 0.517mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.197mg | 0.589mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.348mg | 1.221mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.097mg | 1.338mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.079mg | 0.281mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.247mg | 0.556mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.217mg | 0.692mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.103mg | 0.459mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +720.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +118.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1136.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +229% |
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Water
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +11.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2825% |
