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Peanut butter vs. Ricotta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between peanut butter and ricotta

  • Peanut butter is richer in vitamin B3, manganese, vitamin E, copper, magnesium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, fiber, and folate, yet ricotta is richer in selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for peanut butter is 81% higher.
  • Peanut butter has a lower glycemic index than ricotta.

Food types used in this article are Peanut butter, smooth style, without salt 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 120% 15% 49% 65% 141% 68% 144% 2.2% 217% 22%
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 +1427.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +431.4%
Contains more IronIron +357.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +1909.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +116.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +112%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +27650%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +322.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +253.7%

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% 0% 182% 0% 38% 44% 246% 68% 102% 0% 0.75% 65% 34%
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 +8172.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1053.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +12507.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +433.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +925.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +625%
Contains more CholineCholine +260%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +266.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.195mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peanut butter Ricotta DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 13.112mg 0.104mg 81%
Polyunsaturated fat 12.535g 0.385g 81%
Manganese 1.665mg 0.006mg 72%
Vitamin E 9.1mg 0.11mg 60%
Fats 51.36g 12.98g 59%
Monounsaturated fat 25.941g 3.627g 56%
Copper 0.422mg 0.021mg 45%
Magnesium 168mg 11mg 37%
Vitamin B6 0.441mg 0.043mg 31%
Phosphorus 335mg 158mg 25%
Protein 22.21g 11.26g 22%
Calories 598kcal 174kcal 21%
Fiber 5g 0g 20%
Folate 87µg 12µg 19%
Selenium 4.1µg 14.5µg 19%
Vitamin B5 1.137mg 0.213mg 18%
Iron 1.74mg 0.38mg 17%
Cholesterol 0mg 51mg 17%
Calcium 49mg 207mg 16%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.34µg 14%
Vitamin A 0µg 120µg 13%
Potassium 558mg 105mg 13%
Zinc 2.51mg 1.16mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.013mg 11%
Saturated fat 10.325g 8.295g 9%
Choline 63mg 17.5mg 8%
Carbs 22.31g 3.04g 6%
Sodium 17mg 84mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 10IU 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 1.1µg 1%
Starch 3.56g 1%
Net carbs 17.31g 3.04g N/A
Sugar 10.49g 0.27g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.192mg 0.195mg 0%
Trans fat 0.075g N/A
Tryptophan 0.231mg 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.525mg 0.517mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.616mg 0.589mg 0%
Leucine 1.546mg 1.221mg 0%
Lysine 0.681mg 1.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.265mg 0.281mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.202mg 0.556mg 0%
Valine 0.782mg 0.692mg 0%
Histidine 0.557mg 0.459mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.027g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.215g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 51% 22% 3%
Protein: 22.21 g
Fats: 51.36 g
Carbs: 22.31 g
Water: 1.23 g
Other: 2.89 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 ProteinProtein +97.2%
Contains more FatsFats +295.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +633.9%
Contains more OtherOther +183.3%
Contains more WaterWater +5729.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 53% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.325 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 25.941 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.535 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +615.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3155.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -19.7%

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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. Peanut butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172470/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.