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Pineapple cake vs. Ricotta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between pineapple cake and ricotta

  • Pineapple cake is higher in vitamin B1, manganese, and iron, yet ricotta is higher in phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, and calcium.
  • Pineapple cake covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 12749% more than ricotta.
  • Pineapple cake contains 58 times more manganese than ricotta. While pineapple cake contains 0.35mg of manganese, ricotta contains only 0.006mg.
  • The amount of sodium in ricotta is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Cake, pineapple upside-down, prepared from recipe 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 9.3% 36% 9.9% 56% 29% 8.5% 35% 42% 46% 51%
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 +18.2%
Contains more IronIron +289.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +314.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5733.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +72.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +274.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +92.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +54.3%
~equal in Potassium ~105mg

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 4% 21% 0% 0% 38250% 36% 22% 12% 7.8% 10% 0% 20% 0%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1176823.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1044.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +93.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +26.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +325%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.213mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pineapple cake Ricotta DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 153mg 0.013mg 12749%
Saturated fat 2.915g 8.295g 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.282g 0.385g 19%
Carbs 50.5g 3.04g 16%
Protein 3.5g 11.26g 16%
Manganese 0.35mg 0.006mg 15%
Iron 1.48mg 0.38mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0.34µg 11%
Phosphorus 82mg 158mg 11%
Cholesterol 22mg 51mg 10%
Sodium 319mg 84mg 10%
Selenium 9.4µg 14.5µg 9%
Calcium 120mg 207mg 9%
Zinc 0.31mg 1.16mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.19mg 0.104mg 7%
Calories 319kcal 174kcal 7%
Copper 0.087mg 0.021mg 7%
Vitamin A 62µg 120µg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 5.194g 3.627g 4%
Folate 26µg 12µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.156mg 0.195mg 3%
Choline 17.5mg 3%
Fiber 0.8g 0g 3%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 1%
Fats 12.1g 12.98g 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.2mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.043mg 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 1%
Net carbs 49.7g 3.04g N/A
Magnesium 13mg 11mg 0%
Potassium 112mg 105mg 0%
Sugar 0.27g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.202mg 0.213mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.117mg 0.517mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.147mg 0.589mg 0%
Leucine 0.264mg 1.221mg 0%
Lysine 0.143mg 1.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.074mg 0.281mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.173mg 0.556mg 0%
Valine 0.167mg 0.692mg 0%
Histidine 0.081mg 0.459mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 12% 51% 32%
Protein: 3.5 g
Fats: 12.1 g
Carbs: 50.5 g
Water: 32.3 g
Other: 1.6 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 +1561.2%
Contains more OtherOther +56.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +221.7%
Contains more WaterWater +122%
~equal in Fats ~12.98g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 46% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.915 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.194 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.282 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 -64.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +43.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +752.5%

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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. Pineapple cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172703/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.