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Potato salad vs. Ricotta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between potato salad and ricotta

  • Potato salad has more vitamin C and copper; however, ricotta is richer in selenium, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and zinc.
  • Ricotta covers your daily saturated fat needs 34% more than potato salad.
  • Ricotta contains less sodium.
  • Potato salad has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of potato salad is 45, while the glycemic index of ricotta is 27.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Potato salad, home-prepared 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 11% 5.7% 22% 24% 39% 8.5% 22% 69% 13% 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 +36.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +141.9%
Contains more IronIron +71.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +461.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1583.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +989.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +274.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +203.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.1%
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 33% 11% 0% 0% 19% 14% 17% 32% 33% 0% 0% 5.3% 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 +492.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +755.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +150.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +227.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +275%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +225%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +71.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato salad Ricotta DV% diff.
Saturated fat 1.429g 8.295g 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.737g 0.385g 22%
Selenium 4.1µg 14.5µg 19%
Calcium 19mg 207mg 19%
Sodium 529mg 84mg 19%
Protein 2.68g 11.26g 17%
Phosphorus 52mg 158mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.34µg 14%
Vitamin C 10mg 0mg 11%
Copper 0.118mg 0.021mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.195mg 10%
Vitamin A 32µg 120µg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.141mg 0.043mg 8%
Zinc 0.31mg 1.16mg 8%
Fats 8.2g 12.98g 7%
Cholesterol 68mg 51mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.534mg 0.213mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.077mg 0.013mg 5%
Fiber 1.3g 0g 5%
Vitamin B3 0.89mg 0.104mg 5%
Manganese 0.101mg 0.006mg 4%
Potassium 254mg 105mg 4%
Choline 17.5mg 3%
Iron 0.65mg 0.38mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 2.48g 3.627g 3%
Carbs 11.17g 3.04g 3%
Calories 143kcal 174kcal 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 1%
Folate 7µg 12µg 1%
Magnesium 15mg 11mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 10IU 1%
Net carbs 9.87g 3.04g N/A
Sugar 0.27g N/A
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.116mg 0.517mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.141mg 0.589mg 0%
Leucine 0.202mg 1.221mg 0%
Lysine 0.171mg 1.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.066mg 0.281mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.135mg 0.556mg 0%
Valine 0.172mg 0.692mg 0%
Histidine 0.062mg 0.459mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 8% 11% 76% 2%
Protein: 2.68 g
Fats: 8.2 g
Carbs: 11.17 g
Water: 76 g
Other: 1.95 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 +267.4%
Contains more OtherOther +91.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +320.1%
Contains more FatsFats +58.3%
~equal in Water ~71.7g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 32% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.429 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.48 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.737 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 -82.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +870.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +46.3%

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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. Potato salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169269/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.