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Ricotta vs. Apple strudel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between ricotta and apple strudel

  • Ricotta has more calcium, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B2, zinc, and vitamin A; however, apple strudel is richer in fiber and vitamin E.
  • Ricotta covers your daily saturated fat needs 31% more than apple strudel.
  • Apple strudel has 15 times less vitamin A than ricotta. Ricotta has 445IU of vitamin A, while apple strudel has 30IU.
  • Apple strudel contains less cholesterol.
  • Apple strudel has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of apple strudel is 59, while the glycemic index of ricotta is 27.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cheese, ricotta, whole milk and Strudel, apple.

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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 7.9% 62% 9.3% 14% 7% 32% 68% 11% 0.78% 79%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 4.5% 13% 16% 10% 5.2% 14% 18% 25% 33%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +22.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1280%
Contains more ZincZinc +510.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +378.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -37.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +137.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +41.9%
Contains more IronIron +10.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +42.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3066.7%

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% 40% 2.2% 3% 3.3% 45% 2% 13% 9.9% 43% 2.8% 9% 9.5%
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 5.7% 2% 28% 0% 10% 5.8% 6.2% 16% 11% 28% 7.3% 21% 9.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1900%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +680%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +54.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1190.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +207.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +217.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +26.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +163.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +133.3%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.046mg
~equal in Choline ~17.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ricotta Apple strudel DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.385g 5.315g 33%
Saturated fat 8.295g 2.044g 28%
Calcium 207mg 15mg 19%
Phosphorus 158mg 33mg 18%
Protein 11.26g 3.3g 16%
Selenium 14.5µg 6.1µg 15%
Cholesterol 51mg 6mg 15%
Carbs 3.04g 41.1g 13%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.025mg 13%
Vitamin A 120µg 6µg 13%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1.42mg 9%
Fiber 0g 2.2g 9%
Zinc 1.16mg 0.19mg 9%
Manganese 0.006mg 0.19mg 8%
Lysine 1.338mg 153mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.34µg 0.22µg 5%
Calories 174kcal 274kcal 5%
Folate 12µg 28µg 4%
Fats 12.98g 11.2g 3%
Sodium 84mg 135mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.04mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 2.9µg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.7mg 2%
Potassium 105mg 149mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.104mg 0.33mg 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Copper 0.021mg 0.03mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 3.627g 3.267g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.213mg 0.27mg 1%
Net carbs 3.04g 38.9g N/A
Magnesium 11mg 9mg 0%
Iron 0.38mg 0.42mg 0%
Sugar 0.27g 25.75g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.046mg 0%
Choline 17.5mg 17.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.517mg 0.119mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.589mg 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 1.221mg 0.257mg 0%
Methionine 0.281mg 0.067mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.556mg 0.151mg 0%
Valine 0.692mg 0.164mg 0%
Histidine 0.459mg 0.076mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 13% 3% 72%
Protein: 11.26 g
Fats: 12.98 g
Carbs: 3.04 g
Water: 71.7 g
Other: 1.02 g
3% 11% 41% 44%
Protein: 3.3 g
Fats: 11.2 g
Carbs: 41.1 g
Water: 43.5 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +241.2%
Contains more FatsFats +15.9%
Contains more WaterWater +64.8%
Contains more OtherOther +13.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1252%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.295 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.627 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.385 g
19% 31% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.044 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.267 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.315 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1280.5%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~3.267g

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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. Ricotta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170851/nutrients
  2. Apple strudel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175032/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.