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Ricotta vs. Apricot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between ricotta and apricots?

  • Ricotta is higher in selenium, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and zinc, yet apricots are higher in vitamin A and vitamin C.
  • Ricotta's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 41% more.

We used Cheese, ricotta, whole milk and Apricots, raw types in this article.

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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 7.1% 3.9% 23% 15% 26% 5.5% 9.9% 0.13% 10% 0.55%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1492.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +480%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +587%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +146.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +271.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1183.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~10mg
~equal in Iron ~0.39mg

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 33% 32% 18% 0% 7.5% 9.2% 11% 14% 12% 0% 8.3% 6.8% 1.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +25%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +387.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +525%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +709.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +130.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +476.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ricotta Apricot DV% diff.
Saturated fat 8.295g 0.027g 38%
Selenium 14.5µg 0.1µg 26%
Protein 11.26g 1.4g 20%
Fats 12.98g 0.39g 19%
Calcium 207mg 13mg 19%
Phosphorus 158mg 23mg 19%
Cholesterol 51mg 0mg 17%
Vitamin B12 0.34µg 0µg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.04mg 12%
Vitamin C 0mg 10mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 3.627g 0.17g 9%
Zinc 1.16mg 0.2mg 9%
Fiber 0g 2g 8%
Calories 174kcal 48kcal 6%
Copper 0.021mg 0.078mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.89mg 5%
Potassium 105mg 259mg 5%
Sodium 84mg 1mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.104mg 0.6mg 3%
Vitamin A 120µg 96µg 3%
Carbs 3.04g 11.12g 3%
Manganese 0.006mg 0.077mg 3%
Choline 17.5mg 2.8mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.385g 0.077g 2%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 3.3µg 2%
Fructose 0.94g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.054mg 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin B5 0.213mg 0.24mg 1%
Folate 12µg 9µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.03mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 3.04g 9.12g N/A
Magnesium 11mg 10mg 0%
Iron 0.38mg 0.39mg 0%
Sugar 0.27g 9.24g N/A
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.517mg 0.047mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.589mg 0.041mg 0%
Leucine 1.221mg 0.077mg 0%
Lysine 1.338mg 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.281mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.556mg 0.052mg 0%
Valine 0.692mg 0.047mg 0%
Histidine 0.459mg 0.027mg 0%

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
11% 86%
Protein: 1.4 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 11.12 g
Water: 86.35 g
Other: 0.74 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +704.3%
Contains more FatsFats +3228.2%
Contains more OtherOther +37.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +265.8%
Contains more WaterWater +20.4%

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
10% 62% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.17 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.077 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2033.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +400%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

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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. Ricotta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170851/nutrients
  2. Apricot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171697/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.