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Ricotta vs. Bagel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between ricotta and bagel

  • Ricotta is richer in calcium, yet bagel is richer in manganese, vitamin B1, iron, selenium, vitamin B3, copper, and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for bagel is 62% higher.
  • Ricotta has a lower glycemic index than bagel.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, ricotta, whole milk and Bagels, wheat.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 36% 6% 15% 104% 58% 30% 61% 57% 187% 157%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +935%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +363.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +57.1%
Contains more IronIron +626.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +733.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +23733.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +97.9%
~equal in Zinc ~1.1mg

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%
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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% 6.4% 0% 101% 48% 63% 23% 34% 0% 3.8% 57% 5.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +78.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +190.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3000%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3140.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +76.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +241.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +36.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +533.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.209mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ricotta Bagel DV% diff.
Manganese 0.006mg 1.43mg 62%
Saturated fat 8.295g 0g 38%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.403mg 33%
Iron 0.38mg 2.76mg 30%
Selenium 14.5µg 28.7µg 26%
Vitamin B3 0.104mg 3.37mg 20%
Calcium 207mg 20mg 19%
Fats 12.98g 1.53g 18%
Cholesterol 51mg 0mg 17%
Copper 0.021mg 0.175mg 17%
Folate 12µg 76µg 16%
Fiber 0g 4.1g 16%
Carbs 3.04g 48.89g 15%
Sodium 84mg 439mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0.34µg 0µg 14%
Vitamin A 120µg 0µg 13%
Magnesium 11mg 51mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 3.627g 0.29g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.147mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.385g 0.936g 4%
Calories 174kcal 250kcal 4%
Vitamin B5 0.213mg 0.375mg 3%
Protein 11.26g 10.2g 2%
Potassium 105mg 165mg 2%
Phosphorus 158mg 142mg 2%
Choline 17.5mg 9.8mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 0IU 1%
Zinc 1.16mg 1.1mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.32mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.209mg 1%
Net carbs 3.04g 44.79g N/A
Sugar 0.27g 6.12g N/A
Vitamin K 1.1µg 1.5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.517mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.589mg 0%
Leucine 1.221mg 0%
Lysine 1.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.281mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.556mg 0%
Valine 0.692mg 0%
Histidine 0.459mg 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
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10% 49% 38% 2%
Protein: 10.2 g
Fats: 1.53 g
Carbs: 48.89 g
Water: 37.55 g
Other: 1.83 g
Contains more FatsFats +748.4%
Contains more WaterWater +90.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1508.2%
Contains more OtherOther +79.4%
~equal in Protein ~10.2g

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
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24% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.29 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.936 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1150.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -100%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +143.1%

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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. Bagel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167533/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.