Ricotta vs. Beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between ricotta and beans
- Ricotta is higher in selenium, calcium, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and phosphorus, yet beans are higher in fiber, copper, and vitamin B1.
- Ricotta covers your daily saturated fat needs 41% more than beans.
Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, ricotta, whole milk and Beans, baked, canned, no salt added.
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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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +314% |
| Contains more IronIron | +31% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +51.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +222.2% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +190.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +181.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +881% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +20.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.8% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +2300% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +225% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +37.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +36.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1053.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +313.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +202.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +100% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +76% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 8.295g | 0.103g | 37% |
| Fiber | 0g | 5.5g | 22% |
| Copper | 0.021mg | 0.206mg | 21% |
| Fats | 12.98g | 0.4g | 19% |
| Selenium | 14.5µg | 4.5µg | 18% |
| Cholesterol | 51mg | 0mg | 17% |
| Calcium | 207mg | 50mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.34µg | 0µg | 14% |
| Protein | 11.26g | 4.8g | 13% |
| Vitamin A | 120µg | 5µg | 13% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.013mg | 0.15mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.195mg | 0.06mg | 10% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.627g | 0.035g | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 158mg | 104mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.043mg | 0.13mg | 7% |
| Carbs | 3.04g | 20.49g | 6% |
| Potassium | 105mg | 296mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 11mg | 32mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.213mg | 4% | |
| Sodium | 84mg | 1mg | 4% |
| Folate | 12µg | 24µg | 3% |
| Calories | 174kcal | 105kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 3.1mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.104mg | 0.43mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 1.16mg | 1.4mg | 2% |
| Choline | 17.5mg | 30.8mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.38mg | 0.29mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.385g | 0.172g | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 10IU | 0IU | 1% |
| Net carbs | 3.04g | 14.99g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.27g | 7.78g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.11mg | 0.15mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.006mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin K | 1.1µg | 0.8µg | 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
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +134.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +3145% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +574% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +67.6% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +10262.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +123.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.8% |
