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Ricotta vs. Beef Stroganoff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between ricotta and beef Stroganoff?

  • Ricotta is richer in calcium, phosphorus, selenium, and vitamin B2, yet beef Stroganoff is richer in vitamin K, folate, and copper.
  • Beef Stroganoff's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 85% higher.
  • Ricotta has 10 times more calcium than beef Stroganoff. Ricotta has 207mg of calcium, while beef Stroganoff has 20mg.
  • Beef Stroganoff contains less saturated fat.
  • Ricotta has a lower glycemic index than beef Stroganoff.

We used Cheese, ricotta, whole milk and Soup, beef stroganoff, canned, chunky style, ready-to-serve types in this comparison.

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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 1.4% 6% 12% 33% 33% 30% 21% 57% 0% 41%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +450%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +935%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +216%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +90.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33.3%
Contains more IronIron +131.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +376.2%
~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%
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% 28% 8.2% 0% 10% 21% 1.9% 0% 14% 33% 257% 50% 9.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +30.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +272.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +207.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +39.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +9245.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +458.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.1mg
~equal in Choline ~18mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ricotta Beef Stroganoff DV% diff.
Vitamin K 1.1µg 102.8µg 85%
Saturated fat 8.295g 2.324g 27%
Calcium 207mg 20mg 19%
Sodium 84mg 435mg 15%
Phosphorus 158mg 50mg 15%
Folate 12µg 67µg 14%
Selenium 14.5µg 7.6µg 13%
Fats 12.98g 4.6g 13%
Protein 11.26g 5.1g 12%
Cholesterol 51mg 21mg 10%
Copper 0.021mg 0.1mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.09mg 8%
Iron 0.38mg 0.88mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 3.627g 1.556g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.213mg 4%
Vitamin A 120µg 84µg 4%
Calories 174kcal 98kcal 4%
Vitamin B12 0.34µg 0.26µg 3%
Fiber 0g 0.6g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.04mg 2%
Magnesium 11mg 2mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.41mg 2%
Carbs 3.04g 9g 2%
Zinc 1.16mg 1.1mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.385g 0.246g 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Potassium 105mg 140mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.06mg 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 0IU 1%
Net carbs 3.04g 8.4g N/A
Sugar 0.27g 1.68g N/A
Manganese 0.006mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.104mg 0.1mg 0%
Choline 17.5mg 18mg 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
5% 5% 9% 80%
Protein: 5.1 g
Fats: 4.6 g
Carbs: 9 g
Water: 79.9 g
Other: 1.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +120.8%
Contains more FatsFats +182.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +196.1%
Contains more WaterWater +11.4%
Contains more OtherOther +37.3%

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
56% 38% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.556 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.246 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +133.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +56.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72%

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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. Beef Stroganoff - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171612/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.