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Ricotta vs. Beer — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ricotta and beer different?

  • Ricotta has more selenium, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, zinc, and vitamin A than beer.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for ricotta is 41% higher.
  • Beer has less saturated fat.
  • Ricotta has a lower glycemic index (27) than beer (104).

Cheese, ricotta, whole milk and Alcoholic beverage, beer, regular, all are the varieties used 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%
Beer
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 1.2% 2.4% 0.75% 1.7% 0.27% 6% 0.52% 1% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +83.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5075%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +288.9%
Contains more IronIron +1800%
Contains more CopperCopper +320%
Contains more ZincZinc +11500%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1028.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2316.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +33.3%

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.
Ricotta
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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% 40% 2.2% 3% 3.3% 45% 2% 13% 9.9% 43% 2.8% 9% 9.5%
Beer
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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% 0% 0% 1.3% 5.8% 9.6% 2.5% 11% 2.5% 0% 4.5% 5.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +160%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +680%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +419.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1600%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +73.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +393.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.046mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ricotta Beer DV% diff.
Saturated fat 8.295g 0g 38%
Selenium 14.5µg 0.6µg 25%
Protein 11.26g 0.46g 22%
Phosphorus 158mg 14mg 21%
Fats 12.98g 0g 20%
Calcium 207mg 4mg 20%
Cholesterol 51mg 0mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.025mg 13%
Vitamin B12 0.34µg 0.02µg 13%
Vitamin A 120µg 0µg 13%
Zinc 1.16mg 0.01mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 3.627g 0g 9%
Calories 174kcal 43kcal 7%
Iron 0.38mg 0.02mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.104mg 0.513mg 3%
Sodium 84mg 4mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.213mg 0.041mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.385g 0g 3%
Copper 0.021mg 0.005mg 2%
Potassium 105mg 27mg 2%
Folate 12µg 6µg 2%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 0µg 1%
Choline 17.5mg 10.1mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.005mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0mg 1%
Magnesium 11mg 6mg 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 0IU 1%
Carbs 3.04g 3.55g 0%
Net carbs 3.04g 3.55g N/A
Sugar 0.27g 0g N/A
Manganese 0.006mg 0.008mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.046mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0mg 0%
Threonine 0.517mg 0mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.589mg 0mg 0%
Leucine 1.221mg 0mg 0%
Lysine 1.338mg 0mg 0%
Methionine 0.281mg 0mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.556mg 0mg 0%
Valine 0.692mg 0mg 0%
Histidine 0.459mg 0mg 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
Beer
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4% 92% 4%
Protein: 0.46 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 3.55 g
Water: 91.96 g
Other: 4.03 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2347.8%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +16.8%
Contains more WaterWater +28.3%
Contains more OtherOther +295.1%

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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. Beer - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168746/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.