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Ricotta vs. Rapini — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between ricotta and rapini

  • Ricotta has more selenium and vitamin B12; however, rapini has more vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, folate, and manganese.
  • Rapini's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 186% more.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, ricotta, whole milk and Broccoli raab, raw.

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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 16% 32% 17% 80% 14% 21% 31% 4.3% 52% 5.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +91.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +50.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +116.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1350%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +86.7%
Contains more IronIron +463.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6483.3%

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.
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 67% 44% 32% 0% 41% 30% 23% 19% 39% 0% 560% 62% 10%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +51.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1372.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1146.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1074%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +51.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +297.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +20263.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +591.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~131µg
~equal in Choline ~18.3mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ricotta Rapini DV% diff.
Vitamin K 1.1µg 224µg 186%
Saturated fat 8.295g 0.05g 37%
Selenium 14.5µg 1µg 25%
Vitamin C 0mg 20.2mg 22%
Iron 0.38mg 2.14mg 22%
Fats 12.98g 0.49g 19%
Folate 12µg 83µg 18%
Manganese 0.006mg 0.395mg 17%
Cholesterol 51mg 0mg 17%
Protein 11.26g 3.17g 16%
Vitamin B12 0.34µg 0µg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.162mg 12%
Phosphorus 158mg 73mg 12%
Fiber 0g 2.7g 11%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1.62mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.171mg 10%
Calcium 207mg 108mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 3.627g 0.026g 9%
Calories 174kcal 22kcal 8%
Vitamin B3 0.104mg 1.221mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.129mg 5%
Zinc 1.16mg 0.77mg 4%
Potassium 105mg 196mg 3%
Magnesium 11mg 22mg 3%
Sodium 84mg 33mg 2%
Copper 0.021mg 0.042mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.213mg 0.322mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.385g 0.13g 2%
Vitamin A 120µg 131µg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 0IU 1%
Net carbs 3.04g 0.15g N/A
Carbs 3.04g 2.85g 0%
Sugar 0.27g 0.38g N/A
Choline 17.5mg 18.3mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.517mg 0.106mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.589mg 0.104mg 0%
Leucine 1.221mg 0.17mg 0%
Lysine 1.338mg 0.198mg 0%
Methionine 0.281mg 0.048mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.556mg 0.128mg 0%
Valine 0.692mg 0.153mg 0%
Histidine 0.459mg 0.066mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 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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3% 3% 93%
Protein: 3.17 g
Fats: 0.49 g
Carbs: 2.85 g
Water: 92.55 g
Other: 0.94 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +255.2%
Contains more FatsFats +2549%
Contains more WaterWater +29.1%
~equal in Carbs ~2.85g
~equal in Other ~0.94g

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% 13% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.05 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.026 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.13 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13850%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +196.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%

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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. Rapini - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170381/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.