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Ricotta vs. Brotwurst — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between ricotta and brotwurst

  • Ricotta has more calcium and vitamin A, while brotwurst has more vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, zinc, iron, and vitamin B6.
  • Brotwurst's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 71% higher.
  • The amount of saturated fat in ricotta is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Cheese, ricotta, whole milk and Brotwurst, pork, beef, link.

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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 11% 14% 25% 39% 27% 57% 57% 145% 5.2% 93%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +331.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +17.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +45.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +167.6%
Contains more IronIron +171.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +281%
Contains more ZincZinc +81%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +566.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +17.2%

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% 0% 5.4% 4.5% 63% 53% 62% 3.6% 30% 256% 0% 3.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +255%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +140%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +145.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +50%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1823.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +17.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3073.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +202.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +502.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ricotta Brotwurst DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.34µg 2.05µg 71%
Sodium 84mg 1112mg 45%
Monounsaturated fat 3.627g 13.34g 24%
Fats 12.98g 27.8g 23%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.25mg 20%
Vitamin B3 0.104mg 3.3mg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.385g 2.83g 16%
Calcium 207mg 48mg 16%
Vitamin A 120µg 0µg 13%
Zinc 1.16mg 2.1mg 9%
Iron 0.38mg 1.03mg 8%
Saturated fat 8.295g 9.93g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.13mg 7%
Calories 174kcal 323kcal 7%
Copper 0.021mg 0.08mg 7%
Protein 11.26g 14.3g 6%
Potassium 105mg 281mg 5%
Selenium 14.5µg 17µg 5%
Cholesterol 51mg 63mg 4%
Phosphorus 158mg 134mg 3%
Choline 17.5mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.213mg 0.06mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.23mg 3%
Folate 12µg 5µg 2%
Manganese 0.006mg 0.04mg 1%
Magnesium 11mg 16mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0.3µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.27mg 1%
Carbs 3.04g 2.98g 0%
Net carbs 3.04g 2.98g N/A
Vitamin D 10IU 11IU 0%
Sugar 0.27g 2.98g N/A
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0.13mg 0%
Threonine 0.517mg 0.6mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.589mg 0.61mg 0%
Leucine 1.221mg 1.08mg 0%
Lysine 1.338mg 1.14mg 0%
Methionine 0.281mg 0.37mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.556mg 0.54mg 0%
Valine 0.692mg 0.68mg 0%
Histidine 0.459mg 0.44mg 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
14% 28% 3% 51% 4%
Protein: 14.3 g
Fats: 27.8 g
Carbs: 2.98 g
Water: 51.3 g
Other: 3.62 g
Contains more WaterWater +39.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +27%
Contains more FatsFats +114.2%
Contains more OtherOther +254.9%
~equal in Carbs ~2.98g

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
38% 51% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.93 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 13.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.83 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -16.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +267.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +635.1%

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. Brotwurst - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171622/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.