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Ricotta vs. Bulgur dry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ricotta and bulgur dry different?

  • Ricotta is richer in selenium, while bulgur dry is higher in manganese, fiber, magnesium, copper, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B6, and phosphorus.
  • Bulgur dry covers your daily need for manganese, 132% more than ricotta.
  • Ricotta contains 36 times more saturated fat than bulgur dry. Ricotta contains 8.295g of saturated fat, while bulgur dry contains 0.232g.
  • Bulgur dry has a higher glycemic index (47) than ricotta (27).

Cheese, ricotta, whole milk and Bulgur, dry types were 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 117% 11% 36% 92% 112% 53% 129% 2.2% 398% 13%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +491.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +530.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1390.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +290.5%
Contains more IronIron +547.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +1495.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +66.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +89.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +50700%

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% 1.2% 0% 58% 27% 96% 63% 79% 0% 4.8% 20% 15%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +69.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1684.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4817.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +390.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +695.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +72.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +125%
Contains more CholineCholine +60.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ricotta Bulgur dry DV% diff.
Manganese 0.006mg 3.048mg 132%
Fiber 0g 12.5g 50%
Saturated fat 8.295g 0.232g 37%
Magnesium 11mg 164mg 36%
Copper 0.021mg 0.335mg 35%
Vitamin B3 0.104mg 5.114mg 31%
Iron 0.38mg 2.46mg 26%
Carbs 3.04g 75.87g 24%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.342mg 23%
Selenium 14.5µg 2.3µg 22%
Phosphorus 158mg 300mg 20%
Fats 12.98g 1.33g 18%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.232mg 18%
Calcium 207mg 35mg 17%
Cholesterol 51mg 0mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.213mg 1.045mg 17%
Vitamin B12 0.34µg 0µg 14%
Vitamin A 120µg 0µg 13%
Potassium 105mg 410mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.627g 0.173g 9%
Calories 174kcal 342kcal 8%
Zinc 1.16mg 1.93mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.115mg 6%
Folate 12µg 27µg 4%
Sodium 84mg 17mg 3%
Protein 11.26g 12.29g 2%
Choline 17.5mg 28.1mg 2%
Vitamin D 10IU 0IU 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.385g 0.541g 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 1.9µg 1%
Net carbs 3.04g 63.37g N/A
Sugar 0.27g 0.41g N/A
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.06mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0.19mg 0%
Threonine 0.517mg 0.354mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.589mg 0.455mg 0%
Leucine 1.221mg 0.83mg 0%
Lysine 1.338mg 0.339mg 0%
Methionine 0.281mg 0.19mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.556mg 0.58mg 0%
Valine 0.692mg 0.554mg 0%
Histidine 0.459mg 0.285mg 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
12% 76% 9%
Protein: 12.29 g
Fats: 1.33 g
Carbs: 75.87 g
Water: 9 g
Other: 1.51 g
Contains more FatsFats +875.9%
Contains more WaterWater +696.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2395.7%
Contains more OtherOther +48%
~equal in Protein ~12.29g

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
25% 18% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.232 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.173 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.541 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1996.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +40.5%

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. Bulgur dry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170688/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.