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Ricotta vs. Cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between ricotta and cabbage

  • Ricotta is higher in selenium, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B12, and vitamin B2, yet cabbage is higher in vitamin K, vitamin C, and fiber.
  • Cabbage covers your daily vitamin K needs 62% more than ricotta.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, ricotta, whole milk and Cabbage, 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 12% 15% 18% 6.3% 4.9% 11% 2.3% 21% 1.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +417.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +544.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +507.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4733.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +61.9%
Contains more IronIron +23.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2566.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~12mg
~equal in Copper ~0.019mg

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 122% 1.7% 3% 0% 15% 9.2% 4.4% 13% 29% 0% 190% 32% 5.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2300%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +387.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +63.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +36.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +369.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +125%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +188.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +6809.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +258.3%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.212mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ricotta Cabbage DV% diff.
Vitamin K 1.1µg 76µg 62%
Vitamin C 0mg 36.6mg 41%
Saturated fat 8.295g 0.034g 38%
Selenium 14.5µg 0.3µg 26%
Protein 11.26g 1.28g 20%
Fats 12.98g 0.1g 20%
Phosphorus 158mg 26mg 19%
Cholesterol 51mg 0mg 17%
Calcium 207mg 40mg 17%
Vitamin B12 0.34µg 0µg 14%
Vitamin A 120µg 5µg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.04mg 12%
Fiber 0g 2.5g 10%
Monounsaturated fat 3.627g 0.017g 9%
Zinc 1.16mg 0.18mg 9%
Folate 12µg 43µg 8%
Manganese 0.006mg 0.16mg 7%
Calories 174kcal 25kcal 7%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.124mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.061mg 4%
Sodium 84mg 18mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.385g 0.017g 2%
Potassium 105mg 170mg 2%
Fructose 1.45g 2%
Iron 0.38mg 0.47mg 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin B3 0.104mg 0.234mg 1%
Carbs 3.04g 5.8g 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Choline 17.5mg 10.7mg 1%
Net carbs 3.04g 3.3g N/A
Magnesium 11mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 0.27g 3.2g N/A
Copper 0.021mg 0.019mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.15mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.213mg 0.212mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.517mg 0.035mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.589mg 0.03mg 0%
Leucine 1.221mg 0.041mg 0%
Lysine 1.338mg 0.044mg 0%
Methionine 0.281mg 0.012mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.556mg 0.032mg 0%
Valine 0.692mg 0.042mg 0%
Histidine 0.459mg 0.022mg 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
6% 92%
Protein: 1.28 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 5.8 g
Water: 92.18 g
Other: 0.64 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +779.7%
Contains more FatsFats +12880%
Contains more OtherOther +59.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +90.8%
Contains more WaterWater +28.6%

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
50% 25% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.034 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.017 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +21235.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2164.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%

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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. Cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169975/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.