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Ricotta vs. Chinese cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between ricotta and Chinese cabbage

  • Ricotta has more selenium, phosphorus, and vitamin B12; however, Chinese cabbage has more vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin K, folate, and vitamin B6.
  • Chinese cabbage's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 80% more.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, ricotta, whole milk and Cabbage, chinese (pak-choi), 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 14% 32% 22% 30% 7% 5.2% 16% 8.5% 21% 2.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +97.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +510.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +327%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2800%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +72.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +140%
Contains more IronIron +110.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -22.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2550%
~equal in Copper ~0.021mg

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 150% 74% 1.8% 0% 10% 16% 9.4% 5.3% 45% 0% 114% 50% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +178.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +142%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +173.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +85.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +207.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +380.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +351.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4036.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +450%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ricotta Chinese cabbage DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 45mg 50%
Saturated fat 8.295g 0.027g 38%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 45.5µg 37%
Selenium 14.5µg 0.5µg 25%
Fats 12.98g 0.2g 20%
Protein 11.26g 1.5g 20%
Phosphorus 158mg 37mg 17%
Cholesterol 51mg 0mg 17%
Folate 12µg 66µg 14%
Vitamin B12 0.34µg 0µg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.194mg 12%
Vitamin A 120µg 223µg 11%
Calcium 207mg 105mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.07mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 3.627g 0.015g 9%
Zinc 1.16mg 0.19mg 9%
Calories 174kcal 13kcal 8%
Manganese 0.006mg 0.159mg 7%
Iron 0.38mg 0.8mg 5%
Potassium 105mg 252mg 4%
Fiber 0g 1g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.213mg 0.088mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.385g 0.096g 2%
Choline 17.5mg 6.4mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.04mg 2%
Magnesium 11mg 19mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.104mg 0.5mg 2%
Sodium 84mg 65mg 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Carbs 3.04g 2.18g 0%
Net carbs 3.04g 1.18g N/A
Sugar 0.27g 1.18g N/A
Copper 0.021mg 0.021mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.09mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.517mg 0.049mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.589mg 0.085mg 0%
Leucine 1.221mg 0.088mg 0%
Lysine 1.338mg 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.281mg 0.009mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.556mg 0.044mg 0%
Valine 0.692mg 0.066mg 0%
Histidine 0.459mg 0.026mg 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
2% 95%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 2.18 g
Water: 95.32 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +650.7%
Contains more FatsFats +6390%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +39.4%
Contains more OtherOther +27.5%
Contains more WaterWater +32.9%

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
20% 11% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.015 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.096 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +24080%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +301%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

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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. Chinese cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170390/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.