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Ricotta vs. Caper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between ricotta and caper

  • Ricotta has more selenium, phosphorus, calcium, and vitamin B12; however, caper is richer in copper, vitamin K, and iron.
  • Caper covers your daily sodium needs 98% more than ricotta.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cheese, ricotta, whole milk and Capers, canned.

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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%
Caper
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 12% 3.5% 63% 125% 8.7% 4.3% 306% 10% 6.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +417.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +162.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +262.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1480%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1108.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more IronIron +339.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1681%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1200%

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 14% 2.3% 18% 0% 4.5% 32% 12% 1.6% 5.3% 0% 62% 17% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1614.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +40.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +688.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +87%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +169.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +38.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +526.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2136.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +91.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ricotta Caper DV% diff.
Sodium 84mg 2348mg 98%
Copper 0.021mg 0.374mg 39%
Saturated fat 8.295g 0.233g 37%
Selenium 14.5µg 1.2µg 24%
Phosphorus 158mg 10mg 21%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 24.6µg 20%
Fats 12.98g 0.86g 19%
Protein 11.26g 2.36g 18%
Cholesterol 51mg 0mg 17%
Calcium 207mg 40mg 17%
Iron 0.38mg 1.67mg 16%
Vitamin B12 0.34µg 0µg 14%
Vitamin A 120µg 7µg 13%
Fiber 0g 3.2g 13%
Monounsaturated fat 3.627g 0.063g 9%
Calories 174kcal 23kcal 8%
Zinc 1.16mg 0.32mg 8%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.3mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.88mg 5%
Magnesium 11mg 33mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.139mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.213mg 0.027mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.104mg 0.652mg 3%
Folate 12µg 23µg 3%
Manganese 0.006mg 0.078mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.023mg 2%
Choline 17.5mg 6.5mg 2%
Potassium 105mg 40mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.385g 0.304g 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 0IU 1%
Carbs 3.04g 4.89g 1%
Net carbs 3.04g 1.69g N/A
Sugar 0.27g 0.41g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.018mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.517mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.589mg 0%
Leucine 1.221mg 0%
Lysine 1.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.281mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.556mg 0%
Valine 0.692mg 0%
Histidine 0.459mg 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g N/A

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
Caper
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2% 5% 84% 8%
Protein: 2.36 g
Fats: 0.86 g
Carbs: 4.89 g
Water: 83.85 g
Other: 8.04 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +377.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1409.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +60.9%
Contains more WaterWater +16.9%
Contains more OtherOther +688.2%

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
Caper
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39% 11% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.233 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.063 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.304 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5657.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +26.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.2%

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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. Caper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172238/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.