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Ricotta vs. Caraway cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between ricotta and caraway cheese

  • Caraway cheese is richer than ricotta in phosphorus, calcium, protein, fats, vitamin B2, vitamin A, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for caraway cheese is 51% higher.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, ricotta, whole milk and Cheese, caraway.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 16% 202% 8.2% 24% 8% 80% 210% 90% 2.7% 79%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +225.1%
Contains more IronIron +68.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +14.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +153.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +210.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +250%
~equal in Selenium ~14.5µg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 3% 40% 2.2% 3.3% 45% 2% 13% 9.9% 43% 2.8% 9%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 90% 0% 7.8% 104% 3.4% 11% 17% 34% 0% 14%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +25.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +125.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +138.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +130.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +73.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +72.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ricotta Caraway cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 207mg 673mg 47%
Phosphorus 158mg 490mg 47%
Saturated fat 8.295g 18.584g 47%
Protein 11.26g 25.18g 28%
Sodium 84mg 690mg 26%
Fats 12.98g 29.2g 25%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.45mg 20%
Vitamin A 120µg 271µg 17%
Zinc 1.16mg 2.94mg 16%
Cholesterol 51mg 93mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 3.627g 8.275g 12%
Calories 174kcal 376kcal 10%
Magnesium 11mg 22mg 3%
Iron 0.38mg 0.64mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.34µg 0.27µg 3%
Choline 17.5mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.385g 0.83g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.031mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.074mg 2%
Folate 12µg 18µg 2%
Vitamin D* 10 IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1%
Manganese 0.006mg 0.021mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.5g 6.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 155kcal 149kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 57g 27g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.48 0.49 N/A
Net carbs 3.04g 3.06g N/A
Carbs 3.04g 3.06g 0%
Potassium 105mg 93mg 0%
Sugar 0.27g N/A
Copper 0.021mg 0.024mg 0%
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.104mg 0.18mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.213mg 0.19mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0.324mg 0%
Threonine 0.517mg 0.896mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.589mg 1.563mg 0%
Leucine 1.221mg 2.412mg 0%
Lysine 1.338mg 2.095mg 0%
Methionine 0.281mg 0.659mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.556mg 1.326mg 0%
Valine 0.692mg 1.682mg 0%
Histidine 0.459mg 0.884mg 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
25% 29% 3% 39% 3%
Protein: 25.18 g
Fats: 29.2 g
Carbs: 3.06 g
Water: 39.28 g
Other: 3.28 g
Contains more WaterWater +82.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +123.6%
Contains more FatsFats +125%
~equal in Carbs ~3.06g

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
67% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.584 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.275 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.83 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -55.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +128.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +115.6%

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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. Caraway cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173413/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.