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Ricotta vs. Cassava — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between ricotta and cassava

  • Ricotta has more selenium, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and vitamin B2; however, cassava is richer in vitamin C, manganese, and copper.
  • Ricotta covers your daily saturated fat needs 41% more than cassava.
  • Cassava has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of cassava is 94, while the glycemic index of ricotta is 27.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cheese, ricotta, whole milk and Cassava, 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 15% 4.8% 24% 10% 33% 9.3% 12% 1.8% 50% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1193.8%
Contains more IronIron +40.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +241.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +485.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1971.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +90.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +158.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +376.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6300%

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 69% 0.33% 3.8% 0% 22% 11% 16% 6.4% 20% 0% 4.8% 20% 13%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +11900%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +306.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +99.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +72.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +569.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +721.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +104.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +72.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +125%
Contains more CholineCholine +35.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ricotta Cassava DV% diff.
Saturated fat 8.295g 0.074g 37%
Selenium 14.5µg 0.7µg 25%
Vitamin C 0mg 20.6mg 23%
Fats 12.98g 0.28g 20%
Protein 11.26g 1.36g 20%
Calcium 207mg 16mg 19%
Phosphorus 158mg 27mg 19%
Cholesterol 51mg 0mg 17%
Manganese 0.006mg 0.384mg 16%
Vitamin B12 0.34µg 0µg 14%
Vitamin A 120µg 1µg 13%
Carbs 3.04g 38.06g 12%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.048mg 11%
Copper 0.021mg 0.1mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.627g 0.075g 9%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Zinc 1.16mg 0.34mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.087mg 6%
Potassium 105mg 271mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.104mg 0.854mg 5%
Folate 12µg 27µg 4%
Sodium 84mg 14mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.088mg 3%
Magnesium 11mg 21mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.385g 0.048g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.213mg 0.107mg 2%
Choline 17.5mg 23.7mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 1.9µg 1%
Calories 174kcal 160kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.19mg 1%
Iron 0.38mg 0.27mg 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 0IU 1%
Net carbs 3.04g 36.26g N/A
Sugar 0.27g 1.7g N/A
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.517mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.589mg 0.027mg 0%
Leucine 1.221mg 0.039mg 0%
Lysine 1.338mg 0.044mg 0%
Methionine 0.281mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.556mg 0.026mg 0%
Valine 0.692mg 0.035mg 0%
Histidine 0.459mg 0.02mg 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
38% 60%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 38.06 g
Water: 59.68 g
Other: 0.62 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +727.9%
Contains more FatsFats +4535.7%
Contains more WaterWater +20.1%
Contains more OtherOther +64.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1152%

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
38% 38% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.074 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.075 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.048 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4736%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +702.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%

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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. Cassava - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169985/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.