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Ricotta vs. Cellophane noodles — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ricotta and cellophane noodles different?

  • Ricotta is richer in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, and selenium, while cellophane noodles are higher in iron, choline, and vitamin B1.
  • Ricotta covers your daily need for saturated fat, 41% more than cellophane noodles.
  • Cellophane noodles have a higher glycemic index (39) than ricotta (27).

Cheese, ricotta, whole milk and Noodles, chinese, cellophane or long rice (mung beans), dehydrated types were used in this article.

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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 2.1% 7.5% 0.88% 81% 27% 11% 14% 1.3% 13% 43%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +266.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +728%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +950%
Contains more ZincZinc +182.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +393.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +83.5%
Contains more IronIron +471.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +285.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1566.7%

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 0% 0% 2.6% 0% 38% 0% 3.8% 6% 12% 0% 0% 1.5% 51%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +113%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +18.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1053.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +92.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +16.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +432.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ricotta Cellophane noodles DV% diff.
Saturated fat 8.295g 0.017g 38%
Carbs 3.04g 86.09g 28%
Iron 0.38mg 2.17mg 22%
Protein 11.26g 0.16g 22%
Fats 12.98g 0.06g 20%
Phosphorus 158mg 32mg 18%
Calcium 207mg 25mg 18%
Cholesterol 51mg 0mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0mg 15%
Choline 17.5mg 93.2mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0.34µg 0µg 14%
Vitamin A 120µg 0µg 13%
Selenium 14.5µg 7.9µg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.15mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 3.627g 0.008g 9%
Calories 174kcal 351kcal 9%
Zinc 1.16mg 0.41mg 7%
Copper 0.021mg 0.081mg 7%
Manganese 0.006mg 0.1mg 4%
Sodium 84mg 10mg 3%
Potassium 105mg 10mg 3%
Folate 12µg 2µg 3%
Fiber 0g 0.5g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.213mg 0.1mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.385g 0.018g 2%
Magnesium 11mg 3mg 2%
Vitamin D 10IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin B3 0.104mg 0.2mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.05mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 3.04g 85.59g N/A
Sugar 0.27g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.13mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.517mg 0.005mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.589mg 0.007mg 0%
Leucine 1.221mg 0.013mg 0%
Lysine 1.338mg 0.011mg 0%
Methionine 0.281mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.556mg 0.01mg 0%
Valine 0.692mg 0.008mg 0%
Histidine 0.459mg 0.005mg 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
86% 13%
Protein: 0.16 g
Fats: 0.06 g
Carbs: 86.09 g
Water: 13.42 g
Other: 0.27 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +6937.5%
Contains more FatsFats +21533.3%
Contains more WaterWater +434.3%
Contains more OtherOther +277.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2731.9%

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
40% 19% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.008 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.018 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +45237.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2038.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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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. Cellophane noodles - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174258/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.