Ricotta vs. Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between ricotta and cereal
- Cereal is richer than ricotta in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin A, vitamin C, and manganese.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for cereal is 523% higher.
- Ricotta contains 32 times more saturated fat than cereal. Ricotta contains 8.295g of saturated fat, while cereal contains 0.26g.
- Ricotta has a lower glycemic index than cereal.
Food types used in this article are Cheese, ricotta, whole milk and Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands).
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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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1970% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +105.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -89.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +130.2% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +72.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +8863.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +552.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +555.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +13066.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +37.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +578.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +48269.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1884.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +28380.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +13820.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.013mg | 6.288mg | 523% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.043mg | 5.986mg | 457% |
| Iron | 0.38mg | 34.06mg | 421% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.195mg | 3.87mg | 283% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.104mg | 29.62mg | 184% |
| Vitamin A | 120µg | 814µg | 77% |
| Zinc | 1.16mg | 7.6mg | 59% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 38.5mg | 43% |
| Saturated fat | 8.295g | 0.26g | 37% |
| Manganese | 0.006mg | 0.79mg | 34% |
| Sodium | 84mg | 795mg | 31% |
| Carbs | 3.04g | 86.85g | 28% |
| Calcium | 207mg | 10mg | 20% |
| Fats | 12.98g | 1.08g | 18% |
| Cholesterol | 51mg | 17% | |
| Selenium | 14.5µg | 6.3µg | 15% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.34µg | 14% | |
| Copper | 0.021mg | 0.137mg | 13% |
| Phosphorus | 158mg | 77mg | 12% |
| Protein | 11.26g | 6.06g | 10% |
| Calories | 174kcal | 378kcal | 10% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.627g | 0.204g | 9% |
| Fiber | 0g | 1.4g | 6% |
| Choline | 17.5mg | 3% | |
| Folate | 12µg | 3% | |
| Magnesium | 11mg | 19mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.1µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 10IU | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 3.04g | 85.45g | N/A |
| Potassium | 105mg | 105mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.27g | 10.35g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.11mg | 0.08mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.213mg | 0.226mg | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.385g | 0.354g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.125mg | 0.066mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.517mg | 0.241mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.589mg | 0.26mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.221mg | 0.767mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.338mg | 0.113mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.281mg | 0.13mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.556mg | 0.365mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.692mg | 0.344mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.459mg | 0.162mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.26g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +85.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1101.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1796.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +2756.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +118.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1677.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96.9% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.354g
