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Ricotta vs. Port Salut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between ricotta and port Salut

  • The amount of vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin A, and monounsaturated fat in port Salut is higher than in ricotta.
  • Port Salut covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 48% more than ricotta.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cheese, ricotta, whole milk and Cheese, port de salut.

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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 17% 195% 12% 16% 7.3% 71% 154% 70% 1.4% 79%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +118.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +214%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.5%
Contains more IronIron +13.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +124.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +127.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +83.3%
~equal in Copper ~0.022mg
~equal in Selenium ~14.5µg

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% 105% 4.8% 7.5% 3.5% 55% 1.1% 13% 12% 188% 6% 14% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +73.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +13.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +162.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +118.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +150%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +23.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +23.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +341.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +118.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.014mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.21mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ricotta Port Salut DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.34µg 1.5µg 48%
Calcium 207mg 650mg 44%
Saturated fat 8.295g 16.691g 38%
Phosphorus 158mg 360mg 29%
Protein 11.26g 23.78g 25%
Cholesterol 51mg 123mg 24%
Fats 12.98g 28.2g 23%
Vitamin A 120µg 315µg 22%
Sodium 84mg 534mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 3.627g 9.338g 14%
Zinc 1.16mg 2.6mg 13%
Calories 174kcal 352kcal 9%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.24mg 3%
Magnesium 11mg 24mg 3%
Folate 12µg 18µg 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0.5µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.385g 0.729g 2%
Iron 0.38mg 0.43mg 1%
Potassium 105mg 136mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.24mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 2.4µg 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 21IU 1%
Carbs 3.04g 0.57g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.053mg 1%
Net carbs 3.04g 0.57g N/A
Sugar 0.27g 0.57g N/A
Copper 0.021mg 0.022mg 0%
Manganese 0.006mg 0.011mg 0%
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.014mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.104mg 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.213mg 0.21mg 0%
Choline 17.5mg 15.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0.343mg 0%
Threonine 0.517mg 0.876mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.589mg 1.446mg 0%
Leucine 1.221mg 2.482mg 0%
Lysine 1.338mg 1.987mg 0%
Methionine 0.281mg 0.734mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.556mg 1.323mg 0%
Valine 0.692mg 1.707mg 0%
Histidine 0.459mg 0.686mg 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
24% 28% 45% 2%
Protein: 23.78 g
Fats: 28.2 g
Carbs: 0.57 g
Water: 45.45 g
Other: 2 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +433.3%
Contains more WaterWater +57.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +111.2%
Contains more FatsFats +117.3%
Contains more OtherOther +96.1%

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
62% 35% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.691 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.338 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.729 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -50.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +157.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +89.4%

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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. Port Salut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170849/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.