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Ricotta vs. Cherry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ricotta and cherries different?

  • Ricotta is higher in selenium, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and zinc; however, cherries are richer in vitamin A and vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for ricotta is 41% higher.
  • Cherries have less cholesterol.

Cheese, ricotta, whole milk and Cherries, sour, red, raw are the varieties 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 4.8% 15% 12% 35% 2.7% 6.4% 0.39% 15% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +22.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1193.8%
Contains more IronIron +18.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +1060%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +953.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +64.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +395.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1766.7%

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%
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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 33% 21% 1.4% 0% 7.5% 9.2% 7.5% 8.6% 10% 0% 5.3% 6% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +87.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +387.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +49%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more CholineCholine +186.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +130.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +284.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +90.9%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.044mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ricotta Cherry DV% diff.
Saturated fat 8.295g 0.068g 37%
Selenium 14.5µg 0µg 26%
Protein 11.26g 1g 21%
Fats 12.98g 0.3g 20%
Phosphorus 158mg 15mg 20%
Calcium 207mg 16mg 19%
Cholesterol 51mg 0mg 17%
Vitamin B12 0.34µg 0µg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.04mg 12%
Vitamin C 0mg 10mg 11%
Zinc 1.16mg 0.1mg 10%
Copper 0.021mg 0.104mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.627g 0.082g 9%
Vitamin A 120µg 64µg 6%
Calories 174kcal 50kcal 6%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Manganese 0.006mg 0.112mg 5%
Fructose 3.51g 4%
Sodium 84mg 3mg 4%
Carbs 3.04g 12.18g 3%
Choline 17.5mg 6.1mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.385g 0.09g 2%
Potassium 105mg 173mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.104mg 0.4mg 2%
Vitamin D 10IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 2.1µg 1%
Iron 0.38mg 0.32mg 1%
Folate 12µg 8µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.213mg 0.143mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.03mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 3.04g 10.58g N/A
Magnesium 11mg 9mg 0%
Sugar 0.27g 8.49g N/A
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.044mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.517mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.589mg 0%
Leucine 1.221mg 0%
Lysine 1.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.281mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.556mg 0%
Valine 0.692mg 0%
Histidine 0.459mg 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
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12% 86%
Protein: 1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 12.18 g
Water: 86.13 g
Other: 0.39 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1026%
Contains more FatsFats +4226.7%
Contains more OtherOther +161.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +300.7%
Contains more WaterWater +20.1%

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
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28% 34% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.068 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.082 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.09 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4323.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +327.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%

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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. Cherry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173954/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.