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Ricotta vs. Cherry pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between ricotta and cherry pie

  • Ricotta is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B1,2, selenium, and zinc, yet cherry pie is higher in iron, vitamin B1, and manganese.
  • Ricotta covers your daily saturated fat needs 27% more than cherry pie.
  • The glycemic index of ricotta is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, ricotta, whole milk and Pie, cherry, prepared from recipe.

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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 6.4% 3% 6.8% 69% 26% 5.5% 13% 25% 26% 43%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +22.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1970%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +36.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +480%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +426.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -56%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +85.9%
Contains more IronIron +386.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +266.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3233.3%

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 3.3% 9.7% 0% 0% 37% 29% 24% 7.4% 7.8% 0% 0% 20% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +313.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +56%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +73.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +26.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1038.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1126.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +125%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ricotta Cherry pie DV% diff.
Saturated fat 8.295g 2.985g 24%
Calcium 207mg 10mg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.385g 3.247g 19%
Phosphorus 158mg 30mg 18%
Iron 0.38mg 1.85mg 18%
Cholesterol 51mg 0mg 17%
Protein 11.26g 2.8g 17%
Vitamin B12 0.34µg 0µg 14%
Selenium 14.5µg 7.8µg 12%
Carbs 3.04g 38.5g 12%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.148mg 11%
Vitamin A 120µg 29µg 10%
Zinc 1.16mg 0.2mg 9%
Manganese 0.006mg 0.2mg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.104mg 1.276mg 7%
Copper 0.021mg 0.077mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.125mg 5%
Calories 174kcal 270kcal 5%
Sodium 84mg 191mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 3.627g 5.314g 4%
Folate 12µg 27µg 4%
Choline 17.5mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.213mg 0.123mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 1%
Fats 12.98g 12.2g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.034mg 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 1%
Potassium 105mg 77mg 1%
Net carbs 3.04g 38.5g N/A
Magnesium 11mg 9mg 0%
Sugar 0.27g N/A
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.517mg 0.072mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.589mg 0.088mg 0%
Leucine 1.221mg 0.17mg 0%
Lysine 1.338mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.281mg 0.043mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.556mg 0.124mg 0%
Valine 0.692mg 0.104mg 0%
Histidine 0.459mg 0.057mg 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
3% 12% 39% 46%
Protein: 2.8 g
Fats: 12.2 g
Carbs: 38.5 g
Water: 45.8 g
Other: 0.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +302.1%
Contains more WaterWater +56.6%
Contains more OtherOther +45.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1166.4%
~equal in Fats ~12.2g

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
26% 46% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.985 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.314 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.247 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +46.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +743.4%

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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. Cherry pie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172781/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.