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Ricotta vs. Cookie dough — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ricotta and cookie dough different?

  • Ricotta is richer in calcium, vitamin B12, and selenium, while cookie dough is higher in manganese, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, fiber, and copper.
  • Cookie dough covers your daily need for manganese, 33% more than ricotta.
  • Ricotta contains 9 times more vitamin B12 than cookie dough. Ricotta contains 0.34µg of vitamin B12, while cookie dough contains 0.04µg.
  • Cookie dough is lower in saturated fat.
  • Cookie dough has a higher glycemic index (54) than ricotta (27).

Cheese, ricotta, whole milk and Cookies, oatmeal, refrigerated dough 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 20% 9.3% 13% 80% 37% 17% 45% 38% 100% 50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +567.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +81.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +51.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +59.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +154.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +40%
Contains more IronIron +463.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +423.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12650%

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% 1.3% 0% 0% 59% 34% 35% 22% 9.5% 5% 0% 26% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +31.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +750%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1700%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1693.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +74.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +191.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.041mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ricotta Cookie dough DV% diff.
Manganese 0.006mg 0.765mg 33%
Iron 0.38mg 2.14mg 22%
Carbs 3.04g 59.1g 19%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.234mg 18%
Calcium 207mg 31mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 3.627g 10.531g 17%
Saturated fat 8.295g 4.751g 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.385g 2.592g 15%
Vitamin B12 0.34µg 0.04µg 13%
Vitamin A 120µg 4µg 13%
Calories 174kcal 424kcal 13%
Protein 11.26g 5.4g 12%
Vitamin B3 0.104mg 1.865mg 11%
Selenium 14.5µg 9.1µg 10%
Copper 0.021mg 0.11mg 10%
Fiber 0g 2.5g 10%
Fats 12.98g 18.9g 9%
Cholesterol 51mg 24mg 9%
Sodium 84mg 294mg 9%
Phosphorus 158mg 104mg 8%
Folate 12µg 35µg 6%
Zinc 1.16mg 0.64mg 5%
Magnesium 11mg 28mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.148mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.213mg 0.372mg 3%
Choline 17.5mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Potassium 105mg 147mg 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 1%
Net carbs 3.04g 56.6g N/A
Sugar 0.27g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.041mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0.088mg 0%
Threonine 0.517mg 0.177mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.589mg 0.227mg 0%
Leucine 1.221mg 0.414mg 0%
Lysine 1.338mg 0.257mg 0%
Methionine 0.281mg 0.122mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.556mg 0.278mg 0%
Valine 0.692mg 0.291mg 0%
Histidine 0.459mg 0.125mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A

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
5% 19% 59% 15%
Protein: 5.4 g
Fats: 18.9 g
Carbs: 59.1 g
Water: 15.3 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +108.5%
Contains more WaterWater +368.6%
Contains more FatsFats +45.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1844.1%
Contains more OtherOther +27.5%

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
27% 59% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.751 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.531 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.592 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -42.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +190.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +573.2%

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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. Cookie dough - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174961/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.