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Ricotta vs. Fortune cookie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between ricotta and fortune cookie?

  • Ricotta is higher in selenium, calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin B12, yet fortune cookie is higher in vitamin B1, folate, iron, and vitamin B3.
  • Ricotta's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 38% more.
  • Ricotta has 34 times more vitamin B12 than fortune cookie. While ricotta has 0.34µg of vitamin B12, fortune cookie has only 0.01µg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in fortune cookie is lower.
  • The glycemic index of ricotta is lower.

We used Cheese, ricotta, whole milk and Cookies, fortune types 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 5% 3.6% 3.6% 54% 20% 4.6% 15% 4% 25% 16%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +57.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1625%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +156.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +582.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +351.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +400%
Contains more IronIron +278.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +185.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3066.7%

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%
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% 0.33% 0.6% 0% 46% 30% 35% 18% 3% 1.3% 2.8% 50% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +11900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +230.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +3300%
Contains more CholineCholine +191.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1300%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1669.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +39.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +450%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~1.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ricotta Fortune cookie DV% diff.
Saturated fat 8.295g 0.669g 35%
Carbs 3.04g 84g 27%
Selenium 14.5µg 2.9µg 21%
Calcium 207mg 12mg 20%
Phosphorus 158mg 35mg 18%
Fats 12.98g 2.7g 16%
Cholesterol 51mg 2mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.182mg 14%
Folate 12µg 66µg 14%
Vitamin B12 0.34µg 0.01µg 14%
Protein 11.26g 4.2g 14%
Iron 0.38mg 1.44mg 13%
Vitamin A 120µg 1µg 13%
Vitamin B3 0.104mg 1.84mg 11%
Calories 174kcal 378kcal 10%
Zinc 1.16mg 0.17mg 9%
Manganese 0.006mg 0.19mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.627g 1.345g 6%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.13mg 5%
Copper 0.021mg 0.06mg 4%
Sodium 84mg 31mg 2%
Choline 17.5mg 6mg 2%
Potassium 105mg 41mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.213mg 0.297mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.013mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.385g 0.466g 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 0IU 1%
Magnesium 11mg 7mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.03mg 1%
Net carbs 3.04g 82.4g N/A
Sugar 0.27g 45.42g N/A
Vitamin K 1.1µg 1.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0.061mg 0%
Threonine 0.517mg 0.123mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.589mg 0.165mg 0%
Leucine 1.221mg 0.295mg 0%
Lysine 1.338mg 0.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.281mg 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.556mg 0.203mg 0%
Valine 0.692mg 0.192mg 0%
Histidine 0.459mg 0.088mg 0%
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
4% 3% 84% 8%
Protein: 4.2 g
Fats: 2.7 g
Carbs: 84 g
Water: 8 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +168.1%
Contains more FatsFats +380.7%
Contains more WaterWater +796.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2663.2%
~equal in Other ~1.1g

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% 54% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.669 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.345 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.466 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +169.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +21%

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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. Fortune cookie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172722/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.