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Ricotta vs. Plantain raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between ricotta and plantain raw

  • Ricotta has more selenium, calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin B12; however, plantain raw is higher in vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin A, and potassium.
  • Ricotta covers your daily need for saturated fat, 41% more than plantain raw.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, ricotta, whole milk and Plantains, raw.

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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 26% 0.9% 44% 23% 27% 3.8% 15% 0.52% 0% 8.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +6800%
Contains more ZincZinc +728.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +364.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +866.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +236.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +375.2%
Contains more IronIron +57.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +285.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.2%

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 61% 19% 2.8% 0% 13% 12% 13% 16% 69% 0% 1.8% 17% 7.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +114.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +261.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +57.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +29.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +27.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +559.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +22.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +595.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +83.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ricotta Plantain raw DV% diff.
Saturated fat 8.295g 0.143g 37%
Selenium 14.5µg 1.5µg 24%
Protein 11.26g 1.3g 20%
Vitamin C 0mg 18.4mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.299mg 20%
Calcium 207mg 3mg 20%
Fats 12.98g 0.37g 19%
Phosphorus 158mg 34mg 18%
Cholesterol 51mg 0mg 17%
Vitamin B12 0.34µg 0µg 14%
Potassium 105mg 499mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.054mg 11%
Carbs 3.04g 31.89g 10%
Fiber 0g 2.3g 9%
Zinc 1.16mg 0.14mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.627g 0.032g 9%
Copper 0.021mg 0.081mg 7%
Vitamin A 120µg 56µg 7%
Magnesium 11mg 37mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.104mg 0.686mg 4%
Folate 12µg 22µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.052mg 3%
Calories 174kcal 122kcal 3%
Sodium 84mg 4mg 3%
Iron 0.38mg 0.6mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.385g 0.069g 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.213mg 0.26mg 1%
Choline 17.5mg 13.5mg 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 0IU 1%
Net carbs 3.04g 29.59g N/A
Sugar 0.27g 15g N/A
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.14mg 0%
Manganese 0.006mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 0.7µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.517mg 0.034mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.589mg 0.036mg 0%
Leucine 1.221mg 0.059mg 0%
Lysine 1.338mg 0.06mg 0%
Methionine 0.281mg 0.017mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.556mg 0.044mg 0%
Valine 0.692mg 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.459mg 0.064mg 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
32% 65%
Protein: 1.3 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 31.89 g
Water: 65.28 g
Other: 1.16 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +766.2%
Contains more FatsFats +3408.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +949%
Contains more OtherOther +13.7%
~equal in Water ~65.28g

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
59% 13% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.143 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.069 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11234.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +458%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.3%

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. Plantain raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169130/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.