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Ricotta vs. Cream cracker — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between ricotta and cream cracker?

  • Ricotta is higher in calcium, yet cream cracker is higher in iron, folate, manganese, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin K, and copper.
  • Cream cracker's daily need coverage for iron is 88% more.
  • Ricotta has 8 times more calcium than cream cracker. While ricotta has 207mg of calcium, cream cracker has only 26mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in cream cracker is lower.
  • The glycemic index of ricotta is lower.

We used Cheese, ricotta, whole milk and Crackers, cream, GAMESA SABROSAS 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 18% 7.8% 11% 277% 37% 18% 42% 150% 101% 52%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +696.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +75.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +61.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +52.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +127.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22.9%
Contains more IronIron +1842.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +428.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12866.7%

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% 32% 0% 75% 55% 95% 28% 15% 58% 45% 112% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1345.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2192.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +23.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4784.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +116.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +51.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +35.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1527.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +1141.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ricotta Cream cracker DV% diff.
Iron 0.38mg 7.38mg 88%
Sodium 84mg 1148mg 46%
Manganese 0.006mg 0.778mg 34%
Folate 12µg 149µg 34%
Vitamin B3 0.104mg 5.08mg 31%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.298mg 24%
Carbs 3.04g 64.55g 21%
Starch 51.87g 21%
Calcium 207mg 26mg 18%
Cholesterol 51mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 3.627g 10.625g 17%
Calories 174kcal 484kcal 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.385g 2.45g 14%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 17.9µg 14%
Saturated fat 8.295g 5.362g 13%
Vitamin A 120µg 13%
Fats 12.98g 20.37g 11%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1.59mg 10%
Copper 0.021mg 0.111mg 10%
Fiber 0g 2.4g 10%
Phosphorus 158mg 98mg 9%
Selenium 14.5µg 9.5µg 9%
Protein 11.26g 7.01g 9%
Zinc 1.16mg 0.66mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.34µg 0.46µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.213mg 0.462mg 5%
Choline 17.5mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.24mg 3%
Magnesium 11mg 25mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.065mg 2%
Fructose 0.95g 1%
Potassium 105mg 129mg 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Net carbs 3.04g 62.15g N/A
Sugar 0.27g 9.37g N/A
Trans fat 3.969g N/A
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%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.045g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.542g 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
7% 20% 65% 4% 4%
Protein: 7.01 g
Fats: 20.37 g
Carbs: 64.55 g
Water: 4.45 g
Other: 3.62 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +60.6%
Contains more WaterWater +1511.2%
Contains more FatsFats +56.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2023.4%
Contains more OtherOther +254.9%

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
29% 58% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.362 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.625 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.45 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -35.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +192.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +536.4%

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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. Cream cracker - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167530/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.