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Ricotta vs. Garden cress — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ricotta and garden cress different?

  • Ricotta is higher in selenium; however, garden cress is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, manganese, folate, copper, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for garden cress is 451% higher.

Cheese, ricotta, whole milk and Cress, garden, raw are the varieties 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 27% 24% 53% 49% 57% 6.3% 33% 1.8% 72% 4.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +155.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +404.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +107.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1511.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +245.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +477.1%
Contains more IronIron +242.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +709.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9116.7%

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 230% 115% 14% 0% 20% 60% 19% 15% 57% 0% 1355% 60% 11%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +188.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +536.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +515.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +861.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +13.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +474.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +49163.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +566.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +11.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ricotta Garden cress DV% diff.
Vitamin K 1.1µg 541.9µg 451%
Vitamin C 0mg 69mg 77%
Saturated fat 8.295g 0.023g 38%
Selenium 14.5µg 0.9µg 25%
Vitamin A 120µg 346µg 25%
Manganese 0.006mg 0.553mg 24%
Fats 12.98g 0.7g 19%
Cholesterol 51mg 0mg 17%
Folate 12µg 80µg 17%
Copper 0.021mg 0.17mg 17%
Protein 11.26g 2.6g 17%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.247mg 16%
Potassium 105mg 606mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0.34µg 0µg 14%
Calcium 207mg 81mg 13%
Iron 0.38mg 1.3mg 12%
Phosphorus 158mg 76mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 3.627g 0.239g 8%
Zinc 1.16mg 0.23mg 8%
Calories 174kcal 32kcal 7%
Magnesium 11mg 38mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.08mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.104mg 1mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.26mg 5%
Fiber 0g 1.1g 4%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.7mg 4%
Sodium 84mg 14mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.385g 0.228g 1%
Carbs 3.04g 5.5g 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin B5 0.213mg 0.242mg 1%
Net carbs 3.04g 4.4g N/A
Sugar 0.27g 4.4g N/A
Choline 17.5mg 19.5mg 0%
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%

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% 6% 89% 2%
Protein: 2.6 g
Fats: 0.7 g
Carbs: 5.5 g
Water: 89.4 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +333.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1754.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +80.9%
Contains more WaterWater +24.7%
Contains more OtherOther +76.5%

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
5% 49% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.023 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.239 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.228 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1417.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +68.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

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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. Garden cress - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168407/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.