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Ricotta vs. Currant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between ricotta and currants

  • Ricotta has more selenium, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and vitamin B2; however, currants are richer in vitamin C, fiber, and copper.
  • Currants cover your daily vitamin C needs 46% more than ricotta.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cheese, ricotta, whole milk and Currants, red, and white, 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 9.3% 9.9% 24% 38% 36% 6.3% 19% 0.13% 24% 3.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +527.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +404.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +259.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2316.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +161.9%
Contains more IronIron +163.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +409.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3000%

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 137% 0.67% 2% 0% 10% 12% 1.9% 3.8% 16% 0% 28% 6% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5900%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +290%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +232.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more CholineCholine +130.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +207.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +62.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +900%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.1mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.1mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ricotta Currant DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 41mg 46%
Saturated fat 8.295g 0.017g 38%
Selenium 14.5µg 0.6µg 25%
Protein 11.26g 1.4g 20%
Fats 12.98g 0.2g 20%
Fiber 0g 4.3g 17%
Calcium 207mg 33mg 17%
Cholesterol 51mg 0mg 17%
Phosphorus 158mg 44mg 16%
Vitamin B12 0.34µg 0µg 14%
Vitamin A 120µg 2µg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.05mg 11%
Copper 0.021mg 0.107mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 3.627g 0.028g 9%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 11µg 8%
Iron 0.38mg 1mg 8%
Zinc 1.16mg 0.23mg 8%
Manganese 0.006mg 0.186mg 8%
Calories 174kcal 56kcal 6%
Potassium 105mg 275mg 5%
Fructose 3.53g 4%
Carbs 3.04g 13.8g 4%
Sodium 84mg 1mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.213mg 0.064mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.04mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.385g 0.088g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.07mg 2%
Choline 17.5mg 7.6mg 2%
Vitamin D 10IU 0IU 1%
Folate 12µg 8µg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 3.04g 9.5g N/A
Magnesium 11mg 13mg 0%
Sugar 0.27g 7.37g N/A
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.104mg 0.1mg 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
14% 84%
Protein: 1.4 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 13.8 g
Water: 83.95 g
Other: 0.65 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +704.3%
Contains more FatsFats +6390%
Contains more OtherOther +56.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +353.9%
Contains more WaterWater +17.1%

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
13% 21% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.028 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.088 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12853.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +337.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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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. Currant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173964/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.