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Ricotta vs. Danish pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between ricotta and danish pastry

  • Ricotta has more calcium, while danish pastry has more iron, manganese, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B3, selenium, and copper.
  • Danish pastry's daily need coverage for iron is 18% higher.
  • Danish pastry contains 6 times less calcium than ricotta. Ricotta contains 207mg of calcium, while danish pastry contains 35mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in danish pastry is lower.
  • Ricotta has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of ricotta is 27, while the glycemic index of danish pastry is 50.

The food types used in this comparison are Cheese, ricotta, whole milk and Danish pastry, cheese.

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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 11% 11% 8.6% 68% 30% 19% 46% 54% 46% 103%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +491.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +65.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +46.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +36.4%
Contains more IronIron +373.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +323.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5750%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +30.3%
~equal in Potassium ~98mg

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 0.33% 12% 7% 0% 48% 60% 38% 18% 9.2% 25% 17% 45% 11%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +242.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +70%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +218.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1361.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1823.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +42.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +527.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more CholineCholine +14.9%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.04mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ricotta Danish pastry DV% diff.
Monounsaturated fat 3.627g 11.313g 19%
Iron 0.38mg 1.8mg 18%
Calcium 207mg 35mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.385g 2.575g 15%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.19mg 15%
Manganese 0.006mg 0.351mg 15%
Sodium 84mg 417mg 14%
Fats 12.98g 21.9g 14%
Folate 12µg 60µg 12%
Vitamin B3 0.104mg 2mg 12%
Carbs 3.04g 37.2g 11%
Calories 174kcal 374kcal 10%
Cholesterol 51mg 23mg 9%
Vitamin A 120µg 35µg 9%
Selenium 14.5µg 18.9µg 8%
Copper 0.021mg 0.089mg 8%
Saturated fat 8.295g 6.794g 7%
Phosphorus 158mg 108mg 7%
Protein 11.26g 8g 7%
Vitamin B12 0.34µg 0.2µg 6%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 6.9µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.26mg 5%
Zinc 1.16mg 0.7mg 4%
Fiber 0g 1g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.213mg 0.304mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.35mg 2%
Vitamin D 10IU 2IU 1%
Magnesium 11mg 15mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 3.04g 36.2g N/A
Potassium 105mg 98mg 0%
Sugar 0.27g 6.95g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.04mg 0%
Choline 17.5mg 20.1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0.089mg 0%
Threonine 0.517mg 0.293mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.589mg 0.371mg 0%
Leucine 1.221mg 0.644mg 0%
Lysine 1.338mg 0.43mg 0%
Methionine 0.281mg 0.174mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.556mg 0.402mg 0%
Valine 0.692mg 0.412mg 0%
Histidine 0.459mg 0.205mg 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
8% 22% 37% 31%
Protein: 8 g
Fats: 21.9 g
Carbs: 37.2 g
Water: 31.4 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +40.8%
Contains more WaterWater +128.3%
Contains more FatsFats +68.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1123.7%
Contains more OtherOther +47.1%

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
33% 55% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.794 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.313 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.575 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -18.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +211.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +568.8%

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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. Danish pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172754/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.