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Ricotta vs. Dough — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between ricotta and dough

  • Dough is higher than ricotta in vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, folate, selenium, manganese, and vitamin B2.
  • Dough covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 58% more than ricotta.
  • The glycemic index of ricotta is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, ricotta, whole milk and Bread, french or vienna (includes sourdough).

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 16% 10% 147% 51% 28% 45% 79% 75% 156%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +298.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +11.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +50.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +190.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11.4%
Contains more IronIron +928.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +623.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9516.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +97.2%

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%
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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% 4.2% 0% 178% 99% 90% 27% 25% 0% 1.8% 92% 4.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +57.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +118.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +90.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +5361.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +119%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4531.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +113.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +148.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +925%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ricotta Dough DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.71mg 58%
Iron 0.38mg 3.91mg 44%
Saturated fat 8.295g 0.529g 35%
Vitamin B3 0.104mg 4.817mg 29%
Folate 12µg 123µg 28%
Selenium 14.5µg 28.6µg 26%
Manganese 0.006mg 0.577mg 25%
Sodium 84mg 602mg 23%
Starch 44.23g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.427mg 18%
Cholesterol 51mg 0mg 17%
Calcium 207mg 52mg 16%
Carbs 3.04g 51.88g 16%
Fats 12.98g 2.42g 16%
Copper 0.021mg 0.152mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0.34µg 0µg 14%
Vitamin A 120µg 0µg 13%
Fiber 0g 2.2g 9%
Phosphorus 158mg 105mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.627g 0.362g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.213mg 0.455mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.107mg 5%
Calories 174kcal 272kcal 5%
Magnesium 11mg 32mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.385g 0.855g 3%
Choline 17.5mg 8mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Fructose 0.51g 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.21mg 1%
Zinc 1.16mg 1.04mg 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 0IU 1%
Protein 11.26g 10.75g 1%
Net carbs 3.04g 49.68g N/A
Potassium 105mg 117mg 0%
Sugar 0.27g 4.62g N/A
Vitamin K 1.1µg 0.7µg 0%
Trans fat 0.005g 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 0.063g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.788g 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
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11% 2% 52% 33% 2%
Protein: 10.75 g
Fats: 2.42 g
Carbs: 51.88 g
Water: 33 g
Other: 1.95 g
Contains more FatsFats +436.4%
Contains more WaterWater +117.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1606.6%
Contains more OtherOther +91.2%
~equal in Protein ~10.75g

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
Dough
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30% 21% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.529 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.362 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.855 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +901.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +122.1%

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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. Dough - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172675/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.