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Ricotta vs. Edible mushroom — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between ricotta and edible mushroom?

  • Ricotta is richer in calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, and selenium, yet edible mushroom is richer in copper, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
  • Ricotta's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 41% higher.

We used Cheese, ricotta, whole milk and Mushrooms, white, raw types in this comparison.

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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 6.4% 0.9% 28% 19% 106% 14% 37% 0.65% 6.1% 51%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +22.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +6800%
Contains more ZincZinc +123.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +83.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +55.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +202.9%
Contains more IronIron +31.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +1414.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +683.3%

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 7% 0% 0.2% 3% 20% 93% 68% 90% 24% 5% 0% 13% 9.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1000%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +750%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +523.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +106.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3368.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +602.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +141.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +41.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.2µg
~equal in Choline ~17.3mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ricotta Edible mushroom DV% diff.
Saturated fat 8.295g 0.05g 37%
Copper 0.021mg 0.318mg 33%
Vitamin B5 0.213mg 1.497mg 26%
Vitamin B3 0.104mg 3.607mg 22%
Calcium 207mg 3mg 20%
Fats 12.98g 0.34g 19%
Cholesterol 51mg 0mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.402mg 16%
Protein 11.26g 3.09g 16%
Vitamin B12 0.34µg 0.04µg 13%
Vitamin A 120µg 0µg 13%
Phosphorus 158mg 86mg 10%
Selenium 14.5µg 9.3µg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.627g 0g 9%
Calories 174kcal 22kcal 8%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.081mg 6%
Zinc 1.16mg 0.52mg 6%
Potassium 105mg 318mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.104mg 5%
Fiber 0g 1g 4%
Sodium 84mg 5mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.385g 0.16g 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.1mg 2%
Manganese 0.006mg 0.047mg 2%
Iron 0.38mg 0.5mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 0µg 1%
Folate 12µg 17µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.01mg 1%
Carbs 3.04g 3.26g 0%
Net carbs 3.04g 2.26g N/A
Vitamin D 10IU 7IU 0%
Magnesium 11mg 9mg 0%
Sugar 0.27g 1.98g N/A
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0.2µg 0%
Choline 17.5mg 17.3mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0.035mg 0%
Threonine 0.517mg 0.107mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.589mg 0.076mg 0%
Leucine 1.221mg 0.12mg 0%
Lysine 1.338mg 0.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.281mg 0.031mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.556mg 0.085mg 0%
Valine 0.692mg 0.232mg 0%
Histidine 0.459mg 0.057mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 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% 3% 92%
Protein: 3.09 g
Fats: 0.34 g
Carbs: 3.26 g
Water: 92.45 g
Other: 0.86 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +264.4%
Contains more FatsFats +3717.6%
Contains more OtherOther +18.6%
Contains more WaterWater +28.9%
~equal in Carbs ~3.26g

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
24% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.05 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.16 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +140.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%

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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. Edible mushroom - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169251/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.