Ricotta vs. Egg white — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between ricotta and egg whites
- Ricotta has more phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B12, zinc, and vitamin A; however, egg whites are richer in vitamin B2 and selenium.
- Ricotta covers your daily saturated fat needs 41% more than egg whites.
- Egg whites contain less saturated fat.
- Ricotta has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of ricotta is 27, while the glycemic index of egg whites is 0.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Cheese, ricotta, whole milk and Egg, white, raw, fresh.
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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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2857.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +375% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +3766.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +953.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -49.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +55.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +83.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +37.9% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +225% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +12.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +760% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +277.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +200% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +1490.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +125.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 8.295g | 0g | 38% |
| Fats | 12.98g | 0.17g | 20% |
| Calcium | 207mg | 7mg | 20% |
| Phosphorus | 158mg | 15mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.195mg | 0.439mg | 19% |
| Cholesterol | 51mg | 0mg | 17% |
| Vitamin A | 120µg | 0µg | 13% |
| Zinc | 1.16mg | 0.03mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.34µg | 0.09µg | 10% |
| Selenium | 14.5µg | 20µg | 10% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.627g | 0g | 9% |
| Calories | 174kcal | 52kcal | 6% |
| Sodium | 84mg | 166mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.38mg | 0.08mg | 4% |
| Choline | 17.5mg | 1.1mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.385g | 0g | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.043mg | 0.005mg | 3% |
| Folate | 12µg | 4µg | 2% |
| Potassium | 105mg | 163mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.1µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.013mg | 0.004mg | 1% |
| Protein | 11.26g | 10.9g | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.11mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 3.04g | 0.73g | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 10IU | 0IU | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 3.04g | 0.73g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 11mg | 11mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.27g | 0.71g | N/A |
| Copper | 0.021mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.006mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.104mg | 0.105mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.213mg | 0.19mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.125mg | 0.125mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.517mg | 0.449mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.589mg | 0.661mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.221mg | 1.016mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.338mg | 0.806mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.281mg | 0.399mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.556mg | 0.686mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.692mg | 0.809mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.459mg | 0.29mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.07g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +7535.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +316.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +61.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +22.1% |
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Protein
~10.9g
