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Ricotta vs. English muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between ricotta and English muffins

  • Ricotta is higher in calcium and vitamin B12, yet English muffins are higher in manganese, vitamin B1, copper, fiber, and vitamin B3.
  • Ricotta covers your daily saturated fat needs 40% more than English muffins.
  • The glycemic index of ricotta is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, ricotta, whole milk and English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 16% 12% 33% 43% 19% 57% 61% 47% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +298.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +65.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +90.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24.8%
Contains more IronIron +134.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +514.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5850%

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% 0% 0% 0% 45% 36% 29% 27% 9.9% 5% 0% 28% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +26.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +750%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1292.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1405.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +109.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +208.3%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.043mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ricotta English muffin DV% diff.
Saturated fat 8.295g 0.259g 37%
Selenium 14.5µg 26%
Sodium 84mg 464mg 17%
Fats 12.98g 1.8g 17%
Cholesterol 51mg 0mg 17%
Calcium 207mg 52mg 16%
Manganese 0.006mg 0.357mg 15%
Carbs 3.04g 46g 14%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.181mg 14%
Vitamin A 120µg 0µg 13%
Vitamin B12 0.34µg 0.04µg 13%
Copper 0.021mg 0.129mg 12%
Fiber 0g 2.7g 11%
Vitamin B3 0.104mg 1.566mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.627g 0.302g 8%
Protein 11.26g 7.7g 7%
Iron 0.38mg 0.89mg 6%
Folate 12µg 37µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.213mg 0.446mg 5%
Phosphorus 158mg 133mg 4%
Zinc 1.16mg 0.7mg 4%
Choline 17.5mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.385g 0.888g 3%
Calories 174kcal 235kcal 3%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.154mg 3%
Magnesium 11mg 21mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 1%
Potassium 105mg 131mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 3.04g 43.3g N/A
Sugar 0.27g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.043mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.517mg 0.242mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.589mg 0.315mg 0%
Leucine 1.221mg 0.553mg 0%
Lysine 1.338mg 0.241mg 0%
Methionine 0.281mg 0.139mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.556mg 0.379mg 0%
Valine 0.692mg 0.353mg 0%
Histidine 0.459mg 0.17mg 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
8% 2% 46% 42% 2%
Protein: 7.7 g
Fats: 1.8 g
Carbs: 46 g
Water: 42.1 g
Other: 2.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +46.2%
Contains more FatsFats +621.1%
Contains more WaterWater +70.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1413.2%
Contains more OtherOther +135.3%

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
18% 21% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.259 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.888 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1101%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +130.6%

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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. English muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173238/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.