Ricotta vs. French toast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between ricotta and french toast
- Ricotta is higher in calcium, yet french toast is higher in iron, vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and manganese.
- Ricotta covers your daily saturated fat needs 28% more than french toast.
- Ricotta contains 2 times more calcium than french toast. While ricotta contains 207mg of calcium, french toast contains only 100mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in french toast is lower.
- The glycemic index of ricotta is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, ricotta, whole milk and French toast, prepared from recipe, made with low fat (2%) milk.
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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 | +107% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +73.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +35% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -82.5% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +54.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +27.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +339.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +176.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +3033.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +38.6% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1469.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +64.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1465.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +157.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +72.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +258.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 8.295g | 2.723g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 51mg | 116mg | 22% |
| Sodium | 84mg | 479mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.013mg | 0.204mg | 16% |
| Iron | 0.38mg | 1.67mg | 16% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.385g | 2.594g | 15% |
| Calcium | 207mg | 100mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.104mg | 1.628mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.195mg | 0.321mg | 10% |
| Selenium | 14.5µg | 20.1µg | 10% |
| Folate | 12µg | 43µg | 8% |
| Manganese | 0.006mg | 0.188mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.213mg | 0.549mg | 7% |
| Carbs | 3.04g | 25g | 7% |
| Protein | 11.26g | 7.7g | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 158mg | 117mg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.021mg | 0.058mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 1.16mg | 0.67mg | 4% |
| Choline | 17.5mg | 3% | |
| Calories | 174kcal | 229kcal | 3% |
| Fats | 12.98g | 10.8g | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.627g | 4.524g | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.043mg | 0.074mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.11mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 10IU | 1% | |
| Vitamin K | 1.1µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.34µg | 0.31µg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 11mg | 17mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 105mg | 134mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.3mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 3.04g | 25g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.27g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 120µg | 124µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.125mg | 0.094mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.517mg | 0.305mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.589mg | 0.375mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.221mg | 0.621mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.338mg | 0.413mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.281mg | 0.188mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.556mg | 0.389mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.692mg | 0.419mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.459mg | 0.179mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.01g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
11.26 g
Fats:
12.98 g
Carbs:
3.04 g
Water:
71.7 g
Other:
1.02 g
Protein:
7.7 g
Fats:
10.8 g
Carbs:
25 g
Water:
54.7 g
Other:
1.8 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +46.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +20.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +31.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +722.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +76.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
8.295 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.627 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.385 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.723 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.524 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.594 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -67.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +24.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +573.8% |
