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Ricotta vs. Fruit salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ricotta and fruit salad different?

  • Ricotta is higher in phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, zinc, and monounsaturated fat; however, fruit salad is richer in manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for ricotta is 41% higher.
  • Ricotta has a lower glycemic index (27) than fruit salad (54).

Cheese, ricotta, whole milk and Fruit salad, (peach and pear and apricot and pineapple and cherry), canned, juice pack, solids, and liquids are the varieties used in this article.

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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 5.7% 3.3% 10% 9.4% 17% 3.8% 6% 0.65% 20% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +37.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1781.8%
Contains more IronIron +52%
Contains more ZincZinc +728.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1028.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +10.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +138.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2416.7%

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.
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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% 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 11% 10% 0% 0% 2.8% 3.2% 6.7% 3.2% 6.2% 0% 0% 2.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +18.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1292.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +301.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +59.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +242.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ricotta Fruit salad DV% diff.
Saturated fat 8.295g 0.004g 38%
Selenium 14.5µg 26%
Protein 11.26g 0.51g 22%
Phosphorus 158mg 14mg 21%
Fats 12.98g 0.03g 20%
Calcium 207mg 11mg 20%
Cholesterol 51mg 0mg 17%
Vitamin B12 0.34µg 0µg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.014mg 14%
Vitamin A 120µg 30µg 10%
Zinc 1.16mg 0.14mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.627g 0.005g 9%
Manganese 0.006mg 0.151mg 6%
Calories 174kcal 50kcal 6%
Fiber 0g 1g 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.3mg 4%
Copper 0.021mg 0.05mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.213mg 0.053mg 3%
Sodium 84mg 5mg 3%
Choline 17.5mg 3%
Carbs 3.04g 13.05g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.385g 0.011g 2%
Iron 0.38mg 0.25mg 2%
Folate 12µg 3µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.104mg 0.356mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.027mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 0IU 1%
Magnesium 11mg 8mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1%
Net carbs 3.04g 12.05g N/A
Potassium 105mg 116mg 0%
Sugar 0.27g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.011mg 0%
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%

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
13% 86%
Protein: 0.51 g
Fats: 0.03 g
Carbs: 13.05 g
Water: 86.15 g
Other: 0.26 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2107.8%
Contains more FatsFats +43166.7%
Contains more OtherOther +292.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +329.3%
Contains more WaterWater +20.2%

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
20% 25% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.004 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.011 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +72440%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3400%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -100%

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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. Fruit salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174670/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.