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Ricotta vs. Jelly bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between ricotta and jelly bean

  • Ricotta is richer than jelly bean in selenium, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, zinc, and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for ricotta is 41% higher.
  • Jelly bean contains less saturated fat.
  • Ricotta has a lower glycemic index than jelly bean.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, ricotta, whole milk and Candies, jellybeans.

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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 1.4% 0.9% 3.3% 4.9% 9.3% 1.4% 1.7% 6.5% 4.6% 6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +450%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +6800%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +183.8%
Contains more IronIron +192.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +2220%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3850%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1218.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +33.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +483.3%

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.
Ricotta
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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 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 2.5% 0.15% 0.54% 0.92% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +225%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1672.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1200%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2266.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +975%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ricotta Jelly bean DV% diff.
Saturated fat 8.295g 0g 38%
Carbs 3.04g 93.55g 30%
Selenium 14.5µg 1.1µg 24%
Protein 11.26g 0g 23%
Phosphorus 158mg 4mg 22%
Fats 12.98g 0.05g 20%
Calcium 207mg 3mg 20%
Cholesterol 51mg 0mg 17%
Vitamin B12 0.34µg 0µg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.011mg 14%
Vitamin A 120µg 0µg 13%
Zinc 1.16mg 0.05mg 10%
Calories 174kcal 375kcal 10%
Monounsaturated fat 3.627g 0g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.213mg 0.009mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.385g 0g 3%
Iron 0.38mg 0.13mg 3%
Choline 17.5mg 0mg 3%
Folate 12µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.004mg 3%
Potassium 105mg 37mg 2%
Magnesium 11mg 2mg 2%
Copper 0.021mg 0.028mg 1%
Fiber 0g 0.2g 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.104mg 0.008mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.004mg 1%
Manganese 0.006mg 0.035mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0mg 1%
Sodium 84mg 50mg 1%
Net carbs 3.04g 93.35g N/A
Sugar 0.27g 70g N/A
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
94% 6%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0.05 g
Carbs: 93.55 g
Water: 6.3 g
Other: 0.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +25860%
Contains more WaterWater +1038.1%
Contains more OtherOther +920%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2977.3%

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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. Jelly bean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167991/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.