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Ricotta vs. Ladyfinger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ricotta and ladyfinger different?

  • Ricotta is higher in calcium; however, ladyfinger is richer in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, folate, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for ladyfinger is 57% higher.
  • Ricotta contains 4 times more calcium than ladyfinger. While ricotta contains 207mg of calcium, ladyfinger contains only 47mg.
  • Ladyfinger has less saturated fat.

Cheese, ricotta, whole milk and Cookies, ladyfingers, without lemon juice and rind 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 8.6% 14% 10% 134% 32% 31% 74% 19% 31% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +340.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +842.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +352.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3900%
~equal in Magnesium ~12mg
~equal in Potassium ~113mg
~equal in Zinc ~1.14mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~173mg

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% 56% 0% 0% 71% 99% 39% 67% 28% 94% 0% 58% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +39.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2084.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +119.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1923.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +423.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +183.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +120.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +541.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ricotta Ladyfinger DV% diff.
Cholesterol 51mg 221mg 57%
Iron 0.38mg 3.58mg 40%
Selenium 14.5µg 26%
Saturated fat 8.295g 3.022g 24%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.284mg 23%
Carbs 3.04g 59.7g 19%
Vitamin B5 0.213mg 1.116mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.428mg 18%
Vitamin B12 0.34µg 0.75µg 17%
Folate 12µg 77µg 16%
Calcium 207mg 47mg 16%
Vitamin B3 0.104mg 2.104mg 13%
Manganese 0.006mg 0.24mg 10%
Calories 174kcal 363kcal 9%
Copper 0.021mg 0.095mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.385g 1.423g 7%
Fats 12.98g 9.1g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.122mg 6%
Vitamin A 120µg 167µg 5%
Fiber 0g 1g 4%
Sodium 84mg 147mg 3%
Choline 17.5mg 3%
Phosphorus 158mg 173mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Protein 11.26g 10.6g 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 1%
Net carbs 3.04g 58.7g N/A
Magnesium 11mg 12mg 0%
Potassium 105mg 113mg 0%
Sugar 0.27g N/A
Zinc 1.16mg 1.14mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 3.627g 3.745g 0%
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0.133mg 0%
Threonine 0.517mg 0.467mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.589mg 0.516mg 0%
Leucine 1.221mg 0.861mg 0%
Lysine 1.338mg 0.679mg 0%
Methionine 0.281mg 0.268mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.556mg 0.511mg 0%
Valine 0.692mg 0.579mg 0%
Histidine 0.459mg 0.248mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.036g N/A

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
11% 9% 60% 20%
Protein: 10.6 g
Fats: 9.1 g
Carbs: 59.7 g
Water: 19.5 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more FatsFats +42.6%
Contains more WaterWater +267.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1863.8%
~equal in Protein ~10.6g
~equal in Other ~1.1g

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
37% 46% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.022 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.745 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.423 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -63.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +269.6%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~3.745g

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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. Ladyfinger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172821/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.