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Ricotta vs. Lemongrass — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ricotta and lemongrass different?

  • Ricotta is richer in selenium, calcium, and vitamin B12, while lemongrass is higher in manganese, iron, copper, potassium, and folate.
  • Lemongrass covers your daily need for manganese, 227% more than ricotta.

Cheese, ricotta, whole milk and Lemon grass (citronella), raw types were 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 43% 20% 64% 306% 89% 61% 43% 0.78% 681% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +218.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +56.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1971.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +445.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +588.6%
Contains more IronIron +2050%
Contains more CopperCopper +1166.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +92.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +86966.7%

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.
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 8.7% 0% 0% 0% 16% 31% 21% 3% 18% 0% 0% 56% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +44.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +326%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +958.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +86%
Contains more FolateFolate +525%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ricotta Lemongrass DV% diff.
Manganese 0.006mg 5.224mg 227%
Iron 0.38mg 8.17mg 97%
Saturated fat 8.295g 0.119g 37%
Copper 0.021mg 0.266mg 27%
Selenium 14.5µg 0.7µg 25%
Fats 12.98g 0.49g 19%
Protein 11.26g 1.82g 19%
Potassium 105mg 723mg 18%
Cholesterol 51mg 0mg 17%
Folate 12µg 75µg 16%
Calcium 207mg 65mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0.34µg 0µg 14%
Vitamin A 120µg 0µg 13%
Magnesium 11mg 60mg 12%
Zinc 1.16mg 2.23mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 3.627g 0.054g 9%
Phosphorus 158mg 101mg 8%
Carbs 3.04g 25.31g 7%
Vitamin B3 0.104mg 1.101mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.135mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.065mg 4%
Calories 174kcal 99kcal 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.6mg 3%
Choline 17.5mg 3%
Sodium 84mg 6mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.213mg 0.05mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.08mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.385g 0.17g 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 1%
Net carbs 3.04g 25.31g N/A
Sugar 0.27g 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
2% 25% 71% 2%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.49 g
Carbs: 25.31 g
Water: 70.58 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +518.7%
Contains more FatsFats +2549%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +732.6%
Contains more OtherOther +76.5%
~equal in Water ~70.58g

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
35% 16% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.119 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.054 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.17 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6616.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +126.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.6%

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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. Lemongrass - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168573/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.