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Ricotta vs. True morels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between ricotta and true morels?

  • Ricotta is richer in selenium and calcium, yet true morels are richer in iron, copper, vitamin D, manganese, vitamin B3, fiber, and potassium.
  • True morels' daily need coverage for iron is 148% higher.
  • Ricotta has 128 times more saturated fat than true morels. Ricotta has 8.295g of saturated fat, while true morels have 0.065g.

We used Cheese, ricotta, whole milk and Mushrooms, morel, raw types in this comparison.

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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 14% 13% 36% 457% 208% 55% 83% 2.7% 77% 12%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +381.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +559.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +72.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +291.4%
Contains more IronIron +3105.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +2876.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +75%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +22.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9683.3%

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.
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% 77% 17% 47% 42% 26% 31% 0% 0% 6.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +2450%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +430.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2065.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +106.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +216.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.205mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ricotta True morels DV% diff.
Iron 0.38mg 12.18mg 148%
Copper 0.021mg 0.625mg 67%
Saturated fat 8.295g 0.065g 37%
Vitamin D 10IU 206IU 25%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 5.1µg 25%
Manganese 0.006mg 0.587mg 25%
Selenium 14.5µg 2.2µg 22%
Fats 12.98g 0.57g 19%
Cholesterol 51mg 17%
Calcium 207mg 43mg 16%
Protein 11.26g 3.12g 16%
Vitamin B12 0.34µg 14%
Vitamin B3 0.104mg 2.252mg 13%
Vitamin A 120µg 0µg 13%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Potassium 105mg 411mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.627g 0.052g 9%
Zinc 1.16mg 2.03mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.136mg 7%
Calories 174kcal 31kcal 7%
Vitamin B5 0.213mg 0.44mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.069mg 5%
Phosphorus 158mg 194mg 5%
Sodium 84mg 21mg 3%
Choline 17.5mg 3%
Magnesium 11mg 19mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.205mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 1%
Folate 12µg 9µg 1%
Carbs 3.04g 5.1g 1%
Net carbs 3.04g 2.3g N/A
Sugar 0.27g 0.6g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.385g 0.433g 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%
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.215g 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
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.12 g
Fats: 0.57 g
Carbs: 5.1 g
Water: 89.61 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +260.9%
Contains more FatsFats +2177.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +67.8%
Contains more WaterWater +25%
Contains more OtherOther +56.9%

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
12% 9% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.065 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.052 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.433 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6875%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12.5%

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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. True morels - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168423/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.