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Ricotta vs. Mustard — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between ricotta and mustard

  • Ricotta has more calcium and vitamin B12; however, mustard has more selenium, manganese, fiber, iron, and vitamin B1.
  • Mustard's daily need coverage for sodium is 44% more.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, ricotta, whole milk and Mustard, prepared, yellow.

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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 34% 19% 13% 60% 25% 17% 46% 144% 55% 183%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +228.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +81.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +46.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +336.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +44.8%
Contains more IronIron +323.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +252.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6933.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +131%

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 1% 1.7% 7.2% 0% 44% 16% 11% 15% 16% 0% 3.5% 5.3% 12%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2300%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +178.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +71.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +227.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1261.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +443.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +19.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +62.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +27.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +28%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ricotta Mustard DV% diff.
Sodium 84mg 1104mg 44%
Saturated fat 8.295g 0.214g 37%
Selenium 14.5µg 33.5µg 35%
Manganese 0.006mg 0.422mg 18%
Cholesterol 51mg 0mg 17%
Fiber 0g 4g 16%
Fats 12.98g 3.34g 15%
Protein 11.26g 3.74g 15%
Iron 0.38mg 1.61mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0.34µg 0µg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.177mg 14%
Calcium 207mg 63mg 14%
Vitamin A 120µg 5µg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.07mg 10%
Magnesium 11mg 48mg 9%
Phosphorus 158mg 108mg 7%
Calories 174kcal 60kcal 6%
Copper 0.021mg 0.074mg 6%
Zinc 1.16mg 0.64mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 3.627g 2.182g 4%
Vitamin B3 0.104mg 0.565mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.385g 0.774g 3%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.36mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.07mg 2%
Choline 17.5mg 22.4mg 1%
Folate 12µg 7µg 1%
Carbs 3.04g 5.83g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.213mg 0.254mg 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 0IU 1%
Potassium 105mg 152mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 3.04g 1.83g N/A
Sugar 0.27g 0.92g N/A
Starch 0.64g 0%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 1.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.009g N/A
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.517mg 0.167mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.589mg 0.146mg 0%
Leucine 1.221mg 0.292mg 0%
Lysine 1.338mg 0.264mg 0%
Methionine 0.281mg 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.556mg 0.161mg 0%
Valine 0.692mg 0.189mg 0%
Histidine 0.459mg 0.119mg 0%
Fructose 0.23g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.373g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.358g 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
4% 3% 6% 84% 3%
Protein: 3.74 g
Fats: 3.34 g
Carbs: 5.83 g
Water: 83.72 g
Other: 3.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +201.1%
Contains more FatsFats +288.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +91.8%
Contains more WaterWater +16.8%
Contains more OtherOther +230.4%

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
7% 69% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.214 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.182 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.774 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +66.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +101%

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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. Mustard - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172234/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.