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Ricotta vs. Napa cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between ricotta and napa cabbage?

  • Ricotta is richer in selenium, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and zinc, yet napa cabbage is richer in manganese, copper, and folate.
  • Ricotta's daily need coverage for selenium is 26% higher.

We used Cheese, ricotta, whole milk and Cabbage, napa, cooked 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 5.7% 8.7% 7.7% 28% 32% 3.8% 8.1% 1.4% 26% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +37.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +613.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +728.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +731.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3525%
Contains more IronIron +94.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +357.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3283.3%

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 11% 4.3% 0% 0% 1.3% 5.8% 8.7% 2.1% 8.5% 0% 0% 32% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +823.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +160%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +680%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +508.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +16.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +348.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +258.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ricotta Napa cabbage DV% diff.
Saturated fat 8.295g 38%
Selenium 14.5µg 0.4µg 26%
Fats 12.98g 0.17g 20%
Protein 11.26g 1.1g 20%
Phosphorus 158mg 19mg 20%
Calcium 207mg 29mg 18%
Cholesterol 51mg 0mg 17%
Vitamin B12 0.34µg 0µg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.025mg 13%
Vitamin A 120µg 13µg 12%
Zinc 1.16mg 0.14mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.627g 9%
Manganese 0.006mg 0.203mg 9%
Folate 12µg 43µg 8%
Calories 174kcal 12kcal 8%
Copper 0.021mg 0.096mg 8%
Iron 0.38mg 0.74mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.213mg 0.035mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.2mg 4%
Choline 17.5mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.385g 3%
Sodium 84mg 11mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.104mg 0.466mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Potassium 105mg 87mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.005mg 1%
Magnesium 11mg 8mg 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 1%
Carbs 3.04g 2.23g 0%
Net carbs 3.04g 2.23g N/A
Sugar 0.27g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.037mg 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%

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% 96%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 2.23 g
Water: 96.33 g
Other: 0.17 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +923.6%
Contains more FatsFats +7535.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +36.3%
Contains more OtherOther +500%
Contains more WaterWater +34.4%

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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. Napa cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168572/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.