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Ricotta vs. Noodles — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between ricotta and noodles?

  • Ricotta is richer in calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin B12, yet noodles is richer in vitamin B1, folate, selenium, iron, manganese, and vitamin B3.
  • Ricotta's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 39% higher.
  • Ricotta has 17 times more calcium than noodles. Ricotta has 207mg of calcium, while noodles has 12mg.
  • Noodles contains less saturated fat.
  • Ricotta has a lower glycemic index than noodles.

We used Cheese, ricotta, whole milk and Noodles, egg, enriched, 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 15% 3.6% 3.4% 55% 33% 18% 33% 0.65% 41% 130%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1625%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +176.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +78.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +107.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +90.9%
Contains more IronIron +286.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +366.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5150%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +64.8%

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% 2% 3.4% 1.5% 72% 31% 39% 16% 11% 11% 0% 63% 14%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1900%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +43.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +277.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +54.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2123.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1897.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +23.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +600%
Contains more CholineCholine +46.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.046mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ricotta Noodles DV% diff.
Saturated fat 8.295g 0.419g 36%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.289mg 23%
Calcium 207mg 12mg 20%
Folate 12µg 84µg 18%
Fats 12.98g 2.07g 17%
Selenium 14.5µg 23.9µg 17%
Iron 0.38mg 1.47mg 14%
Protein 11.26g 4.54g 13%
Vitamin A 120µg 6µg 13%
Manganese 0.006mg 0.315mg 13%
Phosphorus 158mg 76mg 12%
Vitamin B3 0.104mg 2.077mg 12%
Vitamin B12 0.34µg 0.09µg 10%
Copper 0.021mg 0.098mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.627g 0.581g 8%
Cholesterol 51mg 29mg 7%
Carbs 3.04g 25.16g 7%
Fiber 0g 1.2g 5%
Zinc 1.16mg 0.65mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.136mg 5%
Sodium 84mg 5mg 3%
Calories 174kcal 138kcal 2%
Potassium 105mg 38mg 2%
Magnesium 11mg 21mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0.1µg 1%
Choline 17.5mg 25.7mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.385g 0.552g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.213mg 0.263mg 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 4IU 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 3.04g 23.96g N/A
Sugar 0.27g 0.4g N/A
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.17mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.046mg 0%
Trans fat 0.029g N/A
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.517mg 0.138mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.589mg 0.19mg 0%
Leucine 1.221mg 0.365mg 0%
Lysine 1.338mg 0.137mg 0%
Methionine 0.281mg 0.086mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.556mg 0.24mg 0%
Valine 0.692mg 0.22mg 0%
Histidine 0.459mg 0.121mg 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
5% 2% 25% 68%
Protein: 4.54 g
Fats: 2.07 g
Carbs: 25.16 g
Water: 67.73 g
Other: 0.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +148%
Contains more FatsFats +527.1%
Contains more OtherOther +104%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +727.6%
~equal in Water ~67.73g

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
27% 37% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.419 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.581 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.552 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +524.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +43.4%

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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. Noodles - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169732/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.