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Ricotta vs. Nori — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between ricotta and nori

  • Ricotta has more selenium; however, nori has more vitamin A, vitamin C, manganese, folate, copper, vitamin B2, and iron.
  • Nori's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 95% more.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, ricotta, whole milk and Seaweed, laver, raw.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 21% 31% 68% 88% 29% 25% 6.3% 129% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +450%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +195.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +172.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1971.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +239%
Contains more IronIron +373.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1157.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +16366.7%
~equal in Zinc ~1.05mg

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%
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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 130% 87% 20% 0% 25% 103% 28% 31% 37% 0% 10% 110% 5.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +68.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +809.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +653.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +128.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1313.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +144.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +269.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +263.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +1116.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ricotta Nori DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 39mg 43%
Manganese 0.006mg 0.988mg 43%
Saturated fat 8.295g 0.061g 37%
Folate 12µg 146µg 34%
Copper 0.021mg 0.264mg 27%
Selenium 14.5µg 0.7µg 25%
Fats 12.98g 0.28g 20%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.446mg 19%
Iron 0.38mg 1.8mg 18%
Cholesterol 51mg 0mg 17%
Vitamin A 120µg 260µg 16%
Vitamin B12 0.34µg 0µg 14%
Phosphorus 158mg 58mg 14%
Calcium 207mg 70mg 14%
Protein 11.26g 5.81g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.159mg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.104mg 1.47mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.627g 0.025g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.098mg 7%
Calories 174kcal 35kcal 7%
Potassium 105mg 356mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.213mg 0.521mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1mg 6%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 4µg 2%
Sodium 84mg 48mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.385g 0.11g 2%
Magnesium 11mg 2mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Choline 17.5mg 10.4mg 1%
Carbs 3.04g 5.11g 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 0IU 1%
Fiber 0g 0.3g 1%
Zinc 1.16mg 1.05mg 1%
Net carbs 3.04g 4.81g N/A
Sugar 0.27g 0.49g N/A
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.517mg 0.232mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.589mg 0.259mg 0%
Leucine 1.221mg 0.501mg 0%
Lysine 1.338mg 0.222mg 0%
Methionine 0.281mg 0.145mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.556mg 0.273mg 0%
Valine 0.692mg 0.402mg 0%
Histidine 0.459mg 0.14mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.08g 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
Nori
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6% 5% 85% 4%
Protein: 5.81 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 5.11 g
Water: 85.03 g
Other: 3.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +93.8%
Contains more FatsFats +4535.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +68.1%
Contains more WaterWater +18.6%
Contains more OtherOther +269.6%

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
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31% 13% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.061 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.025 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.11 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14408%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +250%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%

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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. Nori - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168458/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.