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Ricotta vs. Bran raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ricotta and bran raw different?

  • Bran raw has more manganese, vitamin B1, phosphorus, iron, fiber, selenium, magnesium, copper, and vitamin B5 than ricotta.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for bran raw is 245% higher.
  • Ricotta contains 6 times more saturated fat than bran raw. While ricotta contains 8.295g of saturated fat, bran raw contains only 1.328g.
  • Ricotta has a lower glycemic index (27) than bran raw (56).

Cheese, ricotta, whole milk and Oat bran, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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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 168% 17% 50% 203% 134% 85% 315% 0.52% 734% 247%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +256.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2036.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +439%
Contains more IronIron +1323.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1819%
Contains more ZincZinc +168.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +364.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +93733.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +211.7%

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% 20% 0% 293% 51% 18% 90% 38% 0% 8% 39% 18%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +818.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +8900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +798.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +601.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +283.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +190.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +333.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +84%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ricotta Bran raw DV% diff.
Manganese 0.006mg 5.63mg 245%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 1.17mg 96%
Phosphorus 158mg 734mg 82%
Iron 0.38mg 5.41mg 63%
Fiber 0g 15.4g 62%
Selenium 14.5µg 45.2µg 56%
Magnesium 11mg 235mg 53%
Copper 0.021mg 0.403mg 42%
Saturated fat 8.295g 1.328g 32%
Vitamin B5 0.213mg 1.494mg 26%
Carbs 3.04g 66.22g 21%
Zinc 1.16mg 3.11mg 18%
Cholesterol 51mg 0mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.385g 2.766g 16%
Calcium 207mg 58mg 15%
Potassium 105mg 566mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0.34µg 0µg 14%
Vitamin A 120µg 0µg 13%
Protein 11.26g 17.3g 12%
Folate 12µg 52µg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.165mg 9%
Fats 12.98g 7.03g 9%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1.01mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.104mg 0.934mg 5%
Calories 174kcal 246kcal 4%
Sodium 84mg 4mg 3%
Choline 17.5mg 32.2mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 3.627g 2.376g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.22mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 3.2µg 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 0IU 1%
Net carbs 3.04g 50.82g N/A
Sugar 0.27g 1.45g N/A
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0.335mg 0%
Threonine 0.517mg 0.502mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.589mg 0.668mg 0%
Leucine 1.221mg 1.374mg 0%
Lysine 1.338mg 0.76mg 0%
Methionine 0.281mg 0.335mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.556mg 0.908mg 0%
Valine 0.692mg 0.964mg 0%
Histidine 0.459mg 0.41mg 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
17% 7% 66% 7% 3%
Protein: 17.3 g
Fats: 7.03 g
Carbs: 66.22 g
Water: 6.55 g
Other: 2.9 g
Contains more FatsFats +84.6%
Contains more WaterWater +994.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +53.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2078.3%
Contains more OtherOther +184.3%

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
21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.328 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.376 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.766 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +52.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +618.4%

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. Bran raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168872/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.