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Ricotta vs. Okra — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between ricotta and okra

  • Ricotta is richer in selenium, vitamin B1,2, and phosphorus, yet okra is richer in manganese, vitamin C, vitamin K, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for ricotta is 41% higher.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, ricotta, whole milk and Okra, 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 41% 25% 26% 23% 36% 16% 26% 0.91% 103% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +152.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +159%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1971.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +418.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +184.8%
Contains more IronIron +63.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +419%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +13033.3%

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.
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 77% 12% 5.4% 0% 50% 14% 19% 15% 50% 0% 78% 45% 6.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +225%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +42.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +145.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1438.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +861.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +400%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2745.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ricotta Okra DV% diff.
Saturated fat 8.295g 0.026g 38%
Manganese 0.006mg 0.788mg 34%
Vitamin C 0mg 23mg 26%
Selenium 14.5µg 0.7µg 25%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 31.3µg 25%
Fats 12.98g 0.19g 20%
Protein 11.26g 1.93g 19%
Cholesterol 51mg 0mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.2mg 16%
Vitamin B12 0.34µg 0µg 14%
Phosphorus 158mg 61mg 14%
Calcium 207mg 82mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.215mg 13%
Fiber 0g 3.2g 13%
Folate 12µg 60µg 12%
Magnesium 11mg 57mg 11%
Copper 0.021mg 0.109mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.06mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 3.627g 0.017g 9%
Vitamin A 120µg 36µg 9%
Calories 174kcal 33kcal 7%
Potassium 105mg 299mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.104mg 1mg 6%
Zinc 1.16mg 0.58mg 5%
Sodium 84mg 7mg 3%
Iron 0.38mg 0.62mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.385g 0.027g 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.27mg 1%
Choline 17.5mg 12.3mg 1%
Carbs 3.04g 7.45g 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin B5 0.213mg 0.245mg 1%
Fructose 0.57g 1%
Net carbs 3.04g 4.25g N/A
Sugar 0.27g 1.48g N/A
Starch 0.34g 0%
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0.017mg 0%
Threonine 0.517mg 0.065mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.589mg 0.069mg 0%
Leucine 1.221mg 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 1.338mg 0.081mg 0%
Methionine 0.281mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.556mg 0.065mg 0%
Valine 0.692mg 0.091mg 0%
Histidine 0.459mg 0.031mg 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
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2% 7% 90%
Protein: 1.93 g
Fats: 0.19 g
Carbs: 7.45 g
Water: 89.58 g
Other: 0.85 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +483.4%
Contains more FatsFats +6731.6%
Contains more OtherOther +20%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +145.1%
Contains more WaterWater +24.9%

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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37% 24% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.026 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.017 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.027 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +21235.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1325.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

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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. Okra - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169260/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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