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Ricotta vs. Oregano — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between ricotta and oregano

  • Ricotta has less vitamin K, iron, manganese, fiber, calcium, vitamin E, vitamin B6, copper, magnesium, and folate than oregano.
  • Oregano covers your daily need for vitamin K, 517% more than ricotta.
  • The glycemic index of ricotta is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, ricotta, whole milk and Spices, oregano, dried.

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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 193% 479% 111% 1380% 211% 73% 63% 3.3% 651% 25%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +222.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2354.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +671.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1100%
Contains more IronIron +9584.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +2914.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +131.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -70.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +83066.7%
~equal in Phosphorus ~148mg

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 7.7% 28% 365% 0% 44% 122% 87% 55% 241% 0% 1554% 178% 18%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +41.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +16500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1261.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +170.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4361.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +332.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2327.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +56418.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +1875%
Contains more CholineCholine +84.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ricotta Oregano DV% diff.
Vitamin K 1.1µg 621.7µg 517%
Iron 0.38mg 36.8mg 455%
Manganese 0.006mg 4.99mg 217%
Fiber 0g 42.5g 170%
Calcium 207mg 1597mg 139%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 18.26mg 121%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 1.044mg 77%
Copper 0.021mg 0.633mg 68%
Magnesium 11mg 270mg 62%
Folate 12µg 237µg 56%
Potassium 105mg 1260mg 34%
Saturated fat 8.295g 1.551g 31%
Vitamin B3 0.104mg 4.64mg 28%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.528mg 26%
Carbs 3.04g 68.92g 22%
Selenium 14.5µg 4.5µg 18%
Cholesterol 51mg 0mg 17%
Zinc 1.16mg 2.69mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0.34µg 0µg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.213mg 0.921mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.177mg 14%
Fats 12.98g 4.28g 13%
Monounsaturated fat 3.627g 0.716g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.385g 1.369g 7%
Calories 174kcal 265kcal 5%
Protein 11.26g 9g 5%
Vitamin A 120µg 85µg 4%
Sodium 84mg 25mg 3%
Choline 17.5mg 32.3mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.3mg 3%
Fructose 1.13g 1%
Phosphorus 158mg 148mg 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 3.04g 26.42g N/A
Sugar 0.27g 4.09g N/A
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0.203mg 0%
Threonine 0.517mg 0.322mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.589mg 0.441mg 0%
Leucine 1.221mg 0.78mg 0%
Lysine 1.338mg 0.5mg 0%
Methionine 0.281mg 0.127mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.556mg 0.449mg 0%
Valine 0.692mg 0.585mg 0%
Histidine 0.459mg 0.144mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.621g 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
9% 4% 69% 10% 8%
Protein: 9 g
Fats: 4.28 g
Carbs: 68.92 g
Water: 9.93 g
Other: 7.87 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +25.1%
Contains more FatsFats +203.3%
Contains more WaterWater +622.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2167.1%
Contains more OtherOther +671.6%

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
43% 20% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.551 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.716 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.369 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +406.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +255.6%

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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. Oregano - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171328/nutrients

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

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