Ricotta vs. Pasta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between ricotta and pasta
- Ricotta has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin A, and vitamin B12; however, pasta is richer in vitamin B1, folate, iron, manganese, and copper.
- Ricotta covers your daily saturated fat needs 41% more than pasta.
- Pasta has 35 times less calcium than ricotta. Ricotta has 207mg of calcium, while pasta has 6mg.
- Pasta contains less saturated fat.
- Pasta has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pasta is 49, while the glycemic index of ricotta is 27.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Cheese, ricotta, whole milk and Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked.
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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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +3350% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +337.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +107.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +150.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +63.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +200% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +342.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -92.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +3633.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1900% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +30% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +16.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +26.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +142.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1507.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +853.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +433.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 8.295g | 0.15g | 37% |
| Selenium | 14.5µg | 26% | |
| Calcium | 207mg | 6mg | 20% |
| Fats | 12.98g | 1.05g | 18% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.013mg | 0.209mg | 16% |
| Phosphorus | 158mg | 63mg | 14% |
| Folate | 12µg | 64µg | 13% |
| Vitamin A | 120µg | 6µg | 13% |
| Protein | 11.26g | 5.15g | 12% |
| Iron | 0.38mg | 1.14mg | 10% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.627g | 0.124g | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.006mg | 0.224mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.34µg | 0.14µg | 8% |
| Copper | 0.021mg | 0.093mg | 8% |
| Carbs | 3.04g | 24.93g | 7% |
| Cholesterol | 51mg | 33mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.104mg | 0.992mg | 6% |
| Zinc | 1.16mg | 0.56mg | 5% |
| Choline | 17.5mg | 3% | |
| Sodium | 84mg | 6mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.195mg | 0.15mg | 3% |
| Calories | 174kcal | 131kcal | 2% |
| Potassium | 105mg | 24mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 11mg | 18mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.11mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.213mg | 0.183mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.043mg | 0.034mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.1µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 10IU | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 3.04g | 24.93g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.27g | N/A | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.385g | 0.429g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.125mg | 0.065mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.517mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.589mg | 0.197mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.221mg | 0.348mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.338mg | 0.097mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.281mg | 0.079mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.556mg | 0.247mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.692mg | 0.217mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.459mg | 0.103mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +118.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1136.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +229% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +720.1% |
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Water
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2825% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +11.4% |
