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Ricotta vs. Pea soup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between ricotta and pea soup

  • Ricotta is higher in selenium, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and vitamin B2, yet pea soup is higher in copper and manganese.
  • Ricotta covers your daily saturated fat needs 39% more than pea soup.
  • The glycemic index of ricotta is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, ricotta, whole milk and Soup, pea, green, canned, prepared with equal volume water.

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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 11% 3.6% 6.3% 27% 49% 17% 20% 44% 32% 20%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1625%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +47.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +81.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +236.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +302.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +36.4%
Contains more IronIron +92.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +595.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3983.3%

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.
Ricotta
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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 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 2% 1% 1.8% 0% 10% 5.8% 8.7% 2.9% 4.6% 0% 0.5% 0.75% 7.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +680%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +334.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +115%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +450%
Contains more FolateFolate +1100%
Contains more CholineCholine +32.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +207.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +344.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ricotta Pea soup DV% diff.
Saturated fat 8.295g 0.524g 35%
Selenium 14.5µg 3.6µg 20%
Calcium 207mg 12mg 20%
Fats 12.98g 1.09g 18%
Cholesterol 51mg 0mg 17%
Phosphorus 158mg 47mg 16%
Protein 11.26g 3.2g 16%
Vitamin B12 0.34µg 0µg 14%
Copper 0.021mg 0.146mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.025mg 13%
Vitamin A 120µg 3µg 13%
Sodium 84mg 336mg 11%
Manganese 0.006mg 0.245mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 3.627g 0.372g 8%
Fiber 0g 1.9g 8%
Calories 174kcal 61kcal 6%
Zinc 1.16mg 0.64mg 5%
Iron 0.38mg 0.73mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.213mg 0.049mg 3%
Folate 12µg 1µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.04mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.104mg 0.462mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.385g 0.142g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.02mg 2%
Carbs 3.04g 9.88g 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Potassium 105mg 71mg 1%
Magnesium 11mg 15mg 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.6mg 1%
Choline 17.5mg 13.2mg 1%
Net carbs 3.04g 7.98g N/A
Sugar 0.27g 3.19g N/A
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.09mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.517mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.589mg 0%
Leucine 1.221mg 0%
Lysine 1.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.281mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.556mg 0%
Valine 0.692mg 0%
Histidine 0.459mg 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
3% 10% 85%
Protein: 3.2 g
Fats: 1.09 g
Carbs: 9.88 g
Water: 84.55 g
Other: 1.28 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +251.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1090.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +225%
Contains more WaterWater +17.9%
Contains more OtherOther +25.5%

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
50% 36% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.524 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.372 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.142 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +875%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +171.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.7%

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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. Pea soup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174561/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.