Ricotta vs. Pecan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are ricotta and pecan different?
- Ricotta is richer in selenium, while pecan is higher in manganese, copper, vitamin B1, fiber, zinc, iron, magnesium, and phosphorus.
- Pecan covers your daily need for manganese, 195% more than ricotta.
- Ricotta has a higher glycemic index (27) than pecan (10).
Cheese, ricotta, whole milk and Nuts, pecans types were 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +195.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +281.6% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1000% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +290.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +565.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +5614.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +290.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +75.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +74900% |
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 | +3900% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +50% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1172.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +4976.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1022.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +305.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +388.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +218.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +83.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +131.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.006mg | 4.5mg | 195% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.385g | 21.614g | 142% |
| Copper | 0.021mg | 1.2mg | 131% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.627g | 40.801g | 93% |
| Fats | 12.98g | 71.97g | 91% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.013mg | 0.66mg | 54% |
| Fiber | 0g | 9.6g | 38% |
| Zinc | 1.16mg | 4.53mg | 31% |
| Iron | 0.38mg | 2.53mg | 27% |
| Calories | 174kcal | 691kcal | 26% |
| Magnesium | 11mg | 121mg | 26% |
| Selenium | 14.5µg | 3.8µg | 19% |
| Cholesterol | 51mg | 0mg | 17% |
| Phosphorus | 158mg | 277mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.34µg | 0µg | 14% |
| Calcium | 207mg | 70mg | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 120µg | 3µg | 13% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.043mg | 0.21mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.213mg | 0.863mg | 13% |
| Saturated fat | 8.295g | 6.18g | 10% |
| Vitamin E | 0.11mg | 1.4mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 105mg | 410mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.104mg | 1.167mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.195mg | 0.13mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 84mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 3.04g | 13.86g | 4% |
| Choline | 17.5mg | 40.5mg | 4% |
| Protein | 11.26g | 9.17g | 4% |
| Folate | 12µg | 22µg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 1.1µg | 3.5µg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 1.1mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 10IU | 0IU | 1% |
| Net carbs | 3.04g | 4.26g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.27g | 3.97g | N/A |
| Starch | 0.46g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.125mg | 0.093mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.517mg | 0.306mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.589mg | 0.336mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.221mg | 0.598mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.338mg | 0.287mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.281mg | 0.183mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.556mg | 0.426mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.692mg | 0.411mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.459mg | 0.262mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.04g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +22.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1936.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +454.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +355.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +45.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -25.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1024.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +5514% |
