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Ricotta vs. Chili pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between ricotta and chili pepper

  • Ricotta is higher in selenium, calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin B12, yet chili pepper is higher in vitamin C, vitamin B6, copper, and vitamin K.
  • Chili pepper covers your daily vitamin C needs 160% more than ricotta.
  • The glycemic index of ricotta is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, ricotta, whole milk and Peppers, hot chili, red, 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.2% 28% 39% 43% 7.1% 18% 1.2% 24% 2.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1378.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +346.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +267.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2800%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +109.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +206.7%
Contains more IronIron +171.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +514.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3016.7%

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%
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 479% 16% 14% 0% 18% 20% 23% 12% 117% 0% 35% 17% 5.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +150%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +126.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +60.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +527.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +453.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1096.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1076.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1172.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +91.7%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.201mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ricotta Chili pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 143.7mg 160%
Saturated fat 8.295g 0.042g 38%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.506mg 36%
Selenium 14.5µg 0.5µg 25%
Protein 11.26g 1.87g 19%
Calcium 207mg 14mg 19%
Fats 12.98g 0.44g 19%
Cholesterol 51mg 0mg 17%
Phosphorus 158mg 43mg 16%
Vitamin B12 0.34µg 0µg 14%
Copper 0.021mg 0.129mg 12%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 14µg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 3.627g 0.024g 9%
Manganese 0.006mg 0.187mg 8%
Iron 0.38mg 1.03mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.086mg 8%
Zinc 1.16mg 0.26mg 8%
Vitamin A 120µg 48µg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.104mg 1.244mg 7%
Calories 174kcal 40kcal 7%
Fiber 0g 1.5g 6%
Potassium 105mg 322mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.072mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.69mg 4%
Folate 12µg 23µg 3%
Sodium 84mg 9mg 3%
Magnesium 11mg 23mg 3%
Carbs 3.04g 8.81g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.385g 0.239g 1%
Choline 17.5mg 10.9mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 0IU 1%
Net carbs 3.04g 7.31g N/A
Sugar 0.27g 5.3g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.213mg 0.201mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.517mg 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.589mg 0.065mg 0%
Leucine 1.221mg 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 1.338mg 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.281mg 0.024mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.556mg 0.062mg 0%
Valine 0.692mg 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.459mg 0.041mg 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
2% 9% 88%
Protein: 1.87 g
Fats: 0.44 g
Carbs: 8.81 g
Water: 88.02 g
Other: 0.86 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +502.1%
Contains more FatsFats +2850%
Contains more OtherOther +18.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +189.8%
Contains more WaterWater +22.8%

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
14% 8% 78%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.024 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.239 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15012.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +61.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%

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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. Chili pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170106/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.