Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Dairy
  4. Ricotta
  5. Compare
  6. Ricotta vs. Pickled cucumber

Ricotta vs. Pickled cucumber — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

What are the differences between ricotta and pickled cucumber?

  • Ricotta is higher in selenium, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, and zinc, yet pickled cucumber is higher in vitamin K.
  • Pickled cucumber's daily need coverage for sodium is 49% more.
  • The amount of cholesterol in pickled cucumber is lower.

We used Cheese, ricotta, whole milk and Pickles, cucumber, sour types in this article.

Infographic

Ricotta vs Pickled cucumber infographic
Infographic link

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 2.9% 0% 2% 15% 28% 0.55% 6% 158% 1.4% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +175%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +356.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +5700%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1028.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +304.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +83.3%
~equal in Iron ~0.4mg

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
Ricotta
11
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 3.3% 3.3% 1.8% 0% 0% 2.3% 0% 2.3% 2.1% 0% 118% 0.75% 2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1850%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +460.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +377.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1100%
Contains more CholineCholine +386.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4172.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ricotta Pickled cucumber DV% diff.
Sodium 84mg 1208mg 49%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 47µg 38%
Saturated fat 8.295g 0.052g 37%
Selenium 14.5µg 0µg 26%
Protein 11.26g 0.33g 22%
Calcium 207mg 0mg 21%
Phosphorus 158mg 14mg 21%
Fats 12.98g 0.2g 20%
Cholesterol 51mg 0mg 17%
Vitamin B12 0.34µg 0µg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.01mg 14%
Vitamin A 120µg 10µg 12%
Zinc 1.16mg 0.02mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 3.627g 0.003g 9%
Calories 174kcal 11kcal 8%
Copper 0.021mg 0.085mg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.2g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.213mg 0.038mg 4%
Folate 12µg 1µg 3%
Choline 17.5mg 3.6mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.009mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.385g 0.081g 2%
Potassium 105mg 23mg 2%
Magnesium 11mg 4mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.104mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 0IU 1%
Net carbs 3.04g 1.06g N/A
Carbs 3.04g 2.26g 0%
Iron 0.38mg 0.4mg 0%
Sugar 0.27g 1.06g N/A
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.09mg 0%
Manganese 0.006mg 0.011mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0.003mg 0%
Threonine 0.517mg 0.009mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.589mg 0.01mg 0%
Leucine 1.221mg 0.014mg 0%
Lysine 1.338mg 0.014mg 0%
Methionine 0.281mg 0.003mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.556mg 0.009mg 0%
Valine 0.692mg 0.011mg 0%
Histidine 0.459mg 0.005mg 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% 94% 3%
Protein: 0.33 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 2.26 g
Water: 94.08 g
Other: 3.13 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +3312.1%
Contains more FatsFats +6390%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +34.5%
Contains more WaterWater +31.2%
Contains more OtherOther +206.9%

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
38% 2% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.052 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.003 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.081 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +120800%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +375.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%

People also compare

Ricotta
Ricotta vs Romano cheese
Romano cheese
Ricotta
Ricotta vs Roquefort
Roquefort
Ricotta
Ricotta vs Swiss cheese
Swiss cheese
Pickled cucumber
Pickled cucumber vs Cucumber
Cucumber
Pickled cucumber
Pickled cucumber vs Rosemary
Rosemary
Pickled cucumber
Pickled cucumber vs Parsley
Parsley

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. Pickled cucumber - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169379/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.