Ricotta vs. Pilaf — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are ricotta and pilaf different?
- Pilaf is higher than ricotta in folate, vitamin B1, manganese, vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, and iron.
- Pilaf covers your daily need for sodium, 53% more than ricotta.
- Ricotta contains 51 times more cholesterol than pilaf. Ricotta contains 51mg of cholesterol, while pilaf contains 1mg.
- Pilaf has a higher glycemic index (60) than ricotta (27).
Cheese, ricotta, whole milk and Rice and vermicelli mix, rice pilaf flavor, unprepared 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 | +149.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +14.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.6% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +190.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +79% |
| Contains more IronIron | +542.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +690.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +14600% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +123.4% |
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 | +2900% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +175% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +124.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1600% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +120% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +4538.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +5791.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +235.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +830.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1666.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 84mg | 1303mg | 53% |
| Folate | 12µg | 212µg | 50% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.013mg | 0.603mg | 49% |
| Manganese | 0.006mg | 0.882mg | 38% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.104mg | 6.127mg | 38% |
| Saturated fat | 8.295g | 0.307g | 36% |
| Selenium | 14.5µg | 32.4µg | 33% |
| Starch | 71.23g | 29% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.043mg | 0.4mg | 27% |
| Iron | 0.38mg | 2.44mg | 26% |
| Carbs | 3.04g | 76.31g | 24% |
| Fats | 12.98g | 1.37g | 18% |
| Cholesterol | 51mg | 1mg | 17% |
| Copper | 0.021mg | 0.166mg | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 120µg | 4µg | 13% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.34µg | 0.02µg | 13% |
| Calcium | 207mg | 83mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.213mg | 0.715mg | 10% |
| Calories | 174kcal | 359kcal | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.195mg | 0.087mg | 8% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.627g | 0.373g | 8% |
| Fiber | 0g | 1.2g | 5% |
| Magnesium | 11mg | 32mg | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 4.1mg | 5% |
| Protein | 11.26g | 10.42g | 2% |
| Potassium | 105mg | 188mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 158mg | 154mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Zinc | 1.16mg | 1.01mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 10IU | 0IU | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.1µg | 0.5µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 3.04g | 75.11g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.27g | 1.53g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.11mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
| Choline | 17.5mg | 17.5mg | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.385g | 0.377g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.125mg | 0.086mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.517mg | 0.221mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.589mg | 0.279mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.221mg | 0.523mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.338mg | 0.189mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.281mg | 0.145mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.556mg | 0.32mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.692mg | 0.374mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.459mg | 0.15mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +847.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +791.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +2410.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +278.4% |
~equal in
Protein
~10.42g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +872.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96.3% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.377g
