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Ricotta vs. Pimento Cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ricotta and pimento Cheese different?

  • Pimento Cheese has more phosphorus, calcium, fats, protein, zinc, vitamin B12, and vitamin A than ricotta.
  • Daily need coverage for phosphorus for pimento Cheese is 84% higher.

Cheese, ricotta, whole milk and Cheese, pasteurized process, pimento are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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% 184% 14% 16% 11% 81% 319% 119% 2.1% 79%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +196.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +54.3%
Contains more IronIron +10.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +57.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +156.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +370.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +166.7%
~equal in Selenium ~14.5µg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 3% 40% 2.2% 3.3% 45% 2% 13% 9.9% 43% 2.8% 9%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 7.7% 7.5% 81% 5.8% 6.8% 82% 1.5% 29% 16% 88% 7.3% 6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +33.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +150%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +103.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +163.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +107.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +81.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +127.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +65.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +105.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +163.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ricotta Pimento Cheese DV% diff.
Phosphorus 158mg 744mg 84%
Saturated fat 8.295g 19.663g 52%
Calcium 207mg 614mg 41%
Sodium 84mg 915mg 36%
Fats 12.98g 31.2g 28%
Protein 11.26g 22.13g 22%
Zinc 1.16mg 2.98mg 17%
Vitamin B12 0.34µg 0.7µg 15%
Cholesterol 51mg 94mg 14%
Vitamin A 120µg 244µg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 3.627g 8.937g 13%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.354mg 12%
Calories 174kcal 375kcal 10%
Vitamin B5 0.213mg 0.485mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.385g 0.988g 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.3mg 3%
Magnesium 11mg 22mg 3%
Choline 17.5mg 34.7mg 3%
Vitamin D* 10 IU 22 IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0.5µg 2%
Potassium 105mg 162mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.071mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 2.9µg 2%
Copper 0.021mg 0.033mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.29mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.027mg 1%
Folate 12µg 8µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.5g 5.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 155kcal 169kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 57g 27g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.48 0.5 N/A
Net carbs 3.04g 1.63g N/A
Carbs 3.04g 1.73g 0%
Iron 0.38mg 0.42mg 0%
Sugar 0.27g 0.62g N/A
Fiber 0g 0.1g 0%
Manganese 0.006mg 0.016mg 0%
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.104mg 0.078mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0.323mg 0%
Threonine 0.517mg 0.718mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.589mg 1.023mg 0%
Leucine 1.221mg 1.956mg 0%
Lysine 1.338mg 2.196mg 0%
Methionine 0.281mg 0.572mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.556mg 1.124mg 0%
Valine 0.692mg 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.459mg 0.902mg 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
22% 31% 2% 39% 6%
Protein: 22.13 g
Fats: 31.2 g
Carbs: 1.73 g
Water: 39.08 g
Other: 5.86 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +75.7%
Contains more WaterWater +83.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +96.5%
Contains more FatsFats +140.4%

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
66% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.663 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.937 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.988 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -57.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +146.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +156.6%

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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. Pimento Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170854/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.