Ricotta vs. Pineapple cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between ricotta and pineapple cake
- Ricotta is higher in phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, and calcium, yet pineapple cake is higher in vitamin B1, manganese, and iron.
- Pineapple cake covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 12749% more than ricotta.
- Ricotta contains 4 times more vitamin B12 than pineapple cake. While ricotta contains 0.34µg of vitamin B12, pineapple cake contains only 0.08µg.
- The amount of saturated fat in pineapple cake is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, ricotta, whole milk and Cake, pineapple upside-down, prepared from recipe.
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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 | +72.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +274.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +92.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -73.7% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +54.3% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +18.2% |
Contains more IronIron | +289.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +314.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +5733.3% |
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 | +93.5% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +25% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +26.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +325% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1176823.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1044.2% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +116.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B1 | 0.013mg | 153mg | 12749% |
Saturated fat | 8.295g | 2.915g | 24% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.385g | 3.282g | 19% |
Carbs | 3.04g | 50.5g | 16% |
Protein | 11.26g | 3.5g | 16% |
Manganese | 0.006mg | 0.35mg | 15% |
Iron | 0.38mg | 1.48mg | 14% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.34µg | 0.08µg | 11% |
Phosphorus | 158mg | 82mg | 11% |
Cholesterol | 51mg | 22mg | 10% |
Sodium | 84mg | 319mg | 10% |
Selenium | 14.5µg | 9.4µg | 9% |
Calcium | 207mg | 120mg | 9% |
Zinc | 1.16mg | 0.31mg | 8% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.104mg | 1.19mg | 7% |
Calories | 174kcal | 319kcal | 7% |
Copper | 0.021mg | 0.087mg | 7% |
Vitamin A | 120µg | 62µg | 6% |
Monounsaturated fat | 3.627g | 5.194g | 4% |
Folate | 12µg | 26µg | 4% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.195mg | 0.156mg | 3% |
Choline | 17.5mg | 3% | |
Fiber | 0g | 0.8g | 3% |
Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 1% | |
Vitamin K | 1.1µg | 1% | |
Fats | 12.98g | 12.1g | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.11mg | 1% | |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 1.2mg | 1% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.043mg | 0.034mg | 1% |
Vitamin D | 10IU | 1% | |
Net carbs | 3.04g | 49.7g | N/A |
Magnesium | 11mg | 13mg | 0% |
Potassium | 105mg | 112mg | 0% |
Sugar | 0.27g | N/A | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.213mg | 0.202mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.125mg | 0.043mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.517mg | 0.117mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.589mg | 0.147mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.221mg | 0.264mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.338mg | 0.143mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.281mg | 0.074mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.556mg | 0.173mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.692mg | 0.167mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.459mg | 0.081mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.002g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
11.26 g
Fats:
12.98 g
Carbs:
3.04 g
Water:
71.7 g
Other:
1.02 g
Protein:
3.5 g
Fats:
12.1 g
Carbs:
50.5 g
Water:
32.3 g
Other:
1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +221.7% |
Contains more WaterWater | +122% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1561.2% |
Contains more OtherOther | +56.9% |
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Fats
~12.1g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
8.295 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.627 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.385 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.915 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.194 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.282 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -64.9% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +43.2% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +752.5% |