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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.
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 9.3% 36% 9.9% 56% 29% 8.5% 35% 42% 46% 51%
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%
~equal in Potassium ~112mg

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 4% 21% 0% 0% 38250% 36% 22% 12% 7.8% 10% 0% 20% 0%
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%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.202mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ricotta Pineapple cake 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
11% 13% 3% 72%
Protein: 11.26 g
Fats: 12.98 g
Carbs: 3.04 g
Water: 71.7 g
Other: 1.02 g
4% 12% 51% 32%
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%
~equal in Fats ~12.1g

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
26% 46% 29%
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%

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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. Pineapple cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172703/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.