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Ricotta vs. Pizza — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between ricotta and pizza

  • Pizza is higher than ricotta in vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, folate, manganese, selenium, and copper.
  • Pizza covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 31% more than ricotta.
  • Ricotta contains 3 times more cholesterol than pizza. While ricotta contains 51mg of cholesterol, pizza contains only 17mg.
  • The glycemic index of ricotta is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, ricotta, whole milk and Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 56% 15% 93% 35% 37% 93% 78% 47% 109%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +118.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +63.8%
Contains more IronIron +552.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +400%
Contains more ZincZinc +15.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +36.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +37.2%
~equal in Calcium ~188mg

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%
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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 4.7% 23% 17% 0% 98% 45% 72% 0% 18% 53% 17% 70% 8.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +73.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +654.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2900%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3577.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +86%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +23.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +509.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +675%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.195mg
~equal in Choline ~16.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ricotta Pizza DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.39mg 31%
Iron 0.38mg 2.48mg 26%
Vitamin B3 0.104mg 3.825mg 23%
Sodium 84mg 598mg 22%
Folate 12µg 93µg 20%
Saturated fat 8.295g 4.465g 17%
Manganese 0.006mg 0.36mg 15%
Cholesterol 51mg 17mg 11%
Starch 26.95g 11%
Carbs 3.04g 33.33g 10%
Selenium 14.5µg 19.9µg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.385g 1.681g 9%
Fiber 0g 2.3g 9%
Copper 0.021mg 0.105mg 9%
Phosphorus 158mg 216mg 8%
Vitamin A 120µg 69µg 6%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.83mg 5%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 6.7µg 5%
Fats 12.98g 9.69g 5%
Calories 174kcal 266kcal 5%
Vitamin B5 0.213mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.34µg 0.42µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.08mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 3.627g 2.608g 3%
Magnesium 11mg 24mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.4mg 2%
Zinc 1.16mg 1.34mg 2%
Potassium 105mg 172mg 2%
Calcium 207mg 188mg 2%
Fructose 1g 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Protein 11.26g 11.39g 0%
Net carbs 3.04g 31.03g N/A
Sugar 0.27g 3.58g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.195mg 0%
Trans fat 0.241g N/A
Choline 17.5mg 16.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.517mg 0.41mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.589mg 0.564mg 0%
Leucine 1.221mg 1.139mg 0%
Lysine 1.338mg 0.77mg 0%
Methionine 0.281mg 0.264mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.556mg 0.664mg 0%
Valine 0.692mg 0.72mg 0%
Histidine 0.459mg 0.355mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.175g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.367g 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
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11% 10% 33% 43% 2%
Protein: 11.39 g
Fats: 9.69 g
Carbs: 33.33 g
Water: 43.17 g
Other: 2.42 g
Contains more FatsFats +34%
Contains more WaterWater +66.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +996.4%
Contains more OtherOther +137.3%
~equal in Protein ~11.39g

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
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51% 30% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.465 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.608 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.681 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +39.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -46.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +336.6%

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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. Pizza - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173292/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.