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Ricotta vs. Potato bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between ricotta and potato bread?

  • Potato bread is richer than ricotta in phosphorus, folate, fiber, iron, potassium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6.
  • Ricotta's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 41% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in potato bread is lower.
  • The glycemic index of ricotta is lower.

We used Cheese, ricotta, whole milk and Bread, potato types 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.
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 20% 56% 63% 84% 31% 39% 158% 49% 33% 52%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +52.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +154.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +583.8%
Contains more IronIron +492.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +347.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +24.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +133.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4116.7%
~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%
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% 8% 9.4% 1.5% 47% 24% 23% 49% 54% 19% 17% 95% 10%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +400%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +84%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +126.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +327.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1346.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1101.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +283.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +439.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +518.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +950%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Choline ~18.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ricotta Potato bread DV% diff.
Saturated fat 8.295g 0g 38%
Phosphorus 158mg 369mg 30%
Folate 12µg 126µg 29%
Fiber 0g 6.3g 25%
Iron 0.38mg 2.25mg 23%
Potassium 105mg 718mg 18%
Cholesterol 51mg 0mg 17%
Fats 12.98g 3.13g 15%
Carbs 3.04g 47.07g 15%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.232mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.188mg 15%
Sodium 84mg 375mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.213mg 0.817mg 12%
Manganese 0.006mg 0.253mg 11%
Vitamin A 120µg 24µg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 3.627g 0g 9%
Selenium 14.5µg 9.5µg 9%
Vitamin B12 0.34µg 0.15µg 8%
Copper 0.021mg 0.094mg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.104mg 1.25mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.106mg 7%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 6.8µg 5%
Calories 174kcal 266kcal 5%
Magnesium 11mg 28mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.385g 0g 3%
Zinc 1.16mg 1.44mg 3%
Calcium 207mg 188mg 2%
Protein 11.26g 12.5g 2%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.47mg 2%
Vitamin D 10IU 2IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 3.04g 40.77g N/A
Sugar 0.27g 9.38g N/A
Choline 17.5mg 18.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0.081mg 0%
Threonine 0.517mg 0.224mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.589mg 0.268mg 0%
Leucine 1.221mg 0.44mg 0%
Lysine 1.338mg 0.311mg 0%
Methionine 0.281mg 0.112mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.556mg 0.285mg 0%
Valine 0.692mg 0.305mg 0%
Histidine 0.459mg 0.143mg 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
13% 3% 47% 34% 4%
Protein: 12.5 g
Fats: 3.13 g
Carbs: 47.07 g
Water: 33.55 g
Other: 3.75 g
Contains more FatsFats +314.7%
Contains more WaterWater +113.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +11%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1448.4%
Contains more OtherOther +267.6%

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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. Potato bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167943/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.