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Ricotta vs. Praline — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between ricotta and praline

  • Ricotta has more selenium, calcium, and vitamin B12; however, praline has more manganese, copper, vitamin B1, fiber, and iron.
  • Praline's daily need coverage for manganese is 73% more.
  • Praline has a higher glycemic index than ricotta.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, ricotta, whole milk and Candies, praline, 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 35% 13% 19% 48% 165% 46% 45% 6.3% 219% 9.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +381.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +51.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +705.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +345.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +106.7%
Contains more IronIron +239.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +2252.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +44%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +27933.3%

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.
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 1% 0.33% 10% 0% 51% 12% 7.8% 20% 18% 0% 3.3% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +11900%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +267.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +354.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1461.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +299%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +55.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +79.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +18.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ricotta Praline DV% diff.
Manganese 0.006mg 1.682mg 73%
Copper 0.021mg 0.494mg 53%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.385g 7.778g 49%
Monounsaturated fat 3.627g 14.683g 28%
Saturated fat 8.295g 2.224g 28%
Selenium 14.5µg 1.8µg 23%
Fats 12.98g 25.9g 20%
Carbs 3.04g 59.59g 19%
Cholesterol 51mg 0mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.203mg 16%
Protein 11.26g 3.3g 16%
Calories 174kcal 485kcal 16%
Calcium 207mg 43mg 16%
Fiber 0g 3.5g 14%
Vitamin B12 0.34µg 0µg 14%
Vitamin A 120µg 1µg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.053mg 11%
Iron 0.38mg 1.29mg 11%
Magnesium 11mg 49mg 9%
Phosphorus 158mg 104mg 8%
Zinc 1.16mg 1.67mg 5%
Potassium 105mg 217mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.5mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.077mg 3%
Choline 17.5mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.104mg 0.415mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.213mg 0.332mg 2%
Sodium 84mg 48mg 2%
Folate 12µg 6µg 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 3.04g 56.09g N/A
Sugar 0.27g 55.79g N/A
Vitamin K 1.1µg 1.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.517mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.589mg 0%
Leucine 1.221mg 0%
Lysine 1.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.281mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.556mg 0%
Valine 0.692mg 0%
Histidine 0.459mg 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
3% 26% 60% 10%
Protein: 3.3 g
Fats: 25.9 g
Carbs: 59.59 g
Water: 10.36 g
Other: 0.85 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +241.2%
Contains more WaterWater +592.1%
Contains more OtherOther +20%
Contains more FatsFats +99.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1860.2%

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
9% 59% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.224 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.683 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.778 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +304.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1920.3%

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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. Praline - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168791/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.