Ricotta vs. Pumpkin pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between ricotta and pumpkin pie
- Ricotta has more selenium, calcium, and phosphorus; however, pumpkin pie has more vitamin A, copper, vitamin B1, vitamin K, and manganese.
- Pumpkin pie's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 60% more.
- Ricotta has 4 times more saturated fat than pumpkin pie. Ricotta has 8.295g of saturated fat, while pumpkin pie has 1.988g.
- Pumpkin pie has a higher glycemic index than ricotta.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, ricotta, whole milk and Pie, pumpkin, commercially prepared.
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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 | +223.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +197.4% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +95.1% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -64.9% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +168.5% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +27.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +59% |
Contains more IronIron | +136.8% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +604.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +3683.3% |
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 DVitamin D | +100% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +57.3% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +273.3% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +590.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1261.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +964.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +112.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +46.5% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1100% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +116.7% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +114.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin A | 120µg | 448µg | 36% |
Saturated fat | 8.295g | 1.988g | 29% |
Selenium | 14.5µg | 5.4µg | 17% |
Protein | 11.26g | 3.9g | 15% |
Copper | 0.021mg | 0.148mg | 14% |
Calcium | 207mg | 64mg | 14% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.013mg | 0.177mg | 14% |
Phosphorus | 158mg | 81mg | 11% |
Carbs | 3.04g | 34.83g | 11% |
Manganese | 0.006mg | 0.227mg | 10% |
Vitamin K | 1.1µg | 13.2µg | 10% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.385g | 1.77g | 9% |
Cholesterol | 51mg | 26mg | 8% |
Iron | 0.38mg | 0.9mg | 7% |
Fiber | 0g | 1.8g | 7% |
Zinc | 1.16mg | 0.39mg | 7% |
Sodium | 84mg | 239mg | 7% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.104mg | 1.107mg | 6% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.213mg | 0.452mg | 5% |
Fats | 12.98g | 9.75g | 5% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.195mg | 0.124mg | 5% |
Folate | 12µg | 26µg | 4% |
Choline | 17.5mg | 37.5mg | 4% |
Fructose | 2.85g | 4% | |
Starch | 10.73g | 4% | |
Vitamin E | 0.11mg | 0.76mg | 4% |
Calories | 174kcal | 243kcal | 3% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.043mg | 0.063mg | 2% |
Monounsaturated fat | 3.627g | 4.6g | 2% |
Potassium | 105mg | 167mg | 2% |
Vitamin D | 10IU | 2IU | 1% |
Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
Magnesium | 11mg | 14mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 3.04g | 33.03g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.27g | 18.88g | N/A |
Vitamin B12 | 0.34µg | 0.35µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.125mg | 0.048mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.517mg | 0.154mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.589mg | 0.158mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.221mg | 0.297mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.338mg | 0.192mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.281mg | 0.249mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.556mg | 0.175mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.692mg | 0.211mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.459mg | 0.088mg | 0% |
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:
3.9 g
Fats:
9.75 g
Carbs:
34.83 g
Water:
50.39 g
Other:
1.13 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +188.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +33.1% |
Contains more WaterWater | +42.3% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1045.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +10.8% |
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
1.988 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.6 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.77 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -76% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +26.8% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +359.7% |