Ricotta vs. Ravioli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between ricotta and ravioli
- Ricotta is higher in selenium, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and vitamin B2, yet ravioli is higher in copper and manganese.
- Ricotta covers your daily saturated fat needs 38% more than ravioli.
- Ricotta contains 17 times more cholesterol than ravioli. While ricotta contains 51mg of cholesterol, ravioli contains only 3mg.
- The glycemic index of ricotta is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, ricotta, whole milk and Ravioli, cheese-filled, canned.
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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 | +527.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +222.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +216% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -72.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +314.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +36.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +121% |
| Contains more IronIron | +94.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +576.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2833.3% |
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 AVitamin A | +1100% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +143.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1033.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +84.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +672.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +469.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +919.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +27.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +137.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +109.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +66.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 8.295g | 0.723g | 34% |
| Selenium | 14.5µg | 3.5µg | 20% |
| Protein | 11.26g | 2.48g | 18% |
| Fats | 12.98g | 1.45g | 18% |
| Calcium | 207mg | 33mg | 17% |
| Cholesterol | 51mg | 3mg | 16% |
| Phosphorus | 158mg | 50mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.34µg | 0.03µg | 13% |
| Copper | 0.021mg | 0.142mg | 13% |
| Vitamin A | 120µg | 10µg | 12% |
| Sodium | 84mg | 306mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.195mg | 0.08mg | 9% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.627g | 0.418g | 8% |
| Manganese | 0.006mg | 0.176mg | 7% |
| Zinc | 1.16mg | 0.36mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.104mg | 1.06mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.013mg | 0.074mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.043mg | 0.102mg | 5% |
| Calories | 174kcal | 77kcal | 5% |
| Fiber | 0g | 1.3g | 5% |
| Iron | 0.38mg | 0.74mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.11mg | 0.85mg | 5% |
| Carbs | 3.04g | 13.64g | 4% |
| Potassium | 105mg | 232mg | 4% |
| Folate | 12µg | 20µg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.385g | 0.182g | 1% |
| Choline | 17.5mg | 9.5mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.1µg | 2.3µg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 10IU | 0IU | 1% |
| Magnesium | 11mg | 15mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.213mg | 0.272mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 3.04g | 12.34g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.27g | 3.72g | N/A |
| 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
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +354% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +795.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +348.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +12.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +49% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +767.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +111.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -91.3% |
