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Ricotta vs. Brown rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between ricotta and brown rice

  • Ricotta has more calcium, selenium, vitamin B1,2, and vitamin B2; however, brown rice is higher in manganese, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and copper.
  • Brown rice covers your daily need for manganese, 42% more than ricotta.
  • The glycemic index of brown rice is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, ricotta, whole milk and Rice, brown, long-grain, cooked.

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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 28% 0.9% 7.6% 21% 35% 19% 44% 0.52% 127% 32%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +6800%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +63.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +53.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +150%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +254.5%
Contains more IronIron +47.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +404.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +16133.3%

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 0% 0% 3.4% 0% 45% 16% 48% 23% 28% 0% 0.5% 6.8% 5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +182.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +450%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +90.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +54.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1269.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2362.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +78.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +186%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ricotta Brown rice DV% diff.
Manganese 0.006mg 0.974mg 42%
Saturated fat 8.295g 0.26g 37%
Calcium 207mg 3mg 20%
Fats 12.98g 0.97g 18%
Protein 11.26g 2.74g 17%
Cholesterol 51mg 0mg 17%
Selenium 14.5µg 5.8µg 16%
Vitamin B3 0.104mg 2.561mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.178mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0.34µg 0µg 14%
Vitamin A 120µg 0µg 13%
Starch 24.79g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.069mg 10%
Copper 0.021mg 0.106mg 9%
Phosphorus 158mg 103mg 8%
Carbs 3.04g 25.58g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.627g 0.369g 8%
Magnesium 11mg 39mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.123mg 6%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Zinc 1.16mg 0.71mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.213mg 0.38mg 3%
Calories 174kcal 123kcal 3%
Sodium 84mg 4mg 3%
Iron 0.38mg 0.56mg 2%
Choline 17.5mg 9.2mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Potassium 105mg 86mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 0.2µg 1%
Folate 12µg 9µg 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 0IU 1%
Net carbs 3.04g 23.98g N/A
Sugar 0.27g 0.24g N/A
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.17mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.385g 0.366g 0%
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0.033mg 0%
Threonine 0.517mg 0.095mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.589mg 0.109mg 0%
Leucine 1.221mg 0.214mg 0%
Lysine 1.338mg 0.099mg 0%
Methionine 0.281mg 0.058mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.556mg 0.133mg 0%
Valine 0.692mg 0.151mg 0%
Histidine 0.459mg 0.066mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.355g 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
3% 26% 70%
Protein: 2.74 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 25.58 g
Water: 70.27 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +310.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1238.1%
Contains more OtherOther +131.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +741.4%
~equal in Water ~70.27g

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
26% 37% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.369 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.366 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +882.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.9%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.366g

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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. Brown rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169704/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.