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Ricotta vs. Chia seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between ricotta and chia seeds

  • Ricotta has less fiber, manganese, copper, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and calcium.
  • Chia seeds' daily need coverage for fiber is 138% more.
  • Ricotta has a higher glycemic index than chia seeds.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, ricotta, whole milk and Seeds, chia seeds, dried.

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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 239% 189% 36% 290% 308% 125% 369% 2.1% 355% 301%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2945.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +204.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +287.6%
Contains more IronIron +1931.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +4300%
Contains more ZincZinc +294.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +444.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +45283.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +280.7%

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 5.3% 0% 10% 0% 155% 39% 166% 0% 0% 0% 0% 37% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +354.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4669.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +8390.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +308.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ricotta Chia seeds DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.385g 23.665g 155%
Fiber 0g 34.4g 138%
Manganese 0.006mg 2.723mg 118%
Phosphorus 158mg 860mg 100%
Copper 0.021mg 0.924mg 100%
Iron 0.38mg 7.72mg 92%
Magnesium 11mg 335mg 77%
Selenium 14.5µg 55.2µg 74%
Vitamin B3 0.104mg 8.83mg 55%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.62mg 51%
Calcium 207mg 631mg 42%
Zinc 1.16mg 4.58mg 31%
Fats 12.98g 30.74g 27%
Saturated fat 8.295g 3.33g 23%
Cholesterol 51mg 0mg 17%
Calories 174kcal 486kcal 16%
Vitamin B12 0.34µg 0µg 14%
Carbs 3.04g 42.12g 13%
Vitamin A 120µg 13%
Protein 11.26g 16.54g 11%
Potassium 105mg 407mg 9%
Folate 12µg 49µg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.213mg 4%
Choline 17.5mg 3%
Sodium 84mg 16mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 3.627g 2.309g 3%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.5mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.6mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.17mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Net carbs 3.04g 7.72g N/A
Sugar 0.27g N/A
Trans fat 0.14g N/A
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0.436mg 0%
Threonine 0.517mg 0.709mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.589mg 0.801mg 0%
Leucine 1.221mg 1.371mg 0%
Lysine 1.338mg 0.97mg 0%
Methionine 0.281mg 0.588mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.556mg 1.016mg 0%
Valine 0.692mg 0.95mg 0%
Histidine 0.459mg 0.531mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 17.83g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 5.835g 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
17% 31% 42% 6% 5%
Protein: 16.54 g
Fats: 30.74 g
Carbs: 42.12 g
Water: 5.8 g
Other: 4.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +1136.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +46.9%
Contains more FatsFats +136.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1285.5%
Contains more OtherOther +370.6%

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
11% 8% 81%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.33 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.309 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 23.665 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +57.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -59.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6046.8%

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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. Chia seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170554/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.