Ricotta vs. Semolina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between ricotta and semolina
- Ricotta has more vitamin B12, calcium, and vitamin B2; however, semolina has more manganese, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, copper, and vitamin B1.
- Semolina's daily need coverage for manganese is 45% more.
- Semolina has a higher glycemic index than ricotta.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, ricotta, whole milk and Rice, white, long-grain, parboiled, unenriched, dry.
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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 | +191.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +13.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +145.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +65.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +94.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1252.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +17150% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +37.2% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +266.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +290% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1000% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +50% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1623.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +4753.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +215.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +951.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.006mg | 1.035mg | 45% |
| Saturated fat | 8.295g | 0.294g | 36% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.043mg | 0.452mg | 31% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.104mg | 5.048mg | 31% |
| Copper | 0.021mg | 0.284mg | 29% |
| Starch | 68.29g | 28% | |
| Carbs | 3.04g | 80.89g | 26% |
| Fats | 12.98g | 1.03g | 18% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.013mg | 0.224mg | 18% |
| Cholesterol | 51mg | 0mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.34µg | 0µg | 14% |
| Calcium | 207mg | 71mg | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 120µg | 13% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.195mg | 0.05mg | 11% |
| Calories | 174kcal | 374kcal | 10% |
| Selenium | 14.5µg | 19.9µg | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.213mg | 0.672mg | 9% |
| Protein | 11.26g | 7.51g | 8% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.627g | 0.258g | 8% |
| Fiber | 0g | 1.8g | 7% |
| Iron | 0.38mg | 0.74mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 11mg | 27mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 84mg | 2mg | 4% |
| Choline | 17.5mg | 3% | |
| Potassium | 105mg | 174mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 158mg | 153mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.1µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
| Folate | 12µg | 8µg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 10IU | 0IU | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.11mg | 0.03mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 1.16mg | 1.02mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 3.04g | 79.09g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.27g | 0.33g | N/A |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.385g | 0.322g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.125mg | 0.103mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.517mg | 0.271mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.589mg | 0.339mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.221mg | 0.656mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.338mg | 0.215mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.281mg | 0.183mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.556mg | 0.398mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.692mg | 0.47mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.459mg | 0.185mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.02g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +49.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1160.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +627.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +43.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +2560.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1305.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +19.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96.5% |
