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Ricotta vs. Shallot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between ricotta and shallot

  • Ricotta has more selenium, calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, and vitamin B2; however, shallot is higher in vitamin B6, fiber, and manganese.
  • Ricotta covers your daily need for saturated fat, 41% more than shallot.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, ricotta, whole milk and Shallots, raw.

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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 15% 11% 29% 45% 29% 11% 26% 1.6% 38% 6.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +459.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +190%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +163.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1108.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +90.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +218.1%
Contains more IronIron +215.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +319%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4766.7%

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 27% 0% 0.8% 0% 15% 4.6% 3.8% 17% 80% 0% 2% 26% 6.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +175%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +875%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +37.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +54.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +361.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +92.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +36.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +702.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +183.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ricotta Shallot DV% diff.
Saturated fat 8.295g 0.017g 38%
Selenium 14.5µg 1.2µg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.345mg 23%
Fats 12.98g 0.1g 20%
Protein 11.26g 2.5g 18%
Cholesterol 51mg 0mg 17%
Calcium 207mg 37mg 17%
Vitamin B12 0.34µg 0µg 14%
Phosphorus 158mg 60mg 14%
Fiber 0g 3.2g 13%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.02mg 13%
Vitamin A 120µg 0µg 13%
Manganese 0.006mg 0.292mg 12%
Iron 0.38mg 1.2mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 3.627g 0.014g 9%
Vitamin C 0mg 8mg 9%
Copper 0.021mg 0.088mg 7%
Zinc 1.16mg 0.4mg 7%
Potassium 105mg 334mg 7%
Folate 12µg 34µg 6%
Calories 174kcal 72kcal 5%
Carbs 3.04g 16.8g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.06mg 4%
Sodium 84mg 12mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.385g 0.039g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.213mg 0.29mg 2%
Magnesium 11mg 21mg 2%
Vitamin D 10IU 0IU 1%
Choline 17.5mg 11.3mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.104mg 0.2mg 1%
Net carbs 3.04g 13.6g N/A
Sugar 0.27g 7.87g N/A
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 0.8µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0.028mg 0%
Threonine 0.517mg 0.098mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.589mg 0.106mg 0%
Leucine 1.221mg 0.149mg 0%
Lysine 1.338mg 0.125mg 0%
Methionine 0.281mg 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.556mg 0.081mg 0%
Valine 0.692mg 0.11mg 0%
Histidine 0.459mg 0.043mg 0%

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% 17% 80%
Protein: 2.5 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 16.8 g
Water: 79.8 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +350.4%
Contains more FatsFats +12880%
Contains more OtherOther +27.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +452.6%
Contains more WaterWater +11.3%

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
24% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.039 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +25807.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +887.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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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. Shallot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170499/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.