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Ricotta vs. Spaghetti — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between ricotta and spaghetti?

  • Ricotta is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and vitamin A, yet spaghetti is higher in selenium, manganese, and copper.
  • Ricotta's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 41% more.
  • The glycemic index of ricotta is lower.

We used Cheese, ricotta, whole milk and Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt types in this article.

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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 13% 2.1% 3.9% 19% 33% 14% 25% 0.13% 42% 144%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2857.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +138.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +127.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +172.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +63.6%
Contains more IronIron +31.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +376.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5266.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +82.1%

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% 1.2% 0% 5% 4.6% 7.5% 6.7% 11% 0% 0% 5.3% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +875%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +90.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +71.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +173.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +53.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +284.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +14%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ricotta Spaghetti DV% diff.
Saturated fat 8.295g 0.176g 37%
Selenium 14.5µg 26.4µg 22%
Calcium 207mg 7mg 20%
Fats 12.98g 0.93g 19%
Cholesterol 51mg 0mg 17%
Manganese 0.006mg 0.322mg 14%
Phosphorus 158mg 58mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0.34µg 0µg 14%
Vitamin A 120µg 0µg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.02mg 13%
Protein 11.26g 5.8g 11%
Starch 26.01g 11%
Carbs 3.04g 30.86g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.627g 0.131g 9%
Copper 0.021mg 0.1mg 9%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Zinc 1.16mg 0.51mg 6%
Sodium 84mg 1mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.104mg 0.4mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.213mg 0.112mg 2%
Choline 17.5mg 6.4mg 2%
Iron 0.38mg 0.5mg 2%
Potassium 105mg 44mg 2%
Magnesium 11mg 18mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 0µg 1%
Folate 12µg 7µg 1%
Calories 174kcal 158kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.02mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 0IU 1%
Net carbs 3.04g 29.06g N/A
Sugar 0.27g 0.56g N/A
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.049mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.385g 0.326g 0%
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 0.517mg 0.206mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.589mg 0.228mg 0%
Leucine 1.221mg 0.44mg 0%
Lysine 1.338mg 0.133mg 0%
Methionine 0.281mg 0.065mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.556mg 0.297mg 0%
Valine 0.692mg 0.262mg 0%
Histidine 0.459mg 0.132mg 0%
Fructose 0.03g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.024g 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
6% 31% 62%
Protein: 5.8 g
Fats: 0.93 g
Carbs: 30.86 g
Water: 62.13 g
Other: 0.28 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +94.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1295.7%
Contains more WaterWater +15.4%
Contains more OtherOther +264.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +915.1%

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
28% 21% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.131 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.326 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2668.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +18.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.9%

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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. Spaghetti - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168928/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.