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Ricotta vs. Cayenne pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between ricotta and cayenne pepper?

  • Cayenne pepper is richer than ricotta in vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin B6, fiber, iron, manganese, vitamin C, vitamin K, potassium, and vitamin B2.
  • Cayenne pepper's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 823% more.

We used Cheese, ricotta, whole milk and Spices, pepper, red or cayenne 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 109% 44% 178% 293% 124% 68% 126% 3.9% 261% 48%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +39.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +64.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1281.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1818.1%
Contains more IronIron +1952.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +1676.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +113.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +85.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -64.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +33233.3%

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 255% 694% 597% 0% 82% 212% 163% 0% 565% 0% 201% 80% 28%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1634.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +27018.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2423.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +371.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +8266.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +5597.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +7200%
Contains more FolateFolate +783.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +194.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ricotta Cayenne pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin A 120µg 2081µg 218%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 29.83mg 198%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 2.45mg 185%
Fiber 0g 27.2g 109%
Iron 0.38mg 7.8mg 93%
Manganese 0.006mg 2mg 87%
Vitamin C 0mg 76.4mg 85%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 80.3µg 66%
Potassium 105mg 2014mg 56%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.919mg 56%
Vitamin B3 0.104mg 8.701mg 54%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.385g 8.37g 53%
Copper 0.021mg 0.373mg 39%
Magnesium 11mg 152mg 34%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.328mg 26%
Folate 12µg 106µg 24%
Saturated fat 8.295g 3.26g 23%
Phosphorus 158mg 293mg 19%
Carbs 3.04g 56.63g 18%
Cholesterol 51mg 0mg 17%
Vitamin B12 0.34µg 0µg 14%
Zinc 1.16mg 2.48mg 12%
Selenium 14.5µg 8.8µg 10%
Calories 174kcal 318kcal 7%
Fats 12.98g 17.27g 7%
Calcium 207mg 148mg 6%
Choline 17.5mg 51.5mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.213mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 3.627g 2.75g 2%
Protein 11.26g 12.01g 2%
Sodium 84mg 30mg 2%
Vitamin D 10IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 3.04g 29.43g N/A
Sugar 0.27g 10.34g N/A
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.517mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.589mg 0%
Leucine 1.221mg 0%
Lysine 1.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.281mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.556mg 0%
Valine 0.692mg 0%
Histidine 0.459mg 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
12% 17% 57% 8% 6%
Protein: 12.01 g
Fats: 17.27 g
Carbs: 56.63 g
Water: 8.05 g
Other: 6.04 g
Contains more WaterWater +790.7%
Contains more FatsFats +33.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1762.8%
Contains more OtherOther +492.2%
~equal in Protein ~12.01g

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
23% 19% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.75 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.37 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +31.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2074%

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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. Cayenne pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170932/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.