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Ricotta vs. Sweet and sour — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between ricotta and sweet and sour?

  • Ricotta is richer in selenium, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and zinc, yet sweet, and sour is richer in manganese.
  • Ricotta's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 41% higher.
  • Sweet and sour contains less saturated fat.
  • Ricotta has a lower glycemic index than sweet and sour.

We used Cheese, ricotta, whole milk and Sauce, sweet, and sour, ready-to-serve types in this comparison.

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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 5.7% 3% 8.7% 7.9% 26% 2.5% 3% 48% 99% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +37.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1970%
Contains more IronIron +81%
Contains more ZincZinc +1188.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2157.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3525%
Contains more CopperCopper +276.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12583.3%
~equal in Potassium ~99mg

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 29% 0.33% 0.2% 0% 12% 4.4% 3.5% 5.6% 12% 0% 0.5% 6% 1.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +11900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1000%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +926.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +129%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +450%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more CholineCholine +629.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +269.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +79.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +23.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ricotta Sweet and sour DV% diff.
Saturated fat 8.295g 0g 38%
Manganese 0.006mg 0.761mg 33%
Selenium 14.5µg 0.4µg 26%
Protein 11.26g 0.27g 22%
Phosphorus 158mg 7mg 22%
Calcium 207mg 10mg 20%
Fats 12.98g 0.02g 20%
Cholesterol 51mg 0mg 17%
Vitamin B12 0.34µg 0µg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.019mg 14%
Vitamin A 120µg 1µg 13%
Sodium 84mg 371mg 12%
Carbs 3.04g 38.22g 12%
Zinc 1.16mg 0.09mg 10%
Vitamin C 0mg 8.7mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 3.627g 0g 9%
Copper 0.021mg 0.079mg 6%
Choline 17.5mg 2.4mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.385g 0g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.048mg 3%
Iron 0.38mg 0.21mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.213mg 0.093mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.053mg 1%
Folate 12µg 8µg 1%
Calories 174kcal 150kcal 1%
Vitamin B3 0.104mg 0.187mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.01mg 1%
Magnesium 11mg 8mg 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 0IU 1%
Net carbs 3.04g 38.12g N/A
Potassium 105mg 99mg 0%
Sugar 0.27g 18.75g N/A
Fiber 0g 0.1g 0%
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
38% 60%
Protein: 0.27 g
Fats: 0.02 g
Carbs: 38.22 g
Water: 60.27 g
Other: 1.22 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +4070.4%
Contains more FatsFats +64800%
Contains more WaterWater +19%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1157.2%
Contains more OtherOther +19.6%

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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. Sweet and sour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174066/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.