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Ricotta vs. Sweet roll — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between ricotta and sweet roll

  • Ricotta has more calcium and phosphorus; however, sweet roll has more vitamin B1, iron, folate, vitamin B3, manganese, vitamin E, and fiber.
  • Ricotta's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 26% more.
  • Ricotta has 3 times more calcium than sweet roll. Ricotta has 207mg of calcium, while sweet roll has 72mg.
  • Sweet roll is lower in saturated fat.
  • Sweet roll has a higher glycemic index than ricotta.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, ricotta, whole milk and Sweet rolls, cinnamon, commercially prepared with raisins.

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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 12% 22% 9.8% 60% 29% 16% 33% 40% 39% 93%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +187.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +96.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +107.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +54.5%
Contains more IronIron +321.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +319%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +17.2%
~equal in Potassium ~111mg

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 6.7% 21% 40% 0% 81% 61% 45% 24% 25% 18% 11% 54% 23%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +93.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +142.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1709.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2392.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +35.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2192.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +90.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +148.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +300%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
Contains more CholineCholine +136%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ricotta Sweet roll DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.385g 7.473g 47%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.324mg 26%
Saturated fat 8.295g 3.079g 24%
Carbs 3.04g 50.9g 16%
Folate 12µg 72µg 15%
Iron 0.38mg 1.6mg 15%
Vitamin B3 0.104mg 2.384mg 14%
Calcium 207mg 72mg 14%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1.99mg 13%
Manganese 0.006mg 0.3mg 13%
Phosphorus 158mg 76mg 12%
Protein 11.26g 6.2g 10%
Sodium 84mg 304mg 10%
Calories 174kcal 372kcal 10%
Fiber 0g 2.4g 10%
Vitamin B12 0.34µg 0.14µg 8%
Copper 0.021mg 0.088mg 7%
Vitamin A 120µg 62µg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.107mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.265mg 5%
Selenium 14.5µg 17µg 5%
Fats 12.98g 16.4g 5%
Zinc 1.16mg 0.59mg 5%
Cholesterol 51mg 66mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.213mg 0.406mg 4%
Choline 17.5mg 41.3mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 3.627g 4.797g 3%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 4.4µg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 0IU 1%
Magnesium 11mg 17mg 1%
Net carbs 3.04g 48.5g N/A
Potassium 105mg 111mg 0%
Sugar 0.27g 31.73g N/A
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0.074mg 0%
Threonine 0.517mg 0.211mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.589mg 0.259mg 0%
Leucine 1.221mg 0.458mg 0%
Lysine 1.338mg 0.243mg 0%
Methionine 0.281mg 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.556mg 0.3mg 0%
Valine 0.692mg 0.291mg 0%
Histidine 0.459mg 0.145mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.004g 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% 16% 51% 25% 2%
Protein: 6.2 g
Fats: 16.4 g
Carbs: 50.9 g
Water: 24.8 g
Other: 1.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +81.6%
Contains more WaterWater +189.1%
Contains more FatsFats +26.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1574.3%
Contains more OtherOther +66.7%

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
20% 31% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.079 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.797 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.473 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -62.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +32.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1841%

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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 roll - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175034/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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