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Ricotta vs. Agave nectar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ricotta and agave nectar different?

  • Ricotta is richer in selenium, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B12, and zinc, while agave nectar is higher in vitamin C, vitamin K, and vitamin B6.
  • Ricotta covers your daily need for saturated fat, 41% more than agave nectar.
  • Agave nectar is lower in saturated fat.
  • Ricotta has a higher glycemic index (27) than agave nectar (13).

Cheese, ricotta, whole milk and Sweetener, syrup, agave types were used 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 0.71% 0.3% 0.35% 3.4% 3% 0.27% 0.43% 0.52% 0.65% 9.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1000%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2525%
Contains more IronIron +322.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +133.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +11500%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +15700%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +20%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +752.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.2%

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 57% 2.7% 20% 0% 31% 38% 13% 0% 54% 0% 56% 23% 7.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1400%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +18.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +31.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +790.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +838.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +562.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +444.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1945.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ricotta Agave nectar DV% diff.
Fructose 55.6g 70%
Saturated fat 8.295g 0g 38%
Carbs 3.04g 76.37g 24%
Selenium 14.5µg 1.7µg 23%
Phosphorus 158mg 1mg 22%
Protein 11.26g 0.09g 22%
Calcium 207mg 1mg 21%
Vitamin C 0mg 17mg 19%
Fats 12.98g 0.45g 19%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 22.5µg 18%
Cholesterol 51mg 0mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.234mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0.34µg 0µg 14%
Vitamin A 120µg 8µg 12%
Zinc 1.16mg 0.01mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 3.627g 0g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.122mg 9%
Calories 174kcal 310kcal 7%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.98mg 6%
Folate 12µg 30µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.213mg 4%
Iron 0.38mg 0.09mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.104mg 0.689mg 4%
Sodium 84mg 4mg 3%
Potassium 105mg 4mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.385g 0g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.165mg 2%
Magnesium 11mg 1mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Copper 0.021mg 0.009mg 1%
Fiber 0g 0.2g 1%
Choline 17.5mg 13.3mg 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 0IU 1%
Net carbs 3.04g 76.17g N/A
Sugar 0.27g 68.03g N/A
Manganese 0.006mg 0.005mg 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
76% 23%
Protein: 0.09 g
Fats: 0.45 g
Carbs: 76.37 g
Water: 22.94 g
Other: 0.15 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +12411.1%
Contains more FatsFats +2784.4%
Contains more WaterWater +212.6%
Contains more OtherOther +580%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2412.2%

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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. Agave nectar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170277/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.