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Ricotta vs. Tonic water — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between ricotta and tonic water

  • Tonic water contains less selenium, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, zinc, and vitamin A than ricotta.
  • Ricotta's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 41% higher.
  • The amount of saturated fat in tonic water is lower.
  • Tonic water has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of tonic water is 15, while the glycemic index of ricotta is 27.

The food types used in this comparison are Cheese, ricotta, whole milk and Beverages, carbonated, tonic water.

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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% 0.3% 0% 0.38% 2% 2.7% 0% 1.6% 0.13% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +3700%
Contains more CopperCopper +250%
Contains more ZincZinc +1060%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +500%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%

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.
Ricotta
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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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ricotta Tonic water DV% diff.
Saturated fat 8.295g 0g 38%
Selenium 14.5µg 0µg 26%
Phosphorus 158mg 0mg 23%
Protein 11.26g 0g 23%
Calcium 207mg 1mg 21%
Fats 12.98g 0g 20%
Cholesterol 51mg 0mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0.34µg 0µg 14%
Vitamin A 120µg 0µg 13%
Zinc 1.16mg 0.1mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 3.627g 0g 9%
Calories 174kcal 34kcal 7%
Iron 0.38mg 0.01mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.213mg 0mg 4%
Sodium 84mg 12mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0mg 3%
Choline 17.5mg 0mg 3%
Folate 12µg 0µg 3%
Potassium 105mg 0mg 3%
Magnesium 11mg 0mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.385g 0g 3%
Carbs 3.04g 8.8g 2%
Copper 0.021mg 0.006mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.104mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 0IU 1%
Net carbs 3.04g 8.8g N/A
Sugar 0.27g 8.8g N/A
Manganese 0.006mg 0.001mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0mg 0%
Threonine 0.517mg 0mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.589mg 0mg 0%
Leucine 1.221mg 0mg 0%
Lysine 1.338mg 0mg 0%
Methionine 0.281mg 0mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.556mg 0mg 0%
Valine 0.692mg 0mg 0%
Histidine 0.459mg 0mg 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
9% 91%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 8.8 g
Water: 91.1 g
Other: 0.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +920%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +189.5%
Contains more WaterWater +27.1%

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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. Tonic water - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171869/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.