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Ricotta vs. Truffle — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between ricotta and truffle

  • Truffle is richer than ricotta in fiber, manganese, iron, selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, potassium, copper, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for fiber for truffle is 280% higher.
  • Ricotta has a lower glycemic index than truffle.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, ricotta, whole milk and Fungi, Cloud ears, dried.

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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 59% 48% 67% 221% 61% 36% 79% 4.6% 254% 237%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +30.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +654.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +618.1%
Contains more IronIron +1447.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +771.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +13.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -58.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +32416.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +199.3%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 3.8% 195% 118% 29% 26% 0% 0% 29% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +15.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +332.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5926%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +125.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +160.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +216.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ricotta Truffle DV% diff.
Fiber 0g 70.1g 280%
Manganese 0.006mg 1.951mg 85%
Iron 0.38mg 5.88mg 69%
Selenium 14.5µg 43.4µg 53%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.844mg 50%
Vitamin B3 0.104mg 6.267mg 39%
Saturated fat 8.295g 38%
Carbs 3.04g 73.01g 23%
Potassium 105mg 754mg 19%
Fats 12.98g 0.73g 19%
Copper 0.021mg 0.183mg 18%
Cholesterol 51mg 0mg 17%
Magnesium 11mg 83mg 17%
Vitamin B12 0.34µg 0µg 14%
Vitamin A 120µg 0µg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 3.627g 9%
Folate 12µg 38µg 7%
Calories 174kcal 284kcal 6%
Calcium 207mg 159mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.213mg 0.481mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.112mg 5%
Protein 11.26g 9.25g 4%
Phosphorus 158mg 184mg 4%
Choline 17.5mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.385g 3%
Sodium 84mg 35mg 2%
Vitamin D 10IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 1%
Zinc 1.16mg 1.32mg 1%
Net carbs 3.04g 2.91g N/A
Sugar 0.27g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.015mg 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
9% 73% 15% 2%
Protein: 9.25 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 73.01 g
Water: 14.8 g
Other: 2.21 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +21.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1678.1%
Contains more WaterWater +384.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2301.6%
Contains more OtherOther +116.7%

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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. Truffle - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168581/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.