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Ricotta vs. Turnip — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between ricotta and turnip

  • Ricotta has more selenium, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin A, and zinc; however, turnip is richer in vitamin C.
  • Ricotta covers your daily saturated fat needs 41% more than turnip.
  • Turnip has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of turnip is 73, while the glycemic index of ricotta is 27.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cheese, ricotta, whole milk and Turnips, raw.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 9% 17% 11% 28% 7.4% 12% 8.7% 17% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +590%
Contains more IronIron +26.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +329.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +485.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1971.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +81.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +304.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2133.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~11mg

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%
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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 70% 0% 0.6% 0% 10% 6.9% 7.5% 12% 21% 0% 0.25% 11% 6.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +550%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1000%
Contains more CholineCholine +57.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +207.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +284.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +109.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +25%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.2mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ricotta Turnip DV% diff.
Saturated fat 8.295g 0.011g 38%
Selenium 14.5µg 0.7µg 25%
Vitamin C 0mg 21mg 23%
Protein 11.26g 0.9g 21%
Fats 12.98g 0.1g 20%
Phosphorus 158mg 27mg 19%
Calcium 207mg 30mg 18%
Cholesterol 51mg 0mg 17%
Vitamin B12 0.34µg 0µg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.03mg 13%
Vitamin A 120µg 0µg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 3.627g 0.006g 9%
Zinc 1.16mg 0.27mg 8%
Calories 174kcal 28kcal 7%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Copper 0.021mg 0.085mg 7%
Manganese 0.006mg 0.134mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.09mg 4%
Potassium 105mg 191mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.385g 0.053g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.04mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.104mg 0.4mg 2%
Carbs 3.04g 6.43g 1%
Choline 17.5mg 11.1mg 1%
Folate 12µg 15µg 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.03mg 1%
Iron 0.38mg 0.3mg 1%
Sodium 84mg 67mg 1%
Net carbs 3.04g 4.63g N/A
Magnesium 11mg 11mg 0%
Sugar 0.27g 3.8g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.213mg 0.2mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.517mg 0.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.589mg 0.036mg 0%
Leucine 1.221mg 0.033mg 0%
Lysine 1.338mg 0.036mg 0%
Methionine 0.281mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.556mg 0.017mg 0%
Valine 0.692mg 0.03mg 0%
Histidine 0.459mg 0.014mg 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
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6% 92%
Protein: 0.9 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.43 g
Water: 91.87 g
Other: 0.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1151.1%
Contains more FatsFats +12880%
Contains more OtherOther +45.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +111.5%
Contains more WaterWater +28.1%

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
Turnip
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16% 9% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.011 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.053 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +60350%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +626.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%

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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. Turnip - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170465/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.