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Ricotta vs. Vanilla extract — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between ricotta and vanilla extract?

  • Ricotta is richer in selenium, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin A, and vitamin B2, yet vanilla extract is richer in manganese.
  • Ricotta's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 41% higher.
  • Vanilla extract contains less cholesterol.

We used Cheese, ricotta, whole milk and Vanilla extract types in this comparison.

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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 8.6% 3.3% 13% 4.5% 24% 3% 2.6% 1.2% 30% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1781.8%
Contains more IronIron +216.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +954.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2533.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +41%
Contains more CopperCopper +242.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3733.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~12mg

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% 2.8% 22% 8% 2.1% 6% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +18.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +105.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +508.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +65.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +308.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ricotta Vanilla extract DV% diff.
Saturated fat 8.295g 0.01g 38%
Selenium 14.5µg 0µg 26%
Protein 11.26g 0.06g 22%
Phosphorus 158mg 6mg 22%
Fats 12.98g 0.06g 20%
Calcium 207mg 11mg 20%
Cholesterol 51mg 0mg 17%
Vitamin B12 0.34µg 0µg 14%
Vitamin A 120µg 0µg 13%
Zinc 1.16mg 0.11mg 10%
Manganese 0.006mg 0.23mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 3.627g 0.01g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.095mg 8%
Copper 0.021mg 0.072mg 6%
Calories 174kcal 288kcal 6%
Vitamin B5 0.213mg 0.035mg 4%
Sodium 84mg 9mg 3%
Choline 17.5mg 3%
Folate 12µg 0µg 3%
Carbs 3.04g 12.65g 3%
Iron 0.38mg 0.12mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.385g 0.004g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.104mg 0.425mg 2%
Vitamin D 10IU 0IU 1%
Potassium 105mg 148mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.026mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 3.04g 12.65g N/A
Magnesium 11mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 0.27g 12.65g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.011mg 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
13% 53% 35%
Protein: 0.06 g
Fats: 0.06 g
Carbs: 12.65 g
Water: 52.58 g
Other: 34.65 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +18666.7%
Contains more FatsFats +21533.3%
Contains more WaterWater +36.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +316.1%
Contains more OtherOther +3297.1%

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
42% 42% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.01 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.004 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +36170%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +9525%
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. Vanilla extract - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173471/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.