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Ricotta vs. Vermicelli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between ricotta and vermicelli

  • Ricotta has more phosphorus and calcium; however, vermicelli is richer in copper, choline, zinc, selenium, iron, and fiber.
  • Vermicelli covers your daily copper needs 211% more than ricotta.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cheese, ricotta, whole milk and Vermicelli, made from soy.

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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 1.4% 17% 0.26% 68% 639% 116% 8.6% 0.52% 0% 147%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +450%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +276.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +3400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +690%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more IronIron +376.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +9023.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +265.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +86.2%

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 0% 0.67% 10% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 9.5% 0% 97%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5900%
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 FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +363.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +245.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +911.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ricotta Vermicelli DV% diff.
Copper 0.021mg 1.916mg 211%
Saturated fat 8.295g 0.014g 38%
Choline 17.5mg 177mg 29%
Zinc 1.16mg 4.24mg 28%
Carbs 3.04g 82.32g 26%
Selenium 14.5µg 27µg 23%
Protein 11.26g 0.1g 22%
Phosphorus 158mg 20mg 20%
Fats 12.98g 0.1g 20%
Iron 0.38mg 1.81mg 18%
Cholesterol 51mg 0mg 17%
Fiber 0g 3.9g 16%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0mg 15%
Calcium 207mg 55mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0.34µg 0µg 14%
Vitamin A 120µg 2µg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 3.627g 0.013g 9%
Calories 174kcal 331kcal 8%
Vitamin B5 0.213mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.51mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0mg 3%
Sodium 84mg 4mg 3%
Folate 12µg 0µg 3%
Potassium 105mg 3mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.385g 0.041g 2%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 3.8µg 2%
Magnesium 11mg 2mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.104mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 0IU 1%
Net carbs 3.04g 78.42g N/A
Sugar 0.27g 17.44g N/A
Manganese 0.006mg 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
82% 12% 6%
Protein: 0.1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 82.32 g
Water: 11.9 g
Other: 5.58 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +11160%
Contains more FatsFats +12880%
Contains more WaterWater +502.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2607.9%
Contains more OtherOther +447.1%

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
21% 19% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.014 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.041 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +27800%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +839%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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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. Vermicelli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169884/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.