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Ricotta vs. Walnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between ricotta and walnut

  • Ricotta contains less copper, manganese, vitamin B6, magnesium, iron, vitamin B1, phosphorus, fiber, folate, and zinc than walnut.
  • Walnut's daily need coverage for copper is 174% higher.
  • Walnut has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of walnut is 0, while the glycemic index of ricotta is 27.

The food types used in this comparison are Cheese, ricotta, whole milk and Nuts, walnuts, english.

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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%
Walnut
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 113% 29% 39% 109% 529% 84% 148% 0.26% 445% 27%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +111.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +195.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1336.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +320%
Contains more IronIron +665.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +7452.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +166.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +119%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +56800%

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%
Walnut
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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 4.3% 0.33% 14% 0% 85% 35% 21% 34% 124% 0% 6.8% 74% 21%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +11900%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +30%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +536.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2523.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +981.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +167.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1148.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +145.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +716.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +124%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ricotta Walnut DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.385g 47.174g 312%
Copper 0.021mg 1.586mg 174%
Manganese 0.006mg 3.414mg 148%
Fats 12.98g 65.21g 80%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.537mg 38%
Magnesium 11mg 158mg 35%
Iron 0.38mg 2.91mg 32%
Fiber 0g 6.7g 27%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.341mg 27%
Phosphorus 158mg 346mg 27%
Calories 174kcal 654kcal 24%
Folate 12µg 98µg 22%
Zinc 1.16mg 3.09mg 18%
Selenium 14.5µg 4.9µg 17%
Cholesterol 51mg 0mg 17%
Vitamin B12 0.34µg 0µg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 3.627g 8.933g 13%
Vitamin A 120µg 1µg 13%
Calcium 207mg 98mg 11%
Potassium 105mg 441mg 10%
Saturated fat 8.295g 6.126g 10%
Protein 11.26g 15.23g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.213mg 0.57mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.104mg 1.125mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.7mg 4%
Carbs 3.04g 13.71g 4%
Sodium 84mg 2mg 4%
Choline 17.5mg 39.2mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.15mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.3mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 2.7µg 1%
Net carbs 3.04g 7.01g N/A
Sugar 0.27g 2.61g N/A
Starch 0.06g 0%
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0.17mg 0%
Threonine 0.517mg 0.596mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.589mg 0.625mg 0%
Leucine 1.221mg 1.17mg 0%
Lysine 1.338mg 0.424mg 0%
Methionine 0.281mg 0.236mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.556mg 0.711mg 0%
Valine 0.692mg 0.753mg 0%
Histidine 0.459mg 0.391mg 0%
Fructose 0.09g 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
Walnut
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15% 65% 14% 4% 2%
Protein: 15.23 g
Fats: 65.21 g
Carbs: 13.71 g
Water: 4.07 g
Other: 1.78 g
Contains more WaterWater +1661.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +35.3%
Contains more FatsFats +402.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +351%
Contains more OtherOther +74.5%

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
Walnut
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10% 14% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.126 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.933 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 47.174 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -26.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +146.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12153%

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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. Walnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170187/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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