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Ricotta vs. Watermelon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between ricotta and watermelon

  • Ricotta has more selenium, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and zinc; however, watermelon has more vitamin C.
  • Ricotta's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 41% more.
  • Watermelon has a higher glycemic index than ricotta.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, ricotta, whole milk and Watermelon, 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 2.1% 9.9% 9% 14% 2.7% 4.7% 0.13% 5% 2.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2857.1%
Contains more IronIron +58.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1060%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1336.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3525%
Contains more CopperCopper +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +533.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~10mg
~equal in Potassium ~112mg

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 27% 9.3% 1% 0% 8.3% 4.8% 3.3% 13% 10% 0% 0.25% 2.3% 2.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +328.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +120%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +828.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1000%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more CholineCholine +326.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +153.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +71.2%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.221mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.045mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ricotta Watermelon DV% diff.
Saturated fat 8.295g 0.016g 38%
Selenium 14.5µg 0.4µg 26%
Protein 11.26g 0.61g 21%
Phosphorus 158mg 11mg 21%
Fats 12.98g 0.15g 20%
Calcium 207mg 7mg 20%
Cholesterol 51mg 0mg 17%
Vitamin B12 0.34µg 0µg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.021mg 13%
Zinc 1.16mg 0.1mg 10%
Vitamin A 120µg 28µg 10%
Vitamin C 0mg 8.1mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.627g 0.037g 9%
Calories 174kcal 30kcal 7%
Fructose 3.36g 4%
Sodium 84mg 1mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.033mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.385g 0.05g 2%
Carbs 3.04g 7.55g 2%
Choline 17.5mg 4.1mg 2%
Folate 12µg 3µg 2%
Fiber 0g 0.4g 2%
Copper 0.021mg 0.042mg 2%
Iron 0.38mg 0.24mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 0IU 1%
Manganese 0.006mg 0.038mg 1%
Net carbs 3.04g 7.15g N/A
Magnesium 11mg 10mg 0%
Potassium 105mg 112mg 0%
Sugar 0.27g 6.2g N/A
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.05mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.104mg 0.178mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.213mg 0.221mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.045mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0.007mg 0%
Threonine 0.517mg 0.027mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.589mg 0.019mg 0%
Leucine 1.221mg 0.018mg 0%
Lysine 1.338mg 0.062mg 0%
Methionine 0.281mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.556mg 0.015mg 0%
Valine 0.692mg 0.016mg 0%
Histidine 0.459mg 0.006mg 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
8% 91%
Protein: 0.61 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 7.55 g
Water: 91.45 g
Other: 0.24 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1745.9%
Contains more FatsFats +8553.3%
Contains more OtherOther +325%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +148.4%
Contains more WaterWater +27.5%

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
16% 36% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.016 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.037 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9702.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +670%
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. Watermelon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167765/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.