Ricotta vs. Wheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between ricotta and wheat
- Ricotta has less selenium, manganese, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B1, magnesium, and vitamin B6.
- Wheat 's daily need coverage for selenium is 136% more.
- Ricotta has 18 times more saturated fat than wheat . Ricotta has 8.295g of saturated fat, while wheat has 0.454g.
- Wheat has a higher glycemic index than ricotta.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, ricotta, whole milk and Wheat, durum.
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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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +508.8% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1209.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +310.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +826.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +2533.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +258.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +221.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +50100% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +516.6% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +61.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +3123.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +6378.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +339% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +874.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +258.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 14.5µg | 89.4µg | 136% |
| Manganese | 0.006mg | 3.012mg | 131% |
| Copper | 0.021mg | 0.553mg | 59% |
| Phosphorus | 158mg | 508mg | 50% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.104mg | 6.738mg | 41% |
| Iron | 0.38mg | 3.52mg | 39% |
| Saturated fat | 8.295g | 0.454g | 36% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.013mg | 0.419mg | 34% |
| Magnesium | 11mg | 144mg | 32% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.043mg | 0.419mg | 29% |
| Zinc | 1.16mg | 4.16mg | 27% |
| Carbs | 3.04g | 71.13g | 23% |
| Calcium | 207mg | 34mg | 17% |
| Cholesterol | 51mg | 0mg | 17% |
| Fats | 12.98g | 2.47g | 16% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.34µg | 0µg | 14% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.213mg | 0.935mg | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 120µg | 0µg | 13% |
| Potassium | 105mg | 431mg | 10% |
| Folate | 12µg | 43µg | 8% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.627g | 0.344g | 8% |
| Calories | 174kcal | 339kcal | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.195mg | 0.121mg | 6% |
| Protein | 11.26g | 13.68g | 5% |
| Sodium | 84mg | 2mg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.385g | 0.978g | 4% |
| Choline | 17.5mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.11mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin K | 1.1µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 10IU | 0IU | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 3.04g | 71.13g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.27g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.125mg | 0.176mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.517mg | 0.366mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.589mg | 0.533mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.221mg | 0.934mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.338mg | 0.303mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.281mg | 0.221mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.556mg | 0.681mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.692mg | 0.594mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.459mg | 0.322mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +425.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +555.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +21.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +2239.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +74.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +954.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -94.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +154% |