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Ricotta vs. Khorasan wheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between ricotta and khorasan wheat

  • Khorasan wheat is richer than ricotta in selenium, manganese, copper, vitamin B1, fiber, iron, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for khorasan wheat is 122% higher.
  • Ricotta contains 42 times more saturated fat than khorasan wheat. Ricotta contains 8.295g of saturated fat, while khorasan wheat contains 0.196g.
  • Ricotta has a lower glycemic index than khorasan wheat.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, ricotta, whole milk and Wheat, KAMUT khorasan, uncooked.

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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 93% 6.6% 36% 141% 169% 100% 156% 0.65% 357% 445%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +840.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1081.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +283.8%
Contains more IronIron +892.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +2309.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +217.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +130.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +45483.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +462.1%

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% 0.33% 12% 0% 142% 42% 120% 57% 60% 0% 4.5% 0% 14%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +11900%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +454.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4253.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +6029.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +345.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +502.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +63.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +47.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.184mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ricotta Khorasan wheat DV% diff.
Selenium 14.5µg 81.5µg 122%
Manganese 0.006mg 2.735mg 119%
Copper 0.021mg 0.506mg 54%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.566mg 46%
Fiber 0g 11.1g 44%
Iron 0.38mg 3.77mg 42%
Vitamin B3 0.104mg 6.375mg 39%
Saturated fat 8.295g 0.196g 37%
Phosphorus 158mg 364mg 29%
Magnesium 11mg 130mg 28%
Carbs 3.04g 70.58g 23%
Zinc 1.16mg 3.68mg 23%
Starch 52.41g 22%
Calcium 207mg 22mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.259mg 17%
Fats 12.98g 2.13g 17%
Cholesterol 51mg 0mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.213mg 0.949mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0.34µg 14%
Vitamin A 120µg 1µg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 3.627g 0.213g 9%
Potassium 105mg 403mg 9%
Calories 174kcal 337kcal 8%
Protein 11.26g 14.54g 7%
Folate 12µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.61mg 3%
Sodium 84mg 5mg 3%
Choline 17.5mg 25.8mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.385g 0.621g 2%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 1.8µg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 1%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.184mg 1%
Net carbs 3.04g 59.48g N/A
Sugar 0.27g 7.84g N/A
Trans fat 0.005g N/A
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0.13mg 0%
Threonine 0.517mg 0.442mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.589mg 0.566mg 0%
Leucine 1.221mg 1.112mg 0%
Lysine 1.338mg 0.416mg 0%
Methionine 0.281mg 0.251mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.556mg 0.772mg 0%
Valine 0.692mg 0.687mg 0%
Histidine 0.459mg 0.379mg 0%
Fructose 0.11g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.048g N/A

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
15% 2% 71% 11% 2%
Protein: 14.54 g
Fats: 2.13 g
Carbs: 70.58 g
Water: 11.07 g
Other: 1.68 g
Contains more FatsFats +509.4%
Contains more WaterWater +547.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +29.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2221.7%
Contains more OtherOther +64.7%

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
19% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.196 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.213 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.621 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1602.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +61.3%

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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. Khorasan wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169743/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.