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Ricotta vs. Wild rice raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between ricotta and wild rice raw

  • Ricotta is richer in selenium, yet wild rice raw is richer in manganese, copper, zinc, vitamin B3, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for wild rice raw is 58% higher.
  • Ricotta contains 53 times more saturated fat than wild rice raw. Ricotta contains 8.295g of saturated fat, while wild rice raw contains 0.156g.
  • Ricotta has a lower glycemic index than wild rice raw.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, ricotta, whole milk and Wild rice, 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 126% 6.3% 38% 74% 175% 163% 186% 0.91% 173% 15%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +885.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +417.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1509.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +306.7%
Contains more IronIron +415.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +2395.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +413.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +174.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +22050%

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% 16% 0% 29% 60% 126% 64% 90% 0% 4.8% 71% 19%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +11900%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +645.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +784.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +34.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +6374%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +404.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +809.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +72.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +691.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +100%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ricotta Wild rice raw DV% diff.
Manganese 0.006mg 1.329mg 58%
Copper 0.021mg 0.524mg 56%
Zinc 1.16mg 5.96mg 44%
Vitamin B3 0.104mg 6.733mg 41%
Magnesium 11mg 177mg 40%
Phosphorus 158mg 433mg 39%
Saturated fat 8.295g 0.156g 37%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.391mg 27%
Fiber 0g 6.2g 25%
Carbs 3.04g 74.9g 24%
Selenium 14.5µg 2.8µg 21%
Folate 12µg 95µg 21%
Iron 0.38mg 1.96mg 20%
Calcium 207mg 21mg 19%
Fats 12.98g 1.08g 18%
Cholesterol 51mg 0mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.213mg 1.074mg 17%
Vitamin B12 0.34µg 0µg 14%
Vitamin A 120µg 1µg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.115mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.627g 0.159g 9%
Calories 174kcal 357kcal 9%
Potassium 105mg 427mg 9%
Protein 11.26g 14.73g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.262mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.82mg 5%
Sodium 84mg 7mg 3%
Choline 17.5mg 35mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.385g 0.676g 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 1.9µg 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 0IU 1%
Net carbs 3.04g 68.7g N/A
Sugar 0.27g 2.5g N/A
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0.179mg 0%
Threonine 0.517mg 0.469mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.589mg 0.618mg 0%
Leucine 1.221mg 1.018mg 0%
Lysine 1.338mg 0.629mg 0%
Methionine 0.281mg 0.438mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.556mg 0.721mg 0%
Valine 0.692mg 0.858mg 0%
Histidine 0.459mg 0.384mg 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
15% 75% 8%
Protein: 14.73 g
Fats: 1.08 g
Carbs: 74.9 g
Water: 7.76 g
Other: 1.53 g
Contains more FatsFats +1101.9%
Contains more WaterWater +824%
Contains more ProteinProtein +30.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2363.8%
Contains more OtherOther +50%

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% 16% 68%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.156 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.159 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.676 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2181.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +75.6%

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. Wild rice raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169726/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.