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Mayonnaise vs. Ricotta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between mayonnaise and ricotta

  • Mayonnaise has more vitamin K and vitamin E, while ricotta has more selenium, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, zinc, and vitamin B12.
  • Mayonnaise's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 135% higher.
  • Ricotta contains 30 times less vitamin E than mayonnaise. Mayonnaise contains 3.28mg of vitamin E, while ricotta contains 0.11mg.
  • The amount of sodium in ricotta is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Salad dressing, mayonnaise, regular and Cheese, ricotta, whole milk.

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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 0.71% 2.4% 1.8% 7.9% 6.3% 4.1% 9% 83% 0.91% 13%
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%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +16.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1000%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2487.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +425%
Contains more IronIron +81%
Contains more CopperCopper +10.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +673.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +652.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +530.4%

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% 5.3% 66% 3% 2.5% 4.4% 0% 10% 1.8% 15% 408% 3.8% 19%
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%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2881.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +14718.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +95.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +650%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +30%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +926.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +23.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +437.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +183.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +140%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.2µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mayonnaise Ricotta DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 44.69g 0.385g 295%
Vitamin K 163µg 1.1µg 135%
Fats 74.85g 12.98g 95%
Monounsaturated fat 16.843g 3.627g 33%
Calories 680kcal 174kcal 25%
Sodium 635mg 84mg 24%
Selenium 2.3µg 14.5µg 22%
Protein 0.96g 11.26g 21%
Vitamin E 3.28mg 0.11mg 21%
Phosphorus 21mg 158mg 20%
Calcium 8mg 207mg 20%
Saturated fat 11.703g 8.295g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.019mg 0.195mg 14%
Vitamin A 16µg 120µg 12%
Vitamin B12 0.12µg 0.34µg 9%
Zinc 0.15mg 1.16mg 9%
Choline 34.2mg 17.5mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.008mg 0.043mg 3%
Potassium 20mg 105mg 3%
Cholesterol 42mg 51mg 3%
Iron 0.21mg 0.38mg 2%
Magnesium 1mg 11mg 2%
Folate 5µg 12µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.172mg 0.213mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.104mg 1%
Carbs 0.57g 3.04g 1%
Net carbs 0.57g 3.04g N/A
Vitamin D 7IU 10IU 0%
Sugar 0.57g 0.27g N/A
Copper 0.019mg 0.021mg 0%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0.2µg 0%
Manganese 0.007mg 0.006mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.013mg 0%
Trans fat 0.187g N/A
Tryptophan 0.017mg 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.055mg 0.517mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.065mg 0.589mg 0%
Leucine 0.095mg 1.221mg 0%
Lysine 0.072mg 1.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.035mg 0.281mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.057mg 0.556mg 0%
Valine 0.074mg 0.692mg 0%
Histidine 0.026mg 0.459mg 0%
Fructose 0.05g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 5.331g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.125g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.03g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 38.942g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
75% 22% 2%
Protein: 0.96 g
Fats: 74.85 g
Carbs: 0.57 g
Water: 21.65 g
Other: 1.97 g
11% 13% 3% 72%
Protein: 11.26 g
Fats: 12.98 g
Carbs: 3.04 g
Water: 71.7 g
Other: 1.02 g
Contains more FatsFats +476.7%
Contains more OtherOther +93.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1072.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +433.3%
Contains more WaterWater +231.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 23% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.703 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 16.843 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 44.69 g
67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.295 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.627 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.385 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +364.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11507.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -29.1%

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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. Mayonnaise - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171009/nutrients
  2. Ricotta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170851/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.