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Shallot vs. Ricotta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between shallot and ricotta

  • Shallot has more vitamin B6, fiber, and manganese; however, ricotta is higher in selenium, calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, and vitamin B2.
  • Ricotta covers your daily need for saturated fat, 41% more than shallot.
  • Shallot has less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Shallots, raw 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 15% 11% 29% 45% 29% 11% 26% 1.6% 38% 6.5%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +90.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +218.1%
Contains more IronIron +215.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +319%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4766.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +459.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +190%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +163.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1108.3%

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 27% 0% 0.8% 0% 15% 4.6% 3.8% 17% 80% 0% 2% 26% 6.2%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +361.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +92.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +36.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +702.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +183.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +175%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +875%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +37.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +54.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shallot Ricotta DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.017g 8.295g 38%
Selenium 1.2µg 14.5µg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.345mg 0.043mg 23%
Fats 0.1g 12.98g 20%
Protein 2.5g 11.26g 18%
Cholesterol 0mg 51mg 17%
Calcium 37mg 207mg 17%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.34µg 14%
Phosphorus 60mg 158mg 14%
Fiber 3.2g 0g 13%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.195mg 13%
Vitamin A 0µg 120µg 13%
Manganese 0.292mg 0.006mg 12%
Iron 1.2mg 0.38mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 3.627g 9%
Vitamin C 8mg 0mg 9%
Copper 0.088mg 0.021mg 7%
Zinc 0.4mg 1.16mg 7%
Potassium 334mg 105mg 7%
Folate 34µg 12µg 6%
Calories 72kcal 174kcal 5%
Carbs 16.8g 3.04g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.013mg 4%
Sodium 12mg 84mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.039g 0.385g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.29mg 0.213mg 2%
Magnesium 21mg 11mg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 10IU 1%
Choline 11.3mg 17.5mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.104mg 1%
Net carbs 13.6g 3.04g N/A
Sugar 7.87g 0.27g N/A
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0.11mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 1.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.028mg 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.098mg 0.517mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.106mg 0.589mg 0%
Leucine 0.149mg 1.221mg 0%
Lysine 0.125mg 1.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.027mg 0.281mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0.556mg 0%
Valine 0.11mg 0.692mg 0%
Histidine 0.043mg 0.459mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 17% 80%
Protein: 2.5 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 16.8 g
Water: 79.8 g
Other: 0.8 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 CarbsCarbs +452.6%
Contains more WaterWater +11.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +350.4%
Contains more FatsFats +12880%
Contains more OtherOther +27.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.039 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +25807.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +887.2%

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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. Shallot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170499/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.