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Soba vs. Ricotta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between soba and ricotta

  • Soba has more manganese and vitamin B1, while ricotta has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, zinc, and vitamin A.
  • Ricotta's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 41% higher.
  • Ricotta contains 62 times less manganese than soba. Soba contains 0.374mg of manganese, while ricotta contains 0.006mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in soba is lower.
  • Ricotta has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of ricotta is 27, while the glycemic index of soba is 46.

The food types used in this comparison are Noodles, japanese, soba, cooked 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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 1.2% 3.1% 18% 2.7% 3.3% 11% 7.8% 49% 0%
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 IronIron +26.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -28.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6133.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +22.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5075%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +200%
Contains more CopperCopper +162.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +866.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +532%

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.
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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% 0% 0% 24% 6% 9.6% 14% 9.2% 0% 0% 5.3% 0%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +623.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +390.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +650%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +71.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.213mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.043mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Soba Ricotta DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.019g 8.295g 38%
Selenium 14.5µg 26%
Fats 0.1g 12.98g 20%
Calcium 4mg 207mg 20%
Phosphorus 25mg 158mg 19%
Cholesterol 0mg 51mg 17%
Manganese 0.374mg 0.006mg 16%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.34µg 14%
Vitamin A 0µg 120µg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.026mg 0.195mg 13%
Protein 5.06g 11.26g 12%
Monounsaturated fat 0.026g 3.627g 9%
Zinc 0.12mg 1.16mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.094mg 0.013mg 7%
Carbs 21.44g 3.04g 6%
Calories 99kcal 174kcal 4%
Choline 17.5mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.51mg 0.104mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.031g 0.385g 2%
Potassium 35mg 105mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 10IU 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1%
Folate 7µg 12µg 1%
Sodium 60mg 84mg 1%
Iron 0.48mg 0.38mg 1%
Copper 0.008mg 0.021mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Net carbs 21.44g 3.04g N/A
Magnesium 9mg 11mg 0%
Sugar 0.27g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.235mg 0.213mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.043mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.072mg 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.177mg 0.517mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.195mg 0.589mg 0%
Leucine 0.33mg 1.221mg 0%
Lysine 0.214mg 1.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.072mg 0.281mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.217mg 0.556mg 0%
Valine 0.249mg 0.692mg 0%
Histidine 0.119mg 0.459mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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5% 21% 73%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 21.44 g
Water: 73.01 g
Other: 0.39 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 +605.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +122.5%
Contains more FatsFats +12880%
Contains more OtherOther +161.5%
~equal in Water ~71.7g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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25% 34% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.019 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.026 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.031 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 +13850%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1141.9%

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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. Soba - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168907/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.

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