Spaghetti vs. Ricotta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between spaghetti and ricotta?
- Spaghetti is higher in selenium, manganese, and copper, yet ricotta is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and vitamin A.
- Ricotta's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 41% more.
- Spaghetti has 54 times more manganese than ricotta. While spaghetti has 0.322mg of manganese, ricotta has only 0.006mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in spaghetti is lower.
- The glycemic index of ricotta is lower.
We used Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt and Cheese, ricotta, whole milk types in this article.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +63.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +31.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +376.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +5266.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +82.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2857.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +138.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +127.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +172.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +53.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +284.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +14% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +83.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +875% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +90.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +71.4% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +173.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 0.176g | 8.295g | 37% |
| Selenium | 26.4µg | 14.5µg | 22% |
| Calcium | 7mg | 207mg | 20% |
| Fats | 0.93g | 12.98g | 19% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 51mg | 17% |
| Manganese | 0.322mg | 0.006mg | 14% |
| Phosphorus | 58mg | 158mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.34µg | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 120µg | 13% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.02mg | 0.195mg | 13% |
| Protein | 5.8g | 11.26g | 11% |
| Starch | 26.01g | 11% | |
| Carbs | 30.86g | 3.04g | 9% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.131g | 3.627g | 9% |
| Copper | 0.1mg | 0.021mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 0g | 7% |
| Zinc | 0.51mg | 1.16mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 84mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.4mg | 0.104mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.112mg | 0.213mg | 2% |
| Choline | 6.4mg | 17.5mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 0.38mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 44mg | 105mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 11mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 1.1µg | 1% |
| Folate | 7µg | 12µg | 1% |
| Calories | 158kcal | 174kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.013mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 10IU | 1% |
| Net carbs | 29.06g | 3.04g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.56g | 0.27g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.06mg | 0.11mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.049mg | 0.043mg | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.326g | 0.385g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.083mg | 0.125mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.206mg | 0.517mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.228mg | 0.589mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.44mg | 1.221mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.133mg | 1.338mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.065mg | 0.281mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.297mg | 0.556mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.262mg | 0.692mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.132mg | 0.459mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.03g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.024g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +915.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +94.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1295.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +15.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +264.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2668.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +18.1% |
