Spread vs. Ricotta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are spread and ricotta different?
- Spread is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B1, copper, vitamin E, and vitamin B3; however, ricotta is richer in calcium, phosphorus, and selenium.
- Daily need coverage for sodium for spread is 40% higher.
- Spread contains 17 times more vitamin B3 than ricotta. While spread contains 1.73mg of vitamin B3, ricotta contains only 0.104mg.
- Ricotta has less sodium.
- Spread has a lower glycemic index (0) than ricotta (27).
Sandwich spread, pork, beef and Cheese, ricotta, whole milk are the varieties used 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 IronIron | +107.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +519% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +333.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +37.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1625% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +13.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +167.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -91.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +49.5% |
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 EVitamin E | +1481.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1223.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1563.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +101.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +179.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +229.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +45.5% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +256% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +361.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +45.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +500% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 1013mg | 84mg | 40% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.12µg | 0.34µg | 33% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 207mg | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.565g | 0.385g | 15% |
| Phosphorus | 59mg | 158mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.172mg | 0.013mg | 13% |
| Copper | 0.13mg | 0.021mg | 12% |
| Vitamin E | 1.74mg | 0.11mg | 11% |
| Saturated fat | 5.977g | 8.295g | 11% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.73mg | 0.104mg | 10% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 7.584g | 3.627g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 26µg | 120µg | 10% |
| Selenium | 9.7µg | 14.5µg | 9% |
| Choline | 62.3mg | 17.5mg | 8% |
| Fats | 17.34g | 12.98g | 7% |
| Protein | 7.66g | 11.26g | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.12mg | 0.043mg | 6% |
| Iron | 0.79mg | 0.38mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.134mg | 0.195mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.43mg | 0.213mg | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 38mg | 51mg | 4% |
| Folate | 2µg | 12µg | 3% |
| Calories | 235kcal | 174kcal | 3% |
| Carbs | 11.94g | 3.04g | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0.6µg | 0.2µg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 22IU | 10IU | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.026mg | 0.006mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 8mg | 11mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 1.02mg | 1.16mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0.2g | 0g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 11.74g | 3.04g | N/A |
| Potassium | 110mg | 105mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0g | 0.27g | N/A |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 1.1µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.082mg | 0.125mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.334mg | 0.517mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.334mg | 0.589mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.6mg | 1.221mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.663mg | 1.338mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.196mg | 0.281mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.301mg | 0.556mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.356mg | 0.692mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.279mg | 0.459mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +33.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +292.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +172.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +47% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +18.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -27.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +109.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +566.2% |