Spread vs. Ricotta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between spread and ricotta
- Spread has more vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin K, polyunsaturated fat, and monounsaturated fat, while ricotta has more phosphorus.
- Spread's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 81% higher.
- Ricotta contains 15 times less vitamin E than spread. Spread contains 1.7mg of vitamin E, while ricotta contains 0.11mg.
- The amount of sodium in ricotta is lower.
- Spread has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of spread is 0, while the glycemic index of ricotta is 27.
The food types used in this comparison are Margarine-like spread, SMART BEAT Super Light without saturated fat 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +775% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -88.9% |
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 | +1445.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1018.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 755mg | 84mg | 29% |
| Saturated fat | 2.22g | 8.295g | 28% |
| Selenium | 14.5µg | 26% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.98g | 0.385g | 24% |
| Phosphorus | 0mg | 158mg | 23% |
| Protein | 0g | 11.26g | 23% |
| Calcium | 207mg | 21% | |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 51mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.195mg | 15% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.34µg | 14% | |
| Vitamin A | 120µg | 13% | |
| Vitamin E | 1.7mg | 0.11mg | 11% |
| Zinc | 1.16mg | 11% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 7.6g | 3.627g | 10% |
| Vitamin K | 12.3µg | 1.1µg | 9% |
| Fats | 17.1g | 12.98g | 6% |
| Iron | 0.38mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.213mg | 4% | |
| Folate | 12µg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.043mg | 3% | |
| Potassium | 12mg | 105mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 11mg | 3% | |
| Choline | 17.5mg | 3% | |
| Copper | 0.021mg | 2% | |
| Calories | 158kcal | 174kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.013mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.104mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 10IU | 1% | |
| Carbs | 0g | 3.04g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 3.04g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 0.27g | N/A |
| Manganese | 0.006mg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 2.45g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.125mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.517mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.589mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.221mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.338mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.281mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.556mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.692mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.459mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +31.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +12.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +102.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -73.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +109.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +933.8% |
