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Sweet and sour vs. Ricotta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between sweet and sour and ricotta?

  • Sweet and sour is richer in manganese, yet ricotta is richer in selenium, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and zinc.
  • Ricotta's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 41% higher.
  • Sweet and sour has 127 times more manganese than ricotta. Sweet and sour has 0.761mg of manganese, while ricotta has 0.006mg.
  • Ricotta contains less sodium.
  • Ricotta has a lower glycemic index than sweet and sour.

We used Sauce, sweet, and sour, ready-to-serve and Cheese, ricotta, whole milk types in this comparison.

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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 5.7% 3% 8.7% 7.9% 26% 2.5% 3% 48% 99% 2.2%
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 CopperCopper +276.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12583.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +37.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1970%
Contains more IronIron +81%
Contains more ZincZinc +1188.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2157.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3525%
~equal in Potassium ~105mg

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 29% 0.33% 0.2% 0% 12% 4.4% 3.5% 5.6% 12% 0% 0.5% 6% 1.3%
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 +269.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +79.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +23.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +11900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1000%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +926.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +129%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +450%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more CholineCholine +629.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet and sour Ricotta DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0g 8.295g 38%
Manganese 0.761mg 0.006mg 33%
Selenium 0.4µg 14.5µg 26%
Protein 0.27g 11.26g 22%
Phosphorus 7mg 158mg 22%
Calcium 10mg 207mg 20%
Fats 0.02g 12.98g 20%
Cholesterol 0mg 51mg 17%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.34µg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.019mg 0.195mg 14%
Vitamin A 1µg 120µg 13%
Sodium 371mg 84mg 12%
Carbs 38.22g 3.04g 12%
Zinc 0.09mg 1.16mg 10%
Vitamin C 8.7mg 0mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 3.627g 9%
Copper 0.079mg 0.021mg 6%
Choline 2.4mg 17.5mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.385g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.048mg 0.013mg 3%
Iron 0.21mg 0.38mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.093mg 0.213mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 1.1µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.053mg 0.043mg 1%
Folate 8µg 12µg 1%
Calories 150kcal 174kcal 1%
Vitamin B3 0.187mg 0.104mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.11mg 1%
Magnesium 8mg 11mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 10IU 1%
Net carbs 38.12g 3.04g N/A
Potassium 99mg 105mg 0%
Sugar 18.75g 0.27g N/A
Fiber 0.1g 0g 0%
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
38% 60%
Protein: 0.27 g
Fats: 0.02 g
Carbs: 38.22 g
Water: 60.27 g
Other: 1.22 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 +1157.2%
Contains more OtherOther +19.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +4070.4%
Contains more FatsFats +64800%
Contains more WaterWater +19%

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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. Sweet and sour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174066/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.