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Tagliatelle vs. Ricotta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tagliatelle and ricotta different?

  • Tagliatelle is higher in vitamin B1, folate, iron, manganese, copper, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and magnesium; however, ricotta is richer in calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for tagliatelle is 58% higher.
  • Tagliatelle contains 91 times more manganese than ricotta. While tagliatelle contains 0.547mg of manganese, ricotta contains only 0.006mg.
  • Tagliatelle has less saturated fat.
  • Ricotta has a lower glycemic index (27) than tagliatelle (46).

Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, as purchased 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 33% 4.5% 16% 126% 76% 33% 70% 3.4% 71% 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 MagnesiumMagnesium +318.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +70.5%
Contains more IronIron +781.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +985.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -69%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9016.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1280%
~equal in Zinc ~1.16mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~158mg

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 0% 4.7% 0% 0% 176% 101% 63% 32% 21% 39% 0% 132% 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 +5323.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +125.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3121.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +151.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +116.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +1366.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +757.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.34µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tagliatelle Ricotta DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.705mg 0.013mg 58%
Folate 176µg 12µg 41%
Iron 3.35mg 0.38mg 37%
Saturated fat 0.328g 8.295g 36%
Selenium 14.5µg 26%
Manganese 0.547mg 0.006mg 24%
Copper 0.228mg 0.021mg 23%
Vitamin B3 3.35mg 0.104mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.439mg 0.195mg 19%
Calcium 15mg 207mg 19%
Carbs 54.73g 3.04g 17%
Fats 2.3g 12.98g 16%
Vitamin A 14µg 120µg 12%
Magnesium 46mg 11mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.271g 3.627g 8%
Cholesterol 73mg 51mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.535mg 0.213mg 6%
Calories 288kcal 174kcal 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.942g 0.385g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.093mg 0.043mg 4%
Sodium 26mg 84mg 3%
Choline 17.5mg 3%
Potassium 179mg 105mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 1%
Vitamin B12 0.31µg 0.34µg 1%
Zinc 1.22mg 1.16mg 1%
Phosphorus 163mg 158mg 1%
Protein 11.31g 11.26g 0%
Net carbs 54.73g 3.04g N/A
Sugar 0.27g N/A
Tryptophan 0.143mg 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.295mg 0.517mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.431mg 0.589mg 0%
Leucine 0.763mg 1.221mg 0%
Lysine 0.214mg 1.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.174mg 0.281mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.542mg 0.556mg 0%
Valine 0.476mg 0.692mg 0%
Histidine 0.226mg 0.459mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 2% 55% 31%
Protein: 11.31 g
Fats: 2.3 g
Carbs: 54.73 g
Water: 31 g
Other: 0.66 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 +1700.3%
Contains more FatsFats +464.3%
Contains more WaterWater +131.3%
Contains more OtherOther +54.5%
~equal in Protein ~11.26g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 18% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.328 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.271 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.942 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 -96%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +144.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1238.4%

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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. Tagliatelle - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169727/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.