Tart vs. Ricotta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between tart and ricotta
- Tart is higher in iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and folate, yet ricotta is higher in calcium and vitamin B12.
- Tart covers your daily iron needs 38% more than ricotta.
- Tart contains 37 times more vitamin B3 than ricotta. While tart contains 3.8mg of vitamin B3, ricotta contains only 0.104mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in tart is lower.
- The glycemic index of ricotta is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Breakfast tart, low 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +300% |
| Contains more IronIron | +800% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +247.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +370.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +59.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +314.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +69.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -76.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +12.4% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +137.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +381.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +2092.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +181.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +3553.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +783.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +733.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +175% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +108.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 3.42mg | 0.38mg | 38% |
| Saturated fat | 1.393g | 8.295g | 31% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.549mg | 0.195mg | 27% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.38mg | 0.043mg | 26% |
| Carbs | 76.8g | 3.04g | 25% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.285mg | 0.013mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.8mg | 0.104mg | 23% |
| Folate | 100µg | 12µg | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 285µg | 120µg | 18% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 51mg | 17% |
| Calcium | 44mg | 207mg | 16% |
| Protein | 3.99g | 11.26g | 15% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.34µg | 14% |
| Sodium | 361mg | 84mg | 12% |
| Fats | 5.99g | 12.98g | 11% |
| Calories | 372kcal | 174kcal | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 93mg | 158mg | 9% |
| Zinc | 0.28mg | 1.16mg | 8% |
| Magnesium | 44mg | 11mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 1.5g | 0g | 6% |
| Copper | 0.073mg | 0.021mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.213mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin C | 3.8mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.878g | 0.385g | 3% |
| Selenium | 12.9µg | 14.5µg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.53mg | 0.11mg | 3% |
| Choline | 8.4mg | 17.5mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.4µg | 1.1µg | 1% |
| Potassium | 66mg | 105mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 10IU | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.338g | 3.627g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 75.3g | 3.04g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.87g | 0.27g | N/A |
| Manganese | 0.006mg | 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
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +2426.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +15.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +182.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +116.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +495.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -83.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +128.1% |
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Monounsaturated fat
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