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Tilsit cheese vs. Ricotta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between tilsit cheese and ricotta?

  • Tilsit cheese is richer than ricotta in vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B2, and vitamin A.
  • Tilsit cheese's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 73% more.
  • Tilsit cheese has 9 times more sodium than ricotta. While tilsit cheese has 753mg of sodium, ricotta has only 84mg.

We used Cheese, tilsit and Cheese, ricotta, whole milk types 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 9.3% 210% 5.7% 8.6% 8.7% 95% 214% 98% 1.7% 79%
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 +18.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +238.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +23.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +201.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +216.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +116.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +61.5%
Contains more IronIron +65.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.8%
~equal in Selenium ~14.5µg

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% 83% 0% 0% 15% 83% 3.8% 21% 15% 263% 0% 15% 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 AVitamin A +107.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +369.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +84.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +97.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +62.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +51.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +517.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tilsit cheese Ricotta DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.1µg 0.34µg 73%
Calcium 700mg 207mg 49%
Phosphorus 500mg 158mg 49%
Saturated fat 16.775g 8.295g 39%
Sodium 753mg 84mg 29%
Protein 24.41g 11.26g 26%
Zinc 3.5mg 1.16mg 21%
Fats 25.98g 12.98g 20%
Cholesterol 102mg 51mg 17%
Vitamin A 249µg 120µg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.359mg 0.195mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 7.136g 3.627g 9%
Calories 340kcal 174kcal 8%
Vitamin B1 0.061mg 0.013mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.346mg 0.213mg 3%
Choline 17.5mg 3%
Folate 20µg 12µg 2%
Iron 0.23mg 0.38mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.721g 0.385g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.065mg 0.043mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 1%
Copper 0.026mg 0.021mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.205mg 0.104mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1%
Potassium 65mg 105mg 1%
Carbs 1.88g 3.04g 0%
Net carbs 1.88g 3.04g N/A
Magnesium 13mg 11mg 0%
Sugar 0.27g N/A
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg 0%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.006mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.352mg 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.899mg 0.517mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.484mg 0.589mg 0%
Leucine 2.548mg 1.221mg 0%
Lysine 2.039mg 1.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.754mg 0.281mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.358mg 0.556mg 0%
Valine 1.752mg 0.692mg 0%
Histidine 0.704mg 0.459mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 26% 2% 43% 5%
Protein: 24.41 g
Fats: 25.98 g
Carbs: 1.88 g
Water: 42.86 g
Other: 4.87 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 ProteinProtein +116.8%
Contains more FatsFats +100.2%
Contains more OtherOther +377.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +61.7%
Contains more WaterWater +67.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
68% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.775 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.136 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.721 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +96.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +87.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -50.6%

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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. Tilsit cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170852/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.