Yogurt vs. Ricotta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between yogurt and ricotta
- Yogurt has more vitamin B12 and vitamin B2; however, ricotta has more calcium, vitamin A, selenium, zinc, and monounsaturated fat.
- Ricotta's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 41% more.
- Yogurt has 2 times more vitamin B12 than ricotta. Yogurt has 0.75µg of vitamin B12, while ricotta has 0.34µg.
- Yogurt is lower in cholesterol.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Yogurt, Greek, plain, nonfat 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 | +34.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -57.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +50% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +88.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +442.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +23.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +123.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +17% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +49.5% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +76.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +42.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +55.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +46.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +120.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +11900% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1000% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +71.4% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +15.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 0.117g | 8.295g | 37% |
| Fats | 0.39g | 12.98g | 19% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.75µg | 0.34µg | 17% |
| Cholesterol | 5mg | 51mg | 15% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 120µg | 13% |
| Calcium | 110mg | 207mg | 10% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.053g | 3.627g | 9% |
| Selenium | 9.7µg | 14.5µg | 9% |
| Calories | 59kcal | 174kcal | 6% |
| Zinc | 0.52mg | 1.16mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.278mg | 0.195mg | 6% |
| Iron | 0.07mg | 0.38mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 135mg | 158mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 36mg | 84mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.012g | 0.385g | 2% |
| Protein | 10.19g | 11.26g | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.331mg | 0.213mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.063mg | 0.043mg | 2% |
| Folate | 7µg | 12µg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 10IU | 1% |
| Potassium | 141mg | 105mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 0.11mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 1.1µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.023mg | 0.013mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.208mg | 0.104mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 3.6g | 3.04g | N/A |
| Carbs | 3.6g | 3.04g | 0% |
| Magnesium | 11mg | 11mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 3.24g | 0.27g | N/A |
| Copper | 0.017mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.009mg | 0.006mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.006g | N/A | |
| Choline | 15.1mg | 17.5mg | 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% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.01g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +18.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +18.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +10.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +3228.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +41.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +6743.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +3108.3% |
