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Ricotta vs. Swiss cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between ricotta and Swiss cheese?

  • Ricotta has less vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, protein, zinc, selenium, fats, and vitamin A than Swiss cheese.
  • Swiss cheese's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 113% higher.

We used Cheese, ricotta, whole milk and Cheese, swiss types in this comparison.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 267% 6.4% 4.9% 16% 119% 246% 24% 3.4% 164%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +45.8%
Contains more IronIron +192.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +330%
Contains more CopperCopper +123.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +276.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +263.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +333.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +106.9%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 3% 40% 2.2% 3.3% 45% 2% 13% 9.9% 43% 2.8% 9%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 96% 12% 2.8% 70% 1.2% 21% 16% 383% 3.5% 7.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +18.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +62.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +20%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +140%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +445.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +54.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +65.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +65.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +800%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +27.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ricotta Swiss cheese DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.34µg 3.06µg 113%
Calcium 207mg 890mg 68%
Phosphorus 158mg 574mg 59%
Saturated fat 8.295g 18.227g 45%
Protein 11.26g 26.96g 31%
Zinc 1.16mg 4.37mg 29%
Fats 12.98g 30.99g 28%
Selenium 14.5µg 30µg 28%
Vitamin A 120µg 288µg 19%
Cholesterol 51mg 93mg 14%
Calories 174kcal 393kcal 11%
Monounsaturated fat 3.627g 8.046g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.302mg 8%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.125g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.385g 1.341g 6%
Magnesium 11mg 33mg 5%
Sodium 84mg 187mg 4%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 0.734g 4%
Iron 0.38mg 0.13mg 3%
Copper 0.021mg 0.047mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.6mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.213mg 0.353mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.071mg 2%
Carbs 3.04g 1.44g 1%
Vitamin D* 10 IU 0 IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Potassium 105mg 72mg 1%
Manganese 0.006mg 0.026mg 1%
Folate 12µg 10µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.5g 6.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 155kcal 146kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 57g 25g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.48 0.52 N/A
Net carbs 3.04g 1.44g N/A
Sugar 0.27g 0g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.011mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.104mg 0.064mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 1.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.987g N/A
Choline 17.5mg 15.5mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0.401mg 0%
Threonine 0.517mg 1.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.589mg 1.537mg 0%
Leucine 1.221mg 2.959mg 0%
Lysine 1.338mg 2.585mg 0%
Methionine 0.281mg 0.784mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.556mg 1.662mg 0%
Valine 0.692mg 2.139mg 0%
Histidine 0.459mg 1.065mg 0%
Omega-3 (DPA) 0g 0.018g N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid) 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) 0.032g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 13% 3% 72%
Protein: 11.26 g
Fats: 12.98 g
Carbs: 3.04 g
Water: 71.7 g
Other: 1.02 g
27% 31% 38% 3%
Protein: 26.96 g
Fats: 30.99 g
Carbs: 1.44 g
Water: 37.63 g
Other: 2.98 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +111.1%
Contains more WaterWater +90.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +139.4%
Contains more FatsFats +138.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.295 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.627 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.385 g
66% 29% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.227 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.046 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.341 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -54.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +121.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +248.3%

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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. Ricotta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170851/nutrients
  2. Swiss cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171251/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.