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Butterscotch vs. Ricotta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between butterscotch and ricotta?

  • Butterscotch has less selenium, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, zinc, and vitamin A than ricotta.
  • Ricotta's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 31% higher.
  • Butterscotch has 5 times more sodium than ricotta. Butterscotch has 391mg of sodium, while ricotta has 84mg.
  • Ricotta has a lower glycemic index than butterscotch.

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

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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 0% 1.2% 0.26% 0.38% 0.33% 2.5% 0.43% 51% 0.13% 3.3%
Ricotta
Ricotta
10
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 +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5075%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +3400%
Contains more IronIron +3700%
Contains more CopperCopper +2000%
Contains more ZincZinc +1188.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +15700%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +500%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2316.7%

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% 9.3% 1.8% 0% 3% 3.7% 0.04% 0.24% 0% 0% 0.75% 0% 0.44%
Ricotta
Ricotta
11
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 +328.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1118.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5100%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +5225%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +266.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +2087.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.013mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butterscotch Ricotta DV% diff.
Carbs 90.4g 3.04g 29%
Saturated fat 2.065g 8.295g 28%
Selenium 0.6µg 14.5µg 25%
Phosphorus 1mg 158mg 22%
Protein 0.03g 11.26g 22%
Calcium 4mg 207mg 20%
Fats 3.3g 12.98g 15%
Cholesterol 9mg 51mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.34µg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 0.195mg 14%
Sodium 391mg 84mg 13%
Calories 391kcal 174kcal 11%
Vitamin A 28µg 120µg 10%
Zinc 0.09mg 1.16mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0.845g 3.627g 7%
Iron 0.01mg 0.38mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.004mg 0.213mg 4%
Magnesium 0mg 11mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.043mg 3%
Choline 0.8mg 17.5mg 3%
Folate 0µg 12µg 3%
Potassium 3mg 105mg 3%
Copper 0.001mg 0.021mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.122g 0.385g 2%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 1.1µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.002mg 0.104mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 10IU 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Net carbs 90.4g 3.04g N/A
Sugar 80.46g 0.27g N/A
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.11mg 0%
Manganese 0.001mg 0.006mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.013mg 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
3% 90% 5%
Protein: 0.03 g
Fats: 3.3 g
Carbs: 90.4 g
Water: 5.25 g
Other: 1.02 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 +2873.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +37433.3%
Contains more FatsFats +293.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1265.7%
~equal in Other ~1.02g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
68% 28% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.065 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.845 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.122 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 -75.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +329.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +215.6%

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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. Butterscotch - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167972/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.