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Chocolate ice cream vs. Ricotta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chocolate ice cream and ricotta?

  • Chocolate ice cream is richer in copper, iron, vitamin B5, and manganese, yet ricotta is richer in selenium, calcium, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Ricotta's daily need coverage for selenium is 22% higher.
  • Chocolate ice cream has 23 times more manganese than ricotta. Chocolate ice cream has 0.14mg of manganese, while ricotta has 0.006mg.
  • Chocolate ice cream contains less saturated fat.
  • Ricotta has a lower glycemic index than chocolate ice cream.

We used Ice creams, chocolate 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 21% 33% 22% 35% 45% 16% 46% 9.9% 18% 14%
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 +163.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +137.1%
Contains more IronIron +144.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +542.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -9.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2233.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +89.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +47.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +480%

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 2.3% 39% 6% 3% 11% 45% 4.2% 33% 13% 36% 0.75% 12% 12%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +172.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +223.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +117.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +160.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +27.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +17.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +266.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~120µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.2µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.195mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate ice cream Ricotta DV% diff.
Selenium 2.5µg 14.5µg 22%
Protein 3.8g 11.26g 15%
Copper 0.135mg 0.021mg 13%
Calcium 109mg 207mg 10%
Carbs 28.2g 3.04g 8%
Saturated fat 6.8g 8.295g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.554mg 0.213mg 7%
Iron 0.93mg 0.38mg 7%
Phosphorus 107mg 158mg 7%
Cholesterol 34mg 51mg 6%
Manganese 0.14mg 0.006mg 6%
Fiber 1.2g 0g 5%
Zinc 0.58mg 1.16mg 5%
Magnesium 29mg 11mg 4%
Potassium 249mg 105mg 4%
Fats 11g 12.98g 3%
Vitamin B12 0.29µg 0.34µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.042mg 0.013mg 2%
Calories 216kcal 174kcal 2%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.11mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.055mg 0.043mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 3.21g 3.627g 1%
Choline 22.5mg 17.5mg 1%
Folate 16µg 12µg 1%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 1.1µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Caffeine 3mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.226mg 0.104mg 1%
Net carbs 27g 3.04g N/A
Vitamin D 8IU 10IU 0%
Sugar 25.36g 0.27g N/A
Sodium 76mg 84mg 0%
Vitamin A 118µg 120µg 0%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0.2µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.194mg 0.195mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.41g 0.385g 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
4% 11% 28% 56%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 28.2 g
Water: 55.7 g
Other: 1.3 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 +827.6%
Contains more OtherOther +27.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +196.3%
Contains more FatsFats +18%
Contains more WaterWater +28.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.8 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.21 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.41 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 -18%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.385g

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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. Chocolate ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168809/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.