Chocolate milk vs. Ricotta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are chocolate milk and ricotta different?
- Chocolate milk is richer in vitamin D*, while ricotta is higher in selenium, protein, fats, vitamin A, calcium, phosphorus, and zinc.
- Ricotta covers your daily need for saturated fat 31% more than chocolate milk.
- Chocolate milk contains 5 times more vitamin D* than ricotta. Chocolate milk contains 51 IU of vitamin D*, while ricotta contains 10 IU.
- Chocolate milk is lower in saturated fat.
- Chocolate milk has a higher glycemic index (45) than ricotta (27).
Milk, chocolate, fluid, commercial, whole, with added vitamin A and vitamin D and Cheese, ricotta, whole milk types were used in this article.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +18.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +59% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +209.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -28.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1183.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +84.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +58.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +182.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +56.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +663.2% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +550% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +184.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +20.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +38.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +344.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +57.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +20.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +266.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +140% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 2.104g | 8.295g | 28% |
| Selenium | 1.9µg | 14.5µg | 23% |
| Protein | 3.17g | 11.26g | 16% |
| Fats | 3.39g | 12.98g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 51mg | 13% |
| Calcium | 112mg | 207mg | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 27µg | 120µg | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 101mg | 158mg | 8% |
| Zinc | 0.41mg | 1.16mg | 7% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.99g | 3.627g | 7% |
| Vitamin D | 1.3µg | 0.2µg | 6% |
| Calories | 83kcal | 174kcal | 5% |
| Vitamin D* | 51 IU | 10 IU | 5% |
| Copper | 0.065mg | 0.021mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 0.8g | 0g | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.077mg | 0.006mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.162mg | 0.195mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 10.34g | 3.04g | 2% |
| Potassium | 167mg | 105mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.24mg | 0.38mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.037mg | 0.013mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.295mg | 0.213mg | 2% |
| Folate | 5µg | 12µg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.124g | 0.385g | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0.9mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 60mg | 84mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 1.1µg | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 3.8g | 6.5g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 262kcal | 155kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 120g | 57g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 0.53 | 0.48 | N/A |
| Net carbs | 9.54g | 3.04g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 13mg | 11mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 9.54g | 0.27g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.07mg | 0.11mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.125mg | 0.104mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.04mg | 0.043mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.33µg | 0.34µg | 0% |
| Choline | 17mg | 17.5mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.041mg | 0.125mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.135mg | 0.517mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.164mg | 0.589mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.3mg | 1.221mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.265mg | 1.338mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.083mg | 0.281mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.164mg | 0.556mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.208mg | 0.692mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.096mg | 0.459mg | 0% |
| Caffeine | 1mg | 0mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
3.17 g
Fats:
3.39 g
Carbs:
10.34 g
Water:
82.3 g
Other:
0.8 g
Protein:
11.26 g
Fats:
12.98 g
Carbs:
3.04 g
Water:
71.7 g
Other:
1.02 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +240.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +14.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +255.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +282.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.104 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.99 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.124 g
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 | -74.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +266.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +210.5% |
