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Condensed milk vs. Ricotta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between condensed milk and ricotta

  • Ricotta contains less vitamin B2, phosphorus, choline, vitamin B5, potassium, calcium, and vitamin B1 than condensed milk.
  • Condensed milk's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 17% higher.
  • Ricotta contains 7 times less vitamin B1 than condensed milk. Condensed milk contains 0.09mg of vitamin B1, while ricotta contains 0.013mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in condensed milk is lower.
  • Ricotta has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of ricotta is 27, while the glycemic index of condensed milk is 61.

The food types used in this comparison are Milk, canned, condensed, sweetened 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 85% 33% 7.1% 5% 26% 108% 17% 0.78% 81%
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 +136.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +37.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +253.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +60.1%
Contains more IronIron +100%
Contains more CopperCopper +40%
Contains more ZincZinc +23.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.9%
~equal in Manganese ~0.006mg
~equal in Selenium ~14.5µg

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 8.7% 25% 3.2% 3% 23% 96% 3.9% 45% 12% 55% 1.5% 8.3% 49%
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 +45.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +592.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +113.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +101.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +252.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +18.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +29.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +409.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +62.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +83.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.2µg
~equal in Folate ~12µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Condensed milk Ricotta DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 0.416mg 0.195mg 17%
Carbs 54.4g 3.04g 17%
Phosphorus 253mg 158mg 14%
Saturated fat 5.486g 8.295g 13%
Choline 89.1mg 17.5mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.75mg 0.213mg 11%
Calcium 284mg 207mg 8%
Potassium 371mg 105mg 8%
Calories 321kcal 174kcal 7%
Fats 8.7g 12.98g 7%
Protein 7.91g 11.26g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.013mg 6%
Cholesterol 34mg 51mg 6%
Vitamin A 74µg 120µg 5%
Magnesium 26mg 11mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.44µg 0.34µg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 2.427g 3.627g 3%
Vitamin C 2.6mg 0mg 3%
Zinc 0.94mg 1.16mg 2%
Sodium 127mg 84mg 2%
Iron 0.19mg 0.38mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.051mg 0.043mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.21mg 0.104mg 1%
Selenium 14.8µg 14.5µg 1%
Copper 0.015mg 0.021mg 1%
Vitamin D 6IU 10IU 1%
Net carbs 54.4g 3.04g N/A
Sugar 54.4g 0.27g N/A
Vitamin E 0.16mg 0.11mg 0%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0.2µg 0%
Manganese 0.006mg 0.006mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.6µg 1.1µg 0%
Folate 11µg 12µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.337g 0.385g 0%
Tryptophan 0.112mg 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.357mg 0.517mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.479mg 0.589mg 0%
Leucine 0.775mg 1.221mg 0%
Lysine 0.627mg 1.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.198mg 0.281mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.382mg 0.556mg 0%
Valine 0.529mg 0.692mg 0%
Histidine 0.214mg 0.459mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 9% 54% 27% 2%
Protein: 7.91 g
Fats: 8.7 g
Carbs: 54.4 g
Water: 27.16 g
Other: 1.83 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 +1689.5%
Contains more OtherOther +79.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +42.4%
Contains more FatsFats +49.2%
Contains more WaterWater +164%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.486 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.427 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.337 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 -33.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +49.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +14.2%

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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. Condensed milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171275/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.