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Custard vs. Ricotta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between custard and ricotta?

  • Custard is richer in vitamin B5, vitamin B12, and vitamin D, yet ricotta is richer in selenium, calcium, zinc, and vitamin A.
  • Ricotta's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 31% higher.
  • Custard has 5 times more vitamin D than ricotta. Custard has 47IU of vitamin D, while ricotta has 10IU.
  • Custard contains less saturated fat.

We used Egg custards, dry mix, prepared with whole milk 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 11% 42% 18% 13% 10% 14% 56% 11% 0.91% 33%
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 +45.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +97.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +42.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +16.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +48.9%
Contains more IronIron +11.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +127.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +21.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +141.7%
~equal in Sodium ~84mg

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 0.33% 17% 1.2% 18% 15% 51% 2.5% 42% 15% 65% 0.5% 6.8% 6.4%
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 DVitamin D +500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +369.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +26.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +228.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +48.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +52.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +130.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +450%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +48.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Custard Ricotta DV% diff.
Saturated fat 2.032g 8.295g 28%
Protein 3.99g 11.26g 15%
Selenium 6µg 14.5µg 15%
Fats 4g 12.98g 14%
Vitamin B5 0.699mg 0.213mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0.52µg 0.34µg 8%
Vitamin A 52µg 120µg 8%
Calcium 139mg 207mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 1.127g 3.627g 6%
Zinc 0.51mg 1.16mg 6%
Carbs 17.6g 3.04g 5%
Vitamin D 47IU 10IU 5%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 0.2µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.061mg 0.013mg 4%
Phosphorus 130mg 158mg 4%
Calories 122kcal 174kcal 3%
Potassium 207mg 105mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.22mg 0.195mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.064mg 0.043mg 2%
Choline 11.8mg 17.5mg 1%
Folate 9µg 12µg 1%
Copper 0.03mg 0.021mg 1%
Magnesium 16mg 11mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 1.1µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 17.6g 3.04g N/A
Cholesterol 51mg 51mg 0%
Iron 0.34mg 0.38mg 0%
Sugar 4.82g 0.27g N/A
Sodium 84mg 84mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.11mg 0%
Manganese 0.007mg 0.006mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.132mg 0.104mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.312g 0.385g 0%
Tryptophan 0.082mg 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0.517mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.207mg 0.589mg 0%
Leucine 0.337mg 1.221mg 0%
Lysine 0.214mg 1.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.091mg 0.281mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.173mg 0.556mg 0%
Valine 0.233mg 0.692mg 0%
Histidine 0.092mg 0.459mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 4% 18% 73%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 4 g
Carbs: 17.6 g
Water: 73.45 g
Other: 0.96 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 +478.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +182.2%
Contains more FatsFats +224.5%
~equal in Water ~71.7g
~equal in Other ~1.02g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
59% 32% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.127 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.312 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 -75.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +221.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +23.4%

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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. Custard - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168773/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.