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Fondant icing vs. Ricotta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between fondant icing and ricotta

  • Ricotta is higher than fondant icing in selenium, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, zinc, and vitamin A.
  • Ricotta covers your daily saturated fat needs 41% more than fondant icing.
  • The glycemic index of ricotta is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Candies, fondant, prepared-from-recipe 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 0% 0.9% 0.35% 0.38% 1% 1.1% 0% 1.4% 0% 3.3%
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 less SodiumSodium -86.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +6800%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2525%
Contains more IronIron +3700%
Contains more CopperCopper +600%
Contains more ZincZinc +2800%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
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% 0% 0% 0% 1.3% 3.7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Ricotta
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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 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +160%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1118.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fondant icing Ricotta DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0g 8.295g 38%
Carbs 93.18g 3.04g 30%
Selenium 0.6µg 14.5µg 25%
Protein 0g 11.26g 23%
Phosphorus 0mg 158mg 23%
Fats 0.02g 12.98g 20%
Calcium 3mg 207mg 20%
Cholesterol 0mg 51mg 17%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.34µg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 0.195mg 14%
Vitamin A 0µg 120µg 13%
Calories 373kcal 174kcal 10%
Zinc 0.04mg 1.16mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 3.627g 9%
Iron 0.01mg 0.38mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.213mg 4%
Sodium 11mg 84mg 3%
Choline 0mg 17.5mg 3%
Folate 0µg 12µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.043mg 3%
Potassium 4mg 105mg 3%
Magnesium 0mg 11mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.385g 3%
Copper 0.003mg 0.021mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.1µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.013mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.104mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.11mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 10IU 1%
Net carbs 93.18g 3.04g N/A
Sugar 88.9g 0.27g N/A
Manganese 0mg 0.006mg 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
93% 7%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0.02 g
Carbs: 93.18 g
Water: 6.74 g
Other: 0.06 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 +2965.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +64800%
Contains more WaterWater +963.8%
Contains more OtherOther +1600%

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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. Fondant icing - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167986/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.