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Frozen yogurt vs. Ricotta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between frozen yogurt and ricotta

  • Frozen yogurt has more copper, fiber, magnesium, potassium, and vitamin B12, while ricotta has more selenium, vitamin A, and zinc.
  • Ricotta's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 39% higher.
  • The amount of cholesterol in frozen yogurt is lower.
  • Ricotta has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of ricotta is 27, while the glycemic index of frozen yogurt is 51.

The food types used in this comparison are Yogurt, frozen, flavors not chocolate, nonfat milk, with low-calorie sweetener 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 29% 48% 30% 1.5% 68% 13% 55% 11% 0% 15%
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 +263.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +222.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +866.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +30.2%
Contains more IronIron +850%
Contains more ZincZinc +136.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +22.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +417.9%
~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 2.3% 0.67% 1.6% 0% 10% 42% 3.8% 0% 9.2% 61% 0.75% 9% 1.7%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +207.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +92.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +44.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +37.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +266.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +464.5%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.195mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.043mg
~equal in Folate ~12µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Frozen yogurt Ricotta DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.488g 8.295g 35%
Selenium 2.8µg 14.5µg 21%
Copper 0.203mg 0.021mg 20%
Fats 0.8g 12.98g 19%
Cholesterol 4mg 51mg 16%
Protein 4.4g 11.26g 14%
Vitamin A 2µg 120µg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.205g 3.627g 9%
Fiber 2g 0g 8%
Magnesium 40mg 11mg 7%
Potassium 339mg 105mg 7%
Carbs 19.7g 3.04g 6%
Vitamin B12 0.49µg 0.34µg 6%
Zinc 0.49mg 1.16mg 6%
Calcium 159mg 207mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.213mg 4%
Calories 104kcal 174kcal 4%
Phosphorus 129mg 158mg 4%
Iron 0.04mg 0.38mg 4%
Choline 3.1mg 17.5mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.03g 0.385g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.013mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 1.1µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 10IU 1%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.104mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.195mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Net carbs 17.7g 3.04g N/A
Sugar 12.61g 0.27g N/A
Sodium 81mg 84mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.11mg 0%
Manganese 0.006mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.043mg 0%
Folate 12µg 12µg 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% 20% 74%
Protein: 4.4 g
Fats: 0.8 g
Carbs: 19.7 g
Water: 73.5 g
Other: 1.6 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 +548%
Contains more OtherOther +56.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +155.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1522.5%
~equal in Water ~71.7g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
67% 28% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.488 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.205 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.03 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 -94.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1669.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1183.3%

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. Frozen yogurt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173464/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.