Icing vs. Ricotta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between icing and ricotta?
- Icing is richer in vitamin K and vitamin E, yet ricotta is richer in selenium, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, and vitamin A.
- Ricotta's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 27% higher.
- Icing has 14 times more vitamin E than ricotta. Icing has 1.53mg of vitamin E, while ricotta has 0.11mg.
- Icing contains less saturated fat.
- Ricotta has a lower glycemic index than icing.
We used Frostings, vanilla, creamy, ready-to-eat 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1000% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +6800% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +208.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +137.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1557.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +777.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -54.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +14400% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1290.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +54.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +111.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1081.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +30% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +287.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +50% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +660.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 7.951g | 0.385g | 50% |
| Selenium | 0.1µg | 14.5µg | 26% |
| Saturated fat | 2.974g | 8.295g | 24% |
| Protein | 0g | 11.26g | 23% |
| Carbs | 67.89g | 3.04g | 22% |
| Phosphorus | 18mg | 158mg | 20% |
| Calcium | 3mg | 207mg | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 51mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.34µg | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 120µg | 13% |
| Calories | 418kcal | 174kcal | 12% |
| Vitamin K | 13µg | 1.1µg | 10% |
| Zinc | 0.07mg | 1.16mg | 10% |
| Vitamin E | 1.53mg | 0.11mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.302mg | 0.195mg | 8% |
| Fats | 16.23g | 12.98g | 5% |
| Sodium | 184mg | 84mg | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.86g | 3.627g | 3% |
| Iron | 0.16mg | 0.38mg | 3% |
| Choline | 2.3mg | 17.5mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.055mg | 0.213mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.043mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 34mg | 105mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 1mg | 11mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0mg | 0.021mg | 2% |
| Folate | 8µg | 12µg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 10IU | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.22mg | 0.104mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 67.89g | 3.04g | N/A |
| Sugar | 63.1g | 0.27g | N/A |
| Manganese | 0mg | 0.006mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.01mg | 0.013mg | 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
| Contains more FatsFats | +25% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +2133.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +375.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +25.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -64.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +34% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1965.2% |
