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Pudding vs. Ricotta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between pudding and ricotta

  • Pudding is higher in copper and vitamin D, yet ricotta is higher in selenium, phosphorus, calcium, zinc, and vitamin A.
  • Ricotta covers your daily saturated fat needs 32% more than pudding.
  • The amount of saturated fat in pudding is lower.
  • The glycemic index of ricotta is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Puddings, chocolate, dry mix, regular, prepared with whole milk 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 14% 32% 13% 13% 37% 13% 37% 13% 13% 20%
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 +81.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +42.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +428.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1516.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +95.3%
Contains more IronIron +11.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +141.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +81.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -14.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +291.9%

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% 13% 1.2% 17% 9.5% 36% 2.5% 20% 6.9% 39% 0.75% 3% 6.2%
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 DVitamin D +450%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +192.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +27.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +53.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +207.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +24.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +43.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +266.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +54.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.34µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pudding Ricotta DV% diff.
Saturated fat 1.81g 8.295g 29%
Selenium 3.7µg 14.5µg 20%
Protein 3.16g 11.26g 16%
Fats 3.15g 12.98g 15%
Cholesterol 9mg 51mg 14%
Phosphorus 87mg 158mg 10%
Calcium 106mg 207mg 10%
Copper 0.111mg 0.021mg 10%
Vitamin A 39µg 120µg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.819g 3.627g 7%
Carbs 19.64g 3.04g 6%
Zinc 0.48mg 1.16mg 6%
Vitamin D 1.1µg 0.2µg 5%
Vitamin D 44IU 10IU 4%
Manganese 0.097mg 0.006mg 4%
Calories 120kcal 174kcal 3%
Fiber 0.8g 0g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.157mg 0.195mg 3%
Folate 4µg 12µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.326mg 0.213mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.038mg 0.013mg 2%
Magnesium 20mg 11mg 2%
Caffeine 2mg 0mg 1%
Choline 11.3mg 17.5mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.18g 0.385g 1%
Sodium 98mg 84mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.03mg 0.043mg 1%
Vitamin B12 0.31µg 0.34µg 1%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 1.1µg 1%
Potassium 150mg 105mg 1%
Net carbs 18.84g 3.04g N/A
Iron 0.34mg 0.38mg 0%
Sugar 11.96g 0.27g N/A
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.11mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.133mg 0.104mg 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
3% 3% 20% 73%
Protein: 3.16 g
Fats: 3.15 g
Carbs: 19.64 g
Water: 73.13 g
Other: 0.92 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 +546.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +256.3%
Contains more FatsFats +312.1%
Contains more OtherOther +10.9%
~equal in Water ~71.7g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
64% 29% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.81 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.819 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.18 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 -78.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +342.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +113.9%

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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. Pudding - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169604/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.