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Rice pudding vs. Ricotta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between rice pudding and ricotta

  • Rice pudding is richer in vitamin B1, yet ricotta is richer in selenium, calcium, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin A, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for ricotta is 37% higher.
  • Rice pudding contains 6 times more vitamin B1 than ricotta. Rice pudding contains 0.075mg of vitamin B1, while ricotta contains 0.013mg.
  • Rice pudding contains less cholesterol.
  • Ricotta has a lower glycemic index than rice pudding.

Food types used in this article are Puddings, rice, dry mix, prepared with 2% 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 9.3% 32% 11% 14% 6% 10% 37% 14% 7.4% 10%
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 +18.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +850%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +97.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +16.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +205.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +81.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -22.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +663.2%
~equal in Iron ~0.38mg

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% 15% 0% 12% 19% 33% 8.3% 17% 8.1% 30% 0% 3% 0%
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 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +476.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +326%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +35.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +160.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +38.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +22.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +41.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rice pudding Ricotta DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.967g 8.295g 33%
Selenium 1.9µg 14.5µg 23%
Fats 1.63g 12.98g 17%
Protein 3.29g 11.26g 16%
Cholesterol 6mg 51mg 15%
Phosphorus 87mg 158mg 10%
Calcium 105mg 207mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0.441g 3.627g 8%
Vitamin A 46µg 120µg 8%
Zinc 0.38mg 1.16mg 7%
Carbs 20.81g 3.04g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.075mg 0.013mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.24µg 0.34µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.141mg 0.195mg 4%
Choline 17.5mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 0.2µg 3%
Calories 111kcal 174kcal 3%
Vitamin D 34IU 10IU 3%
Folate 4µg 12µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.288mg 0.213mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.06g 0.385g 2%
Manganese 0.057mg 0.006mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.443mg 0.104mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.035mg 0.043mg 1%
Sodium 109mg 84mg 1%
Potassium 130mg 105mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1%
Net carbs 20.71g 3.04g N/A
Magnesium 13mg 11mg 0%
Iron 0.37mg 0.38mg 0%
Sugar 0.27g N/A
Fiber 0.1g 0g 0%
Copper 0.018mg 0.021mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.126mg 0.517mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.169mg 0.589mg 0%
Leucine 0.273mg 1.221mg 0%
Lysine 0.221mg 1.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.07mg 0.281mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.135mg 0.556mg 0%
Valine 0.187mg 0.692mg 0%
Histidine 0.075mg 0.459mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 21% 73%
Protein: 3.29 g
Fats: 1.63 g
Carbs: 20.81 g
Water: 73.43 g
Other: 0.84 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 +584.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +242.2%
Contains more FatsFats +696.3%
Contains more OtherOther +21.4%
~equal in Water ~71.7g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.967 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.441 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.06 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 -88.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +722.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +541.7%

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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. Rice pudding - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169611/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.