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Ricotta vs. Butterscotch — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between ricotta and butterscotch?

  • Butterscotch has less selenium, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, zinc, and vitamin A than ricotta.
  • Ricotta's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 31% higher.
  • Butterscotch contains less cholesterol.
  • Ricotta has a lower glycemic index than butterscotch.

We used Cheese, ricotta, whole milk and Candies, butterscotch 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.
Ricotta
Ricotta
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 1.2% 0.26% 0.38% 0.33% 2.5% 0.43% 51% 0.13% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5075%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +3400%
Contains more IronIron +3700%
Contains more CopperCopper +2000%
Contains more ZincZinc +1188.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +15700%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +500%
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.
Ricotta
Ricotta
11
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%
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% 9.3% 1.8% 0% 3% 3.7% 0.04% 0.24% 0% 0% 0.75% 0% 0.44%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +328.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1118.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5100%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +5225%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +266.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +2087.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.012mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ricotta Butterscotch DV% diff.
Carbs 3.04g 90.4g 29%
Saturated fat 8.295g 2.065g 28%
Selenium 14.5µg 0.6µg 25%
Phosphorus 158mg 1mg 22%
Protein 11.26g 0.03g 22%
Calcium 207mg 4mg 20%
Fats 12.98g 3.3g 15%
Cholesterol 51mg 9mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0.34µg 0µg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.016mg 14%
Sodium 84mg 391mg 13%
Calories 174kcal 391kcal 11%
Vitamin A 120µg 28µg 10%
Zinc 1.16mg 0.09mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 3.627g 0.845g 7%
Iron 0.38mg 0.01mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.213mg 0.004mg 4%
Magnesium 11mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0mg 3%
Choline 17.5mg 0.8mg 3%
Folate 12µg 0µg 3%
Potassium 105mg 3mg 3%
Copper 0.021mg 0.001mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.385g 0.122g 2%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 0.3µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.104mg 0.002mg 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 3.04g 90.4g N/A
Sugar 0.27g 80.46g N/A
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.09mg 0%
Manganese 0.006mg 0.001mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.012mg 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
11% 13% 3% 72%
Protein: 11.26 g
Fats: 12.98 g
Carbs: 3.04 g
Water: 71.7 g
Other: 1.02 g
3% 90% 5%
Protein: 0.03 g
Fats: 3.3 g
Carbs: 90.4 g
Water: 5.25 g
Other: 1.02 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +37433.3%
Contains more FatsFats +293.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1265.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2873.7%
~equal in Other ~1.02g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.295 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.627 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.385 g
68% 28% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.065 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.845 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.122 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +329.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +215.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.1%

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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. Ricotta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170851/nutrients
  2. Butterscotch - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167972/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.