Ricotta vs. Caramel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between ricotta and caramel
- Ricotta has more selenium, vitamin A, calcium, zinc, and phosphorus; however, caramel is richer in vitamin B5 and vitamin B1.
- Ricotta covers your daily saturated fat needs 29% more than caramel.
- Caramel has 11 times less vitamin A than ricotta. Ricotta has 445IU of vitamin A, while caramel has 42IU.
- Caramel contains less cholesterol.
- Caramel has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of caramel is 65, while the glycemic index of ricotta is 27.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Cheese, ricotta, whole milk and Candies, caramels.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +50% |
| Contains more IronIron | +171.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +16.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +163.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +38.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -65.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +705.6% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +54.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +103.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +83.3% |
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 AVitamin A | +900% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +13.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +200% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +118.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +318.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +692.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +31.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +42.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +191.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +30.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +63.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 8.295g | 2.476g | 26% |
| Carbs | 3.04g | 77g | 25% |
| Selenium | 14.5µg | 1.8µg | 23% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.385g | 3.478g | 21% |
| Cholesterol | 51mg | 7mg | 15% |
| Protein | 11.26g | 4.6g | 13% |
| Vitamin A | 120µg | 12µg | 12% |
| Calories | 174kcal | 382kcal | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.213mg | 0.62mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.013mg | 0.103mg | 8% |
| Fats | 12.98g | 8.1g | 8% |
| Zinc | 1.16mg | 0.44mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 207mg | 138mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 84mg | 245mg | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 158mg | 114mg | 6% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.627g | 1.542g | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.195mg | 0.256mg | 5% |
| Iron | 0.38mg | 0.14mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 105mg | 214mg | 3% |
| Choline | 17.5mg | 8mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.11mg | 0.46mg | 2% |
| Folate | 12µg | 4µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.34µg | 0.3µg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.1µg | 1.8µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.043mg | 0.056mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 11mg | 17mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 10IU | 0IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.4mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 3.04g | 77g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.27g | 65.5g | N/A |
| Copper | 0.021mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.006mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.104mg | 0.148mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.125mg | 0.06mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.517mg | 0.192mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.589mg | 0.258mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.221mg | 0.417mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.338mg | 0.338mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.281mg | 0.107mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.556mg | 0.205mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.692mg | 0.285mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.459mg | 0.115mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +144.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +60.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +743.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +2432.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +76.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +135.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -70.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +803.4% |
