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Ricotta vs. Chocolate milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Ricotta and Chocolate milk different?

  • Ricotta is richer in Selenium, Vitamin A, Calcium, Phosphorus, and Zinc, while Chocolate milk is higher in Vitamin D.
  • Ricotta covers your daily need of Saturated Fat 31% more than Chocolate milk.
  • Ricotta contains 8 times more Selenium than Chocolate milk. Ricotta contains 14.5µg of Selenium, while Chocolate milk contains 1.9µg.
  • Chocolate milk is lower in Cholesterol.

Cheese, ricotta, whole milk and Milk, chocolate, fluid, commercial, whole, with added vitamin A and vitamin D types were used in this article.

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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 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 9.3% 34% 15% 9% 22% 11% 43% 7.8% 10% 10%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +84.8%
Contains more IronIron +58.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +182.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +56.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +663.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +59%
Contains more CopperCopper +209.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -28.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1183.3%

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.
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% 27% 2.2% 6% 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 3% 5.9% 1.4% 39% 9.3% 37% 2.3% 18% 9.2% 41% 0.75% 3.8% 9.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +354.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +266.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +140%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +550%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +184.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +20.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +38.5%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.04mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.33µg
~equal in Choline ~17mg

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% 3% 10% 82%
Protein: 3.17 g
Fats: 3.39 g
Carbs: 10.34 g
Water: 82.3 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +255.2%
Contains more FatsFats +282.9%
Contains more OtherOther +27.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +240.1%
Contains more WaterWater +14.8%

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
65% 31% 4%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 2.104 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.99 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.124 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +266.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +210.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -74.6%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Ricotta Chocolate milk
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ricotta Chocolate milk Opinion
Calories 174kcal 83kcal Ricotta
Protein 11.26g 3.17g Ricotta
Fats 12.98g 3.39g Ricotta
Vitamin C 0mg 0.9mg Chocolate milk
Net carbs 3.04g 9.54g Chocolate milk
Carbs 3.04g 10.34g Chocolate milk
Cholesterol 51mg 12mg Chocolate milk
Vitamin D 10IU 51IU Chocolate milk
Magnesium 11mg 13mg Chocolate milk
Calcium 207mg 112mg Ricotta
Potassium 105mg 167mg Chocolate milk
Iron 0.38mg 0.24mg Ricotta
Sugar 0.27g 9.54g Ricotta
Fiber 0g 0.8g Chocolate milk
Copper 0.021mg 0.065mg Chocolate milk
Zinc 1.16mg 0.41mg Ricotta
Phosphorus 158mg 101mg Ricotta
Sodium 84mg 60mg Chocolate milk
Vitamin A 445IU 98IU Ricotta
Vitamin A 120µg 27µg Ricotta
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.07mg Ricotta
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1.3µg Chocolate milk
Manganese 0.006mg 0.077mg Chocolate milk
Selenium 14.5µg 1.9µg Ricotta
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.037mg Chocolate milk
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.162mg Ricotta
Vitamin B3 0.104mg 0.125mg Chocolate milk
Vitamin B5 0.213mg 0.295mg Chocolate milk
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.04mg Ricotta
Vitamin B12 0.34µg 0.33µg Ricotta
Vitamin K 1.1µg 0.3µg Ricotta
Folate 12µg 5µg Ricotta
Choline 17.5mg 17mg Ricotta
Saturated Fat 8.295g 2.104g Chocolate milk
Monounsaturated Fat 3.627g 0.99g Ricotta
Polyunsaturated fat 0.385g 0.124g Ricotta
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0.041mg Ricotta
Threonine 0.517mg 0.135mg Ricotta
Isoleucine 0.589mg 0.164mg Ricotta
Leucine 1.221mg 0.3mg Ricotta
Lysine 1.338mg 0.265mg Ricotta
Methionine 0.281mg 0.083mg Ricotta
Phenylalanine 0.556mg 0.164mg Ricotta
Valine 0.692mg 0.208mg Ricotta
Histidine 0.459mg 0.096mg Ricotta

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Ricotta Chocolate milk
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
13%
Ricotta
14%
Chocolate milk
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
29%
Ricotta
17%
Chocolate milk

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Ricotta
Ricotta is lower in Sugar (difference - 9.27g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Ricotta
Ricotta is lower in glycemic index (difference - 18)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Chocolate milk
Chocolate milk is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 39mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Chocolate milk
Chocolate milk contains less Sodium (difference - 24mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Chocolate milk
Chocolate milk is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 6.191g)
Which food is cheaper?
Chocolate milk
Chocolate milk is cheaper (difference - $0.4)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Chocolate milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170879/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.