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Ricotta vs. Condensed milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between ricotta and condensed milk

  • Ricotta contains less vitamin B2, phosphorus, choline, vitamin B5, potassium, calcium, and vitamin B1 than condensed milk.
  • Condensed milk's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 17% higher.
  • Condensed milk contains 2 times less saturated fat than ricotta. Ricotta contains 8.295g of saturated fat, while condensed milk contains 5.486g.
  • Ricotta has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of ricotta is 27, while the glycemic index of condensed milk is 61.

The food types used in this comparison are Cheese, ricotta, whole milk and Milk, canned, condensed, sweetened.

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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 19% 85% 33% 7.1% 5% 26% 108% 17% 0.78% 81%
Contains more IronIron +100%
Contains more CopperCopper +40%
Contains more ZincZinc +23.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +136.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +37.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +253.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +60.1%
~equal in Manganese ~0.006mg
~equal in Selenium ~14.8µg

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% 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 8.7% 25% 3.2% 3% 23% 96% 3.9% 45% 12% 55% 1.5% 8.3% 49%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +62.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +45.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +592.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +113.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +101.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +252.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +18.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +29.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +409.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.2µg
~equal in Folate ~11µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ricotta Condensed milk DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.416mg 17%
Carbs 3.04g 54.4g 17%
Phosphorus 158mg 253mg 14%
Saturated fat 8.295g 5.486g 13%
Choline 17.5mg 89.1mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.213mg 0.75mg 11%
Calcium 207mg 284mg 8%
Potassium 105mg 371mg 8%
Calories 174kcal 321kcal 7%
Fats 12.98g 8.7g 7%
Protein 11.26g 7.91g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.09mg 6%
Cholesterol 51mg 34mg 6%
Vitamin A 120µg 74µg 5%
Magnesium 11mg 26mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.34µg 0.44µg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 3.627g 2.427g 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.6mg 3%
Zinc 1.16mg 0.94mg 2%
Sodium 84mg 127mg 2%
Iron 0.38mg 0.19mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.051mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.104mg 0.21mg 1%
Selenium 14.5µg 14.8µg 1%
Copper 0.021mg 0.015mg 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 6IU 1%
Net carbs 3.04g 54.4g N/A
Sugar 0.27g 54.4g N/A
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.16mg 0%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0.2µg 0%
Manganese 0.006mg 0.006mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 0.6µg 0%
Folate 12µg 11µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.385g 0.337g 0%
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0.112mg 0%
Threonine 0.517mg 0.357mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.589mg 0.479mg 0%
Leucine 1.221mg 0.775mg 0%
Lysine 1.338mg 0.627mg 0%
Methionine 0.281mg 0.198mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.556mg 0.382mg 0%
Valine 0.692mg 0.529mg 0%
Histidine 0.459mg 0.214mg 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
8% 9% 54% 27% 2%
Protein: 7.91 g
Fats: 8.7 g
Carbs: 54.4 g
Water: 27.16 g
Other: 1.83 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +42.4%
Contains more FatsFats +49.2%
Contains more WaterWater +164%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1689.5%
Contains more OtherOther +79.4%

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
66% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.486 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.427 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.337 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +49.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +14.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -33.9%

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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. Ricotta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170851/nutrients
  2. Condensed milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171275/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.