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Ricotta vs. Frozen yogurt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between ricotta and frozen yogurt

  • Frozen yogurt has less selenium, vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin A, and monounsaturated fat than ricotta.
  • Ricotta covers your daily need for saturated fat, 30% more than frozen yogurt.
  • Ricotta has 8 times more selenium than frozen yogurt. While ricotta has 14.5µg of selenium, frozen yogurt has only 1.9µg.
  • Frozen yogurt has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of frozen yogurt is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, ricotta, whole milk and Frozen yogurts, flavors other than chocolate.

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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 7.1% 30% 14% 17% 3% 7.6% 38% 8.2% 0% 10%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +107%
Contains more CopperCopper +133.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +314.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +77.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +663.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +48.6%
Contains more IronIron +21.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25%
~equal in Magnesium ~10mg

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 2.3% 16% 1.8% 1.5% 10% 42% 1.3% 0% 9.2% 8.8% 0.75% 3% 13%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +144.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +48.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +385.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +266.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +207.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +32%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.18mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.04mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ricotta Frozen yogurt DV% diff.
Saturated fat 8.295g 2.326g 27%
Selenium 14.5µg 1.9µg 23%
Protein 11.26g 3g 17%
Fats 12.98g 3.6g 14%
Cholesterol 51mg 13mg 13%
Calcium 207mg 100mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0.34µg 0.07µg 11%
Phosphorus 158mg 89mg 10%
Vitamin A 120µg 49µg 8%
Zinc 1.16mg 0.28mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.627g 0.986g 7%
Carbs 3.04g 21.6g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.213mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.385g 0.1g 2%
Folate 12µg 4µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.04mg 2%
Calories 174kcal 127kcal 2%
Potassium 105mg 156mg 2%
Sodium 84mg 63mg 1%
Iron 0.38mg 0.46mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.7mg 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 3IU 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 0.3µg 1%
Choline 17.5mg 23.1mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.18mg 1%
Copper 0.021mg 0.009mg 1%
Net carbs 3.04g 21.6g N/A
Magnesium 11mg 10mg 0%
Sugar 0.27g 19.92g N/A
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.09mg 0%
Manganese 0.006mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.104mg 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.04mg 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% 4% 22% 71%
Protein: 3 g
Fats: 3.6 g
Carbs: 21.6 g
Water: 71.2 g
Other: 0.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +275.3%
Contains more FatsFats +260.6%
Contains more OtherOther +70%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +610.5%
~equal in Water ~71.2g

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% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.326 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.986 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.1 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +267.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +285%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72%

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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. Frozen yogurt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168105/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.