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Ricotta vs. Frozen yogurt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between ricotta and frozen yogurt

  • Ricotta has more selenium, vitamin A, and zinc, while frozen yogurt has more copper, fiber, magnesium, potassium, and vitamin B12.
  • Ricotta's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 39% higher.
  • Frozen yogurt contains 26 times less vitamin A than ricotta. Ricotta contains 445IU of vitamin A, while frozen yogurt contains 17IU.
  • The amount of saturated fat in frozen yogurt is lower.
  • Ricotta has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of ricotta is 27, while the glycemic index of frozen yogurt is 51.

The food types used in this comparison are Cheese, ricotta, whole milk and Yogurt, frozen, flavors not chocolate, nonfat milk, with low-calorie sweetener.

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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 29% 48% 30% 1.5% 68% 13% 55% 11% 0% 15%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +30.2%
Contains more IronIron +850%
Contains more ZincZinc +136.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +22.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +417.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +263.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +222.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +866.7%
~equal in Sodium ~81mg

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% 0.67% 1.6% 0% 10% 42% 3.8% 0% 9.2% 61% 0.75% 9% 1.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +37.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +266.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +464.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +207.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +92.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +44.1%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.18mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.04mg
~equal in Folate ~12µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ricotta Frozen yogurt DV% diff.
Saturated fat 8.295g 0.488g 35%
Selenium 14.5µg 2.8µg 21%
Copper 0.021mg 0.203mg 20%
Fats 12.98g 0.8g 19%
Cholesterol 51mg 4mg 16%
Protein 11.26g 4.4g 14%
Vitamin A 120µg 2µg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 3.627g 0.205g 9%
Fiber 0g 2g 8%
Magnesium 11mg 40mg 7%
Potassium 105mg 339mg 7%
Carbs 3.04g 19.7g 6%
Vitamin B12 0.34µg 0.49µg 6%
Zinc 1.16mg 0.49mg 6%
Calcium 207mg 159mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.213mg 4%
Calories 174kcal 104kcal 4%
Phosphorus 158mg 129mg 4%
Iron 0.38mg 0.04mg 4%
Choline 17.5mg 3.1mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.385g 0.03g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.04mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.7mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 0.3µg 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin B3 0.104mg 0.2mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.18mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 3.04g 17.7g N/A
Sugar 0.27g 12.61g N/A
Sodium 84mg 81mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.08mg 0%
Manganese 0.006mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.04mg 0%
Folate 12µg 12µg 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
4% 20% 74%
Protein: 4.4 g
Fats: 0.8 g
Carbs: 19.7 g
Water: 73.5 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +155.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1522.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +548%
Contains more OtherOther +56.9%
~equal in Water ~73.5g

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
67% 28% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.488 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.205 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.03 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1669.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1183.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.1%

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/173464/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.