Ricotta vs. Ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between ricotta and ice cream
- Ricotta has more selenium, calcium, and phosphorus, while ice cream has more vitamin B5.
- Ricotta's daily need coverage for selenium is 23% higher.
- Ice cream contains 2 times less zinc than ricotta. Ricotta contains 1.16mg of zinc, while ice cream contains 0.69mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in ice cream is lower.
- Ricotta has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of ricotta is 27, while the glycemic index of ice cream is 62.
The food types used in this comparison are Cheese, ricotta, whole milk and Ice creams, vanilla.
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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 | +61.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +322.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +68.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +50.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +705.6% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +27.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +89.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +33.3% |
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 KVitamin K | +266.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +140% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +172.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +215.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +23.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +11.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +172.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +11.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +14.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +48.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 14.5µg | 1.8µg | 23% |
| Protein | 11.26g | 3.5g | 16% |
| Phosphorus | 158mg | 105mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 207mg | 128mg | 8% |
| Saturated fat | 8.295g | 6.79g | 7% |
| Carbs | 3.04g | 23.6g | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.213mg | 0.581mg | 7% |
| Iron | 0.38mg | 0.09mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 1.16mg | 0.69mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 105mg | 199mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 0g | 0.7g | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.195mg | 0.24mg | 3% |
| Fats | 12.98g | 11g | 3% |
| Choline | 17.5mg | 26mg | 2% |
| Folate | 12µg | 5µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.34µg | 0.39µg | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.627g | 2.969g | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.013mg | 0.041mg | 2% |
| Calories | 174kcal | 207kcal | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 51mg | 44mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.11mg | 0.3mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 11mg | 14mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.6mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.1µg | 0.3µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 3.04g | 22.9g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 10IU | 8IU | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.27g | 21.22g | N/A |
| Copper | 0.021mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 84mg | 80mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 120µg | 118µg | 0% |
| Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 0.2µg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.006mg | 0.008mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.104mg | 0.116mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.043mg | 0.048mg | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.385g | 0.452g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.125mg | 0.045mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.517mg | 0.146mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.589mg | 0.195mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.221mg | 0.316mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.338mg | 0.258mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.281mg | 0.081mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.556mg | 0.157mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.692mg | 0.217mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.459mg | 0.088mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.003g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +221.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +18% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +17.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +13.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +676.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +22.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -18.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +17.4% |
