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Ricotta vs. Ice cream sundae cone — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between ricotta and ice cream sundae cone?

  • Ricotta is higher in selenium, calcium, and zinc, yet ice cream sundae cone is higher in copper, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3.
  • Ricotta's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 28% more.
  • Ricotta has 6 times more selenium than ice cream sundae cone. While ricotta has 14.5µg of selenium, ice cream sundae cone has only 2.3µg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in ice cream sundae cone is lower.

We used Cheese, ricotta, whole milk and Ice cream sundae cone types 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 14% 18% 18% 14% 27% 15% 55% 15% 11% 13%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +245%
Contains more ZincZinc +107.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +23.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -27%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +530.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +81.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +94.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +290.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1350%
~equal in Iron ~0.36mg

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 0% 39% 2.2% 1.5% 23% 49% 21% 21% 12% 44% 1.3% 14% 6.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +120%
Contains more CholineCholine +47.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +592.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +968.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +67.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +16.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +58.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~117µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.11mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.213mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.35µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ricotta Ice cream sundae cone DV% diff.
Saturated fat 8.295g 2.717g 25%
Selenium 14.5µg 2.3µg 22%
Protein 11.26g 3g 17%
Calcium 207mg 60mg 15%
Cholesterol 51mg 15mg 12%
Carbs 3.04g 28.89g 9%
Copper 0.021mg 0.082mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.104mg 1.111mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.09mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 3.627g 1.775g 5%
Zinc 1.16mg 0.56mg 5%
Manganese 0.006mg 0.087mg 4%
Phosphorus 158mg 128mg 4%
Calories 174kcal 254kcal 4%
Fiber 0g 1g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.213mg 0.356mg 3%
Potassium 105mg 204mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.385g 0.747g 2%
Fats 12.98g 14g 2%
Folate 12µg 19µg 2%
Magnesium 11mg 20mg 2%
Choline 17.5mg 11.9mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.05mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 0.5µg 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 4IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.213mg 1%
Sodium 84mg 115mg 1%
Net carbs 3.04g 27.89g N/A
Iron 0.38mg 0.36mg 0%
Sugar 0.27g 21.26g N/A
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.11mg 0%
Vitamin A 120µg 117µg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.34µg 0.35µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0.01mg 0%
Threonine 0.517mg 0.022mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.589mg 0.031mg 0%
Leucine 1.221mg 0.058mg 0%
Lysine 1.338mg 0.016mg 0%
Methionine 0.281mg 0.015mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.556mg 0.041mg 0%
Valine 0.692mg 0.035mg 0%
Histidine 0.459mg 0.018mg 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% 14% 29% 53%
Protein: 3 g
Fats: 14 g
Carbs: 28.89 g
Water: 53.31 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +275.3%
Contains more WaterWater +34.5%
Contains more OtherOther +27.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +850.3%
~equal in Fats ~14g

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
52% 34% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.717 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.775 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.747 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +104.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +94%

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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. Ice cream sundae cone - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171306/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.