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Ricotta vs. Ice pop — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ricotta and ice pop different?

  • Ricotta has more selenium, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, zinc, and vitamin A than ice pop.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for ricotta is 41% higher.
  • Ice pop has less cholesterol.

Cheese, ricotta, whole milk and Frozen novelties, ice type, pop are the varieties used 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 0.71% 0% 1.3% 20% 0% 4.1% 0% 0.91% 0% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1000%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +600%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +673.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7150%
Contains more IronIron +42.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.7%

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.
Ricotta
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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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.06% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +21200%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ricotta Ice pop DV% diff.
Saturated fat 8.295g 0.013g 38%
Selenium 14.5µg 0.2µg 26%
Protein 11.26g 0g 23%
Phosphorus 158mg 0mg 23%
Calcium 207mg 0mg 21%
Fats 12.98g 0.24g 20%
Cholesterol 51mg 0mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0.34µg 0µg 14%
Vitamin A 120µg 0µg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 3.627g 0.051g 9%
Zinc 1.16mg 0.15mg 9%
Carbs 3.04g 19.23g 5%
Calories 174kcal 79kcal 5%
Vitamin B5 0.213mg 0.001mg 4%
Folate 12µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0mg 3%
Choline 17.5mg 0mg 3%
Fructose 2.72g 3%
Potassium 105mg 15mg 3%
Sodium 84mg 7mg 3%
Magnesium 11mg 1mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.385g 0.016g 2%
Copper 0.021mg 0mg 2%
Iron 0.38mg 0.54mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.7mg 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.104mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 3.04g 19.23g N/A
Sugar 0.27g 13.66g N/A
Manganese 0.006mg 0mg 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
19% 80%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 19.23 g
Water: 80.49 g
Other: 0.04 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +5308.3%
Contains more OtherOther +2450%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +532.6%
Contains more WaterWater +12.3%

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
16% 64% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.013 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.051 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.016 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7011.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2306.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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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 pop - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168813/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.