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Ricotta vs. Italian ice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between ricotta and italian ice?

  • Ricotta is richer than italian ice in selenium, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, zinc, and vitamin A.
  • Ricotta's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 41% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in italian ice is lower.

We used Cheese, ricotta, whole milk and Frozen novelties, ice type, italian, restaurant-prepared 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 0% 0.3% 0.53% 3.4% 3.3% 0.82% 0% 0.52% 2.6% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1650%
Contains more IronIron +322.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +110%
Contains more ZincZinc +3766.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14400%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +233.3%

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.
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 1.7% 0% 0% 0% 1.3% 2.3% 13% 0.3% 0.46% 0% 0% 3.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +160%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1850%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +4160%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2050%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +140%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +587.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ricotta Italian ice DV% diff.
Saturated fat 8.295g 0g 38%
Selenium 14.5µg 0.1µg 26%
Phosphorus 158mg 0mg 23%
Protein 11.26g 0.03g 22%
Calcium 207mg 1mg 21%
Fats 12.98g 0.02g 20%
Cholesterol 51mg 0mg 17%
Vitamin B12 0.34µg 0µg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.01mg 14%
Vitamin A 120µg 13%
Zinc 1.16mg 0.03mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 3.627g 0g 9%
Calories 174kcal 53kcal 6%
Iron 0.38mg 0.09mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.104mg 0.715mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.213mg 0.005mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.002mg 3%
Sodium 84mg 4mg 3%
Potassium 105mg 6mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.385g 0g 3%
Choline 17.5mg 3%
Magnesium 11mg 0mg 3%
Carbs 3.04g 13.5g 3%
Folate 12µg 5µg 2%
Copper 0.021mg 0.01mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 1%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.005mg 1%
Manganese 0.006mg 0.02mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1%
Net carbs 3.04g 13.5g N/A
Sugar 0.27g N/A
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
14% 86%
Protein: 0.03 g
Fats: 0.02 g
Carbs: 13.5 g
Water: 86.4 g
Other: 0.05 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +37433.3%
Contains more FatsFats +64800%
Contains more OtherOther +1940%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +344.1%
Contains more WaterWater +20.5%

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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. Italian ice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168812/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.