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Ricotta vs. Lemonade — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ricotta and lemonade different?

  • Ricotta has more selenium, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, zinc, and vitamin A than lemonade.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for ricotta is 41% higher.
  • Ricotta has a lower glycemic index (27) than lemonade (54).

Cheese, ricotta, whole milk and Lemonade, frozen concentrate, white, prepared with water 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 1.4% 1.2% 1.3% 6% 7% 0.55% 0.86% 0.52% 0.65% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +450%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5075%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +600%
Contains more IronIron +137.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +5700%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +7800%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +20%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14400%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.2%
~equal in Copper ~0.021mg

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 13% 0% 0.2% 0% 1.5% 4.8% 0.3% 0.78% 1.4% 0% 0% 0.75% 0.22%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1000%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +828.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +550%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1538.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +616.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1100%
Contains more CholineCholine +4275%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ricotta Lemonade DV% diff.
Saturated fat 8.295g 0.006g 38%
Selenium 14.5µg 0.1µg 26%
Protein 11.26g 0.07g 22%
Phosphorus 158mg 2mg 22%
Fats 12.98g 0.04g 20%
Calcium 207mg 4mg 20%
Cholesterol 51mg 0mg 17%
Vitamin B12 0.34µg 0µg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.021mg 13%
Vitamin A 120µg 0µg 13%
Zinc 1.16mg 0.02mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 3.627g 0.002g 9%
Calories 174kcal 40kcal 7%
Vitamin B5 0.213mg 0.013mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.9mg 4%
Iron 0.38mg 0.16mg 3%
Sodium 84mg 4mg 3%
Potassium 105mg 15mg 3%
Choline 17.5mg 0.4mg 3%
Folate 12µg 1µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.006mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.385g 0.013g 2%
Magnesium 11mg 2mg 2%
Carbs 3.04g 10.42g 2%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.006mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.104mg 0.016mg 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.01mg 1%
Net carbs 3.04g 10.42g N/A
Sugar 0.27g 9.98g N/A
Copper 0.021mg 0.021mg 0%
Manganese 0.006mg 0.005mg 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
10% 89%
Protein: 0.07 g
Fats: 0.04 g
Carbs: 10.42 g
Water: 89.35 g
Other: 0.12 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +15985.7%
Contains more FatsFats +32350%
Contains more OtherOther +750%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +242.8%
Contains more WaterWater +24.6%

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
29% 10% 62%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.006 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.013 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +181250%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2861.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%

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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. Lemonade - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173217/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.