Ricotta vs. Pudding — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
Compare
A recap on differences between ricotta and pudding
- Ricotta is higher in selenium, phosphorus, calcium, zinc, and vitamin A, yet pudding is higher in copper and vitamin D.
- Ricotta covers your daily saturated fat needs 32% more than pudding.
- Ricotta contains 6 times more cholesterol than pudding. While ricotta contains 51mg of cholesterol, pudding contains only 9mg.
- The glycemic index of ricotta is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, ricotta, whole milk and Puddings, chocolate, dry mix, regular, prepared with whole milk.
Infographic
Infographic link
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 | +95.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +11.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +141.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +81.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -14.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +291.9% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +81.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +42.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +428.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1516.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +207.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +83.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +24.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +43.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +266.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +200% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +54.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +450% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +192.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +27.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +53.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 8.295g | 1.81g | 29% |
| Selenium | 14.5µg | 3.7µg | 20% |
| Protein | 11.26g | 3.16g | 16% |
| Fats | 12.98g | 3.15g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 51mg | 9mg | 14% |
| Phosphorus | 158mg | 87mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 207mg | 106mg | 10% |
| Copper | 0.021mg | 0.111mg | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 120µg | 39µg | 9% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.627g | 0.819g | 7% |
| Carbs | 3.04g | 19.64g | 6% |
| Zinc | 1.16mg | 0.48mg | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 1.1µg | 5% |
| Vitamin D | 10IU | 44IU | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.006mg | 0.097mg | 4% |
| Calories | 174kcal | 120kcal | 3% |
| Fiber | 0g | 0.8g | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.195mg | 0.157mg | 3% |
| Folate | 12µg | 4µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.213mg | 0.326mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.013mg | 0.038mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 11mg | 20mg | 2% |
| Caffeine | 0mg | 2mg | 1% |
| Choline | 17.5mg | 11.3mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.385g | 0.18g | 1% |
| Sodium | 84mg | 98mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.043mg | 0.03mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.34µg | 0.31µg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.1µg | 0.3µg | 1% |
| Potassium | 105mg | 150mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 3.04g | 18.84g | N/A |
| Iron | 0.38mg | 0.34mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.27g | 11.96g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.11mg | 0.06mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.104mg | 0.133mg | 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
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +256.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +312.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +546.1% |
~equal in
Water
~73.13g
~equal in
Other
~0.92g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +342.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +113.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -78.2% |
