Ricotta vs. Whey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between ricotta and whey
- The amount of selenium, calcium, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin A, and monounsaturated fat in ricotta is higher than in whey.
- Ricotta covers your daily saturated fat needs 40% more than whey.
- Whey has 37 times less vitamin A than ricotta. Ricotta has 445IU of vitamin A, while whey has 12IU.
- Whey contains less saturated fat.
- Whey has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of whey is 43, while the glycemic index of ricotta is 27.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Cheese, ricotta, whole milk and Whey, sweet, fluid.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +37.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +340.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +533.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +425% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +792.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +243.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +500% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +663.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +53.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -35.7% |
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 | +3900% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +23.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +40.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +38.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +21.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1100% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +176.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +79.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 8.295g | 0.23g | 37% |
| Selenium | 14.5µg | 1.9µg | 23% |
| Protein | 11.26g | 0.85g | 21% |
| Fats | 12.98g | 0.36g | 19% |
| Cholesterol | 51mg | 2mg | 16% |
| Phosphorus | 158mg | 46mg | 16% |
| Calcium | 207mg | 47mg | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 120µg | 3µg | 13% |
| Zinc | 1.16mg | 0.13mg | 9% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.627g | 0.1g | 9% |
| Calories | 174kcal | 27kcal | 7% |
| Iron | 0.38mg | 0.06mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.195mg | 0.158mg | 3% |
| Folate | 12µg | 1µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.213mg | 0.383mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.34µg | 0.28µg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.021mg | 0.004mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 105mg | 161mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.385g | 0.011g | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.013mg | 0.036mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 10IU | 1% | |
| Vitamin K | 1.1µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.043mg | 0.031mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 84mg | 54mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.11mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 3.04g | 5.14g | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 1% | |
| Magnesium | 11mg | 8mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 3.04g | 5.14g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.27g | 5.14g | N/A |
| Manganese | 0.006mg | 0.001mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.104mg | 0.074mg | 0% |
| Choline | 17.5mg | 16mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.125mg | 0.013mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.517mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.589mg | 0.047mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.221mg | 0.078mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.338mg | 0.068mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.281mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.556mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.692mg | 0.046mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.459mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1224.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +3505.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +92.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +69.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +29.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +3527% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +3400% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.2% |
