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Ricotta vs. Whipped cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between ricotta and whipped cream

  • Ricotta has more selenium, protein, calcium, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and zinc; however, whipped cream is richer in fats and vitamin A.
  • Whipped cream covers your daily saturated fat needs 28% more than ricotta.
  • Whipped cream has 10 times less selenium than ricotta. Ricotta has 14.5µg of selenium, while whipped cream has 1.4µg.
  • Ricotta contains less cholesterol.
  • Whipped cream has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of whipped cream is 55, while the glycemic index of ricotta is 27.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cheese, ricotta, whole milk and Cream, whipped, cream topping, pressurized.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 7.9% 30% 13% 1.9% 3.3% 10% 38% 1% 0.13% 7.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +105%
Contains more IronIron +660%
Contains more CopperCopper +110%
Contains more ZincZinc +213.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +77.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +500%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +935.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +40%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~11mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 3% 40% 2.2% 3.3% 45% 2% 13% 9.9% 43% 2.8% 9%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 6% 63% 13% 9.3% 15% 1.3% 18% 9.5% 36% 4.8% 2.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +48.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +17.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +56.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +481.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +184.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +43.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +72.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.041mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ricotta Whipped cream DV% diff.
Saturated fat 8.295g 13.831g 25%
Selenium 14.5µg 1.4µg 24%
Protein 11.26g 3.2g 16%
Fats 12.98g 22.22g 14%
Calcium 207mg 101mg 11%
Phosphorus 158mg 89mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.065mg 10%
Cholesterol 51mg 76mg 8%
Vitamin A 120µg 188µg 8%
Zinc 1.16mg 0.37mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 3.627g 6.418g 7%
Calories 174kcal 257kcal 4%
Iron 0.38mg 0.05mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.64mg 4%
Carbs 3.04g 12.49g 3%
Sodium 84mg 8mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.385g 0.825g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.037mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.213mg 0.305mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.34µg 0.29µg 2%
Folate 12µg 3µg 2%
Vitamin D* 10 IU 16 IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0.4µg 1%
Potassium 105mg 147mg 1%
Copper 0.021mg 0.01mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 1.9µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.5g 1.2g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 155kcal 803kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 57g 39g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.48 0.52 N/A
Net carbs 3.04g 12.49g N/A
Magnesium 11mg 11mg 0%
Sugar 0.27g 8g N/A
Manganese 0.006mg 0.001mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.104mg 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.041mg 0%
Choline 17.5mg 16.8mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0.045mg 0%
Threonine 0.517mg 0.144mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.589mg 0.194mg 0%
Leucine 1.221mg 0.313mg 0%
Lysine 1.338mg 0.254mg 0%
Methionine 0.281mg 0.08mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.556mg 0.154mg 0%
Valine 0.692mg 0.214mg 0%
Histidine 0.459mg 0.087mg 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
3% 22% 12% 61%
Protein: 3.2 g
Fats: 22.22 g
Carbs: 12.49 g
Water: 61.33 g
Other: 0.76 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +251.9%
Contains more WaterWater +16.9%
Contains more FatsFats +71.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +310.9%

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
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 13.831 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.418 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.825 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -40%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +77%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +114.3%

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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. Whipped cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170860/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.