Sugar vs. Ricotta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between sugar and ricotta
- Sugar contains less selenium, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, zinc, and vitamin A than ricotta.
- Ricotta's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 41% higher.
- Ricotta has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of ricotta is 27, while the glycemic index of sugar is 65.
The food types used in this comparison are Sugars, granulated and Cheese, ricotta, whole milk.
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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 less SodiumSodium | -98.8% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +20600% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +5150% |
| Contains more IronIron | +660% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +200% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +11500% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +50% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2316.7% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +926.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 0g | 8.295g | 38% |
| Carbs | 99.98g | 3.04g | 32% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 14.5µg | 25% |
| Phosphorus | 0mg | 158mg | 23% |
| Protein | 0g | 11.26g | 23% |
| Calcium | 1mg | 207mg | 21% |
| Fats | 0g | 12.98g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 51mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.34µg | 14% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.019mg | 0.195mg | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 120µg | 13% |
| Calories | 387kcal | 174kcal | 11% |
| Zinc | 0.01mg | 1.16mg | 10% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 3.627g | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.213mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 84mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.05mg | 0.38mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.043mg | 3% |
| Choline | 0mg | 17.5mg | 3% |
| Folate | 0µg | 12µg | 3% |
| Potassium | 2mg | 105mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 0mg | 11mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0g | 0.385g | 3% |
| Copper | 0.007mg | 0.021mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 1.1µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.013mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 0.104mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.11mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 10IU | 1% |
| Net carbs | 99.98g | 3.04g | N/A |
| Sugar | 99.8g | 0.27g | N/A |
| Manganese | 0.004mg | 0.006mg | 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 CarbsCarbs | +3188.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +358400% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +∞% |
