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Sugar substitute vs. Ricotta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between sugar substitute and ricotta

  • Sugar substitute is higher in calcium, yet ricotta is higher in phosphorus, vitamin B2, and zinc.
  • Sugar substitute covers your daily calcium needs 67% more than ricotta.
  • The amount of sugar in ricotta is lower.
  • The glycemic index of ricotta is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 264% 3.4% 6% 2.3% 1.1% 3.4% 75% 2.9% 0%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +324.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +266.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +83.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +169.2%
Contains more IronIron +137.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +200%
Contains more ZincZinc +2800%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1875%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.3%

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.
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% 0% 0% 0% 3.8% 3.5% 0% 4.8% 3.5% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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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%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +15.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1200%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +166.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +186.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sugar substitute Ricotta DV% diff.
Calcium 879mg 207mg 67%
Saturated fat 8.295g 38%
Carbs 84.77g 3.04g 27%
Selenium 14.5µg 26%
Sodium 572mg 84mg 21%
Phosphorus 8mg 158mg 21%
Fats 0g 12.98g 20%
Protein 2.06g 11.26g 18%
Cholesterol 51mg 17%
Vitamin B12 0.34µg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.195mg 14%
Vitamin A 120µg 13%
Zinc 0.04mg 1.16mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 3.627g 9%
Calories 347kcal 174kcal 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.385g 3%
Choline 17.5mg 3%
Folate 12µg 3%
Iron 0.16mg 0.38mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.08mg 0.213mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.015mg 0.043mg 2%
Fiber 0.6g 0g 2%
Copper 0.007mg 0.021mg 2%
Potassium 39mg 105mg 2%
Starch 3.52g 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 1%
Magnesium 6mg 11mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.104mg 1%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.006mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1%
Net carbs 84.17g 3.04g N/A
Sugar 4.03g 0.27g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.013mg 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
2% 85% 9% 4%
Protein: 2.06 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 84.77 g
Water: 9.14 g
Other: 4.03 g
11% 13% 3% 72%
Protein: 11.26 g
Fats: 12.98 g
Carbs: 3.04 g
Water: 71.7 g
Other: 1.02 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2688.5%
Contains more OtherOther +295.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +446.6%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +684.5%

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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. Sugar substitute - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170675/nutrients
  2. Ricotta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170851/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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