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Whipped cream vs. Ricotta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between whipped cream and ricotta

  • Whipped cream has more monounsaturated fat; however, ricotta is richer in selenium, calcium, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Whipped cream covers your daily saturated fat needs 28% more than ricotta.
  • Ricotta has 6 times less vitamin E than whipped cream. Whipped cream has 0.64mg of vitamin E, while ricotta has 0.11mg.
  • Ricotta contains less saturated fat.
  • 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 Cream, whipped, cream topping, pressurized 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 7.9% 30% 13% 1.9% 3.3% 10% 38% 1% 0.13% 7.6%
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 PotassiumPotassium +40%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.5%
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%
~equal in Magnesium ~11mg

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% 63% 13% 6% 9.3% 15% 1.3% 18% 9.5% 36% 4.8% 2.3% 9.2%
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 AVitamin A +56.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +481.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +184.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +43.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +72.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +48.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +17.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.043mg
~equal in Choline ~17.5mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 22% 12% 61%
Protein: 3.2 g
Fats: 22.22 g
Carbs: 12.49 g
Water: 61.33 g
Other: 0.76 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 FatsFats +71.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +310.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +251.9%
Contains more WaterWater +16.9%
Contains more OtherOther +34.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 13.831 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.418 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.825 g
67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.295 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.627 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.385 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +77%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +114.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -40%

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

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.