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Whisky vs. Ricotta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are whisky and ricotta different?

  • Ricotta is higher than whisky in selenium, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, zinc, and vitamin A.
  • Ricotta covers your daily need for saturated fat, 41% more than whisky.
  • Ricotta has a higher glycemic index (27) than whisky (0).

Alcoholic beverage, distilled, whiskey, 86 proof and Cheese, ricotta, whole milk types were used in this article.

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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.
Whisky
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0% 0.09% 0.75% 4.7% 0.55% 1.3% 0% 1% 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 less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +33.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +10400%
Contains more IronIron +1800%
Contains more CopperCopper +50%
Contains more ZincZinc +5700%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +5166.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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.
Whisky
0
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% 2% 0.23% 0.94% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Ricotta
12
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 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +62.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +19400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +108%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whisky Ricotta DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0g 8.295g 38%
Selenium 0µg 14.5µg 26%
Protein 0g 11.26g 23%
Phosphorus 3mg 158mg 22%
Calcium 0mg 207mg 21%
Fats 0g 12.98g 20%
Cholesterol 0mg 51mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.001mg 0.195mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.34µg 14%
Vitamin A 0µg 120µg 13%
Zinc 0.02mg 1.16mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 3.627g 9%
Iron 0.02mg 0.38mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.213mg 4%
Calories 250kcal 174kcal 4%
Sodium 0mg 84mg 4%
Magnesium 0mg 11mg 3%
Potassium 1mg 105mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.385g 3%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.043mg 3%
Folate 0µg 12µg 3%
Choline 17.5mg 3%
Copper 0.014mg 0.021mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 1%
Carbs 0.1g 3.04g 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 1%
Net carbs 0.1g 3.04g N/A
Sugar 0.1g 0.27g N/A
Manganese 0.008mg 0.006mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.008mg 0.013mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.05mg 0.104mg 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
Whisky
1
64% 36%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0.1 g
Water: 63.9 g
Other: 36 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 OtherOther +3429.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2940%
Contains more WaterWater +12.2%

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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. Whisky - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174819/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.