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White chocolate vs. Ricotta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between white chocolate and ricotta

  • White chocolate has more vitamin B12, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, vitamin K, vitamin E, and potassium; however, ricotta is higher in selenium and vitamin A.
  • White chocolate covers your daily need for saturated fat, 56% more than ricotta.
  • White chocolate has 9 times more vitamin E than ricotta. While white chocolate has 0.96mg of vitamin E, ricotta has only 0.11mg.
  • Ricotta has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of white chocolate is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Candies, white chocolate 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 8.6% 60% 25% 9% 20% 20% 75% 12% 1% 25%
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 +172.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +185.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +33.3%
Contains more IronIron +58.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +56.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +222.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~11mg
~equal in Calcium ~207mg
~equal in Sodium ~84mg

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 1.7% 3% 19% 0% 16% 65% 14% 36% 13% 70% 23% 5.3% 16%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +772.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +384.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +44.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +616.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +185.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +30.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +64.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +727.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +68.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1233.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +71.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient White chocolate Ricotta DV% diff.
Saturated fat 19.412g 8.295g 51%
Fats 32.09g 12.98g 29%
Carbs 59.24g 3.04g 19%
Calories 539kcal 174kcal 18%
Selenium 4.5µg 14.5µg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 9.097g 3.627g 14%
Vitamin A 9µg 120µg 12%
Protein 5.87g 11.26g 11%
Cholesterol 21mg 51mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0.56µg 0.34µg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.608mg 0.213mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.282mg 0.195mg 7%
Vitamin K 9.1µg 1.1µg 7%
Vitamin E 0.96mg 0.11mg 6%
Potassium 286mg 105mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.745mg 0.104mg 4%
Zinc 0.74mg 1.16mg 4%
Copper 0.06mg 0.021mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.063mg 0.013mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.013g 0.385g 4%
Phosphorus 176mg 158mg 3%
Choline 29.5mg 17.5mg 2%
Iron 0.24mg 0.38mg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 10IU 1%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.043mg 1%
Fiber 0.2g 0g 1%
Calcium 199mg 207mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Folate 7µg 12µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 59.04g 3.04g N/A
Magnesium 12mg 11mg 0%
Sugar 59g 0.27g N/A
Sodium 90mg 84mg 0%
Manganese 0.008mg 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
6% 32% 59%
Protein: 5.87 g
Fats: 32.09 g
Carbs: 59.24 g
Water: 1.3 g
Other: 1.5 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 +147.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1848.7%
Contains more OtherOther +47.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +91.8%
Contains more WaterWater +5415.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.412 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.097 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.013 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 +150.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +163.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -57.3%

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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. White chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167571/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.