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Milkshake vs. Ricotta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between milkshake and ricotta?

  • Milkshake is higher in vitamin B12, yet ricotta is higher in selenium, vitamin A, zinc, phosphorus, and calcium.
  • Ricotta's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 32% more.
  • Milkshake has 5 times more vitamin D* than ricotta. While milkshake has 48 IU of vitamin D*, ricotta has only 10 IU.
  • The amount of cholesterol in milkshake is lower.

We used Milk shakes, thick vanilla and Cheese, ricotta, whole milk types 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 44% 16% 3.8% 17% 11% 49% 12% 1.8% 13%
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 +74.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +142.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +133.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +41.8%
Contains more IronIron +280%
Contains more ZincZinc +197.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +37.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -11.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +530.4%
~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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 18% 8.3% 1% 7.5% 45% 2.7% 22% 9.7% 65% 0.5% 5.3%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 3% 40% 2.2% 3.3% 45% 2% 13% 9.9% 43% 2.8% 9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +130.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +40.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +72.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +52.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +380%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +120%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +450%
Contains more FolateFolate +71.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.195mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.043mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Milkshake Ricotta DV% diff.
Saturated fat 1.886g 8.295g 29%
Selenium 2.3µg 14.5µg 22%
Protein 3.86g 11.26g 15%
Fats 3.03g 12.98g 15%
Cholesterol 12mg 51mg 13%
Vitamin A 25µg 120µg 11%
Vitamin B12 0.52µg 0.34µg 8%
Zinc 0.39mg 1.16mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.875g 3.627g 7%
Calcium 146mg 207mg 6%
Phosphorus 115mg 158mg 6%
Carbs 17.75g 3.04g 5%
Vitamin D* 48 IU 10 IU 5%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 0.2µg 5%
Iron 0.1mg 0.38mg 4%
Calories 112kcal 174kcal 3%
Copper 0.051mg 0.021mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.368mg 0.213mg 3%
Potassium 183mg 105mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.113g 0.385g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.013mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 1.1µg 1%
Folate 7µg 12µg 1%
Choline 14.3mg 17.5mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.4g 6.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 290kcal 155kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 89g 57g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.52 0.48 N/A
Net carbs 17.75g 3.04g N/A
Magnesium 12mg 11mg 0%
Sugar 17.75g 0.27g N/A
Sodium 95mg 84mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.11mg 0%
Manganese 0.014mg 0.006mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.195mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.146mg 0.104mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.043mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.054mg 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.174mg 0.517mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.234mg 0.589mg 0%
Leucine 0.378mg 1.221mg 0%
Lysine 0.306mg 1.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.097mg 0.281mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.186mg 0.556mg 0%
Valine 0.258mg 0.692mg 0%
Histidine 0.105mg 0.459mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 3% 18% 74%
Protein: 3.86 g
Fats: 3.03 g
Carbs: 17.75 g
Water: 74.45 g
Other: 0.91 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 +483.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +191.7%
Contains more FatsFats +328.4%
Contains more OtherOther +12.1%
~equal in Water ~71.7g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.886 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.875 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.113 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +314.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +240.7%

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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. Milkshake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170884/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.