Buffalo milk vs Whole milk ricotta

Buffalo milkWhole milk ricotta
Same weightSame caloriesOne serving

In short

One serving each: 237 calories in buffalo milk (1 cup, 244 g), 186 calories in whole milk ricotta (1/2 cup, 124 g). Both get most of their calories from fat.

More in buffalo milk: saturated fat, magnesium (3×), calcium, copper (5×) and 4 more. More in whole milk ricotta: vitamin B12 and cholesterol. Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.

Calories, and where they come from

Buffalo milk237 cal

1 cup (244 g) · 9.2 g protein · 12.6 g carbs · 16.8 g fat

Whole milk ricotta186 cal

1/2 cup (124 g) · 9.3 g protein · 9 g carbs (0.33 g sugars) · 12.6 g fat

Share of the calories fromproteincarbsfat

Where they differ

Bar length is the share of a day's needs (FDA Daily Value) in one serving of each. Every row uses the same scale, so a short difference in length is a small difference. Color says which food, never which is better.

0%37.5%75%
  • Saturated fatlimit11.2 g · 8 g
    56%40%
  • Magnesium75.6 mg · 24.8 mg
    18%6%
  • Calcium412 mg · 255 mg
    32%20%
  • Copper0.11 mg · 0.022 mg
    12%2%
  • Thiamin (B1)0.13 mg · 0.016 mg
    11%1%
  • Phosphorus285 mg · 191 mg
    23%15%
  • Vitamin B120.88 µg · 1.1 µg
    37%44%
  • Vitamin C5.6 mg · 0 mg
    6%0%
  • Total fat16.8 g · 12.6 g
    22%16%
  • Cholesterollimit46.4 mg · 60.8 mg
    15%20%

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Where they are alike

Less than 4% of a day apart, in one serving of each.

  • Protein9.2 g · 9.3 g18%·19%
  • Carbohydrates12.6 g · 9 g5%·3%
  • Fiber0 g · 0 g0%·0%
  • Sodiumlimit127 mg · 136 mg6%·6%
  • Potassium434 mg · 272 mg9%·6%
  • Iron0.29 mg · 0.16 mg2%·1%
  • Zinc0.54 mg · 0.66 mg5%·6%
  • Manganese0.044 mg · 0.014 mg2%·1%
  • Vitamin A129 µg · 149 µg14%·17%
  • Riboflavin (B2)0.33 mg · 0.37 mg25%·28%
  • Niacin (B3)0.22 mg · 0.17 mg1%·1%
  • Pantothenic acid (B5)0.47 mg · 0.57 mg9%·11%
  • Vitamin B60.056 mg · 0.12 mg3%·7%
  • Folate14.6 µg · 5 µg4%·1%

Reported for only one of the two, so not compared: selenium, vitamin D, vitamin E, vitamin K, choline.

From USDA FoodData Central: Buffalo milk (SR Legacy 171280), Whole milk ricotta (SR Legacy 170851). Daily Values are the FDA's for adults and children 4 years and older. Missing values are never shown as zero. For exploring the data, not dietary advice.

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