Buffalo milk vs Whole milk ricotta
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
1 cup (244 g) · 9.2 g protein · 12.6 g carbs · 16.8 g fat
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
Each dot 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 gap is a small difference. Color says which food, never which is better.
- Saturated fatlimit56% vs 40%
11.2 g vs 8 g
- Magnesium18% vs 6%
75.6 mg vs 24.8 mg
- Calcium32% vs 20%
412 mg vs 255 mg
- Copper12% vs 2%
0.11 mg vs 0.022 mg
- Thiamin (B1)11% vs 1%
0.13 mg vs 0.016 mg
- Phosphorus23% vs 15%
285 mg vs 191 mg
- Vitamin B1237% vs 44%
0.88 µg vs 1.1 µg
- Vitamin C6% vs 0%
5.6 mg vs 0 mg
- Total fat22% vs 16%
16.8 g vs 12.6 g
- Cholesterollimit15% vs 20%
46.4 mg vs 60.8 mg
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.