Low sodium milk vs Whole milk ricotta

Low sodium milkWhole milk ricotta
Same weightSame caloriesOne serving

In short

One serving each: 149 calories in low sodium milk (1 cup, 244 g), 186 calories in whole milk ricotta (1/2 cup, 124 g). Most of those in whole milk ricotta come from fat.

More in low sodium milk: vitamin D (13×) and potassium (2.3×). More in whole milk ricotta: saturated fat, cholesterol, riboflavin, vitamin A (2.1×) and 4 more. Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.

Calories, and where they come from

Low sodium milk149 cal

1 cup (244 g) · 7.6 g protein · 10.9 g carbs (10.9 g sugars) · 8.4 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%25%50%
  • Vitamin D3.2 µg · 0.25 µg
    16%1%
  • Saturated fatlimit5.3 g · 8 g
    26%40%
  • Cholesterollimit34.2 mg · 60.8 mg
    11%20%
  • Riboflavin (B2)0.26 mg · 0.37 mg
    20%28%
  • Vitamin A70.8 µg · 149 µg
    8%17%
  • Potassium617 mg · 272 mg
    13%6%
  • Vitamin B120.88 µg · 1.1 µg
    37%44%
  • Sodiumlimit7.3 mg · 136 mg
    <1%6%
  • Total fat8.4 g · 12.6 g
    11%16%
  • Selenium4.9 µg · 7.3 µg
    9%13%

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Where they are alike

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

  • Protein7.6 g · 9.3 g15%·19%
  • Carbohydrates10.9 g · 9 g4%·3%
  • Fiber0 g · 0 g0%·0%
  • Calcium246 mg · 255 mg19%·20%
  • Iron0.12 mg · 0.16 mg1%·1%
  • Magnesium12.2 mg · 24.8 mg3%·6%
  • Phosphorus210 mg · 191 mg17%·15%
  • Zinc0.93 mg · 0.66 mg8%·6%
  • Copper0.024 mg · 0.022 mg3%·2%
  • Manganese0.01 mg · 0.014 mg<1%·1%
  • Vitamin C2.2 mg · 0 mg2%·0%
  • Vitamin E0.2 mg · 0.14 mg1%·1%
  • Vitamin K0.73 µg · 1.4 µg1%·1%
  • Thiamin (B1)0.049 mg · 0.016 mg4%·1%
  • Niacin (B3)0.1 mg · 0.17 mg1%·1%
  • Pantothenic acid (B5)0.74 mg · 0.57 mg15%·11%
  • Vitamin B60.083 mg · 0.12 mg5%·7%
  • Folate12.2 µg · 5 µg3%·1%
  • Choline39 mg · 21.7 mg7%·4%

From USDA FoodData Central: Low sodium milk (SR Legacy 170875), 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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