Sheep's milk vs Whole milk ricotta

Sheep's milkWhole milk ricotta
Same weightSame caloriesOne serving

In short

One serving each: 265 calories in sheep's milk (1 cup, 245 g), 186 calories in whole milk ricotta (1/2 cup, 124 g). Most of those in whole milk ricotta come from fat.

More in sheep's milk: riboflavin (2.4×), vitamin B12, calcium, saturated fat and 10 more. More in whole milk ricotta: selenium and vitamin A. Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.

Calories, and where they come from

Sheep's milk265 cal

1 cup (245 g) · 14.7 g protein · 13.1 g carbs · 17.1 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%
  • Riboflavin (B2)0.87 mg · 0.37 mg
    67%28%
  • Vitamin B121.7 µg · 1.1 µg
    72%44%
  • Calcium473 mg · 255 mg
    36%20%
  • Saturated fatlimit11.3 g · 8 g
    56%40%
  • Phosphorus387 mg · 191 mg
    31%15%
  • Thiamin (B1)0.16 mg · 0.016 mg
    13%1%
  • Vitamin C10.3 mg · 0 mg
    11%0%
  • Protein14.7 g · 9.3 g
    29%19%
  • Copper0.11 mg · 0.022 mg
    13%2%
  • Pantothenic acid (B5)1.0 mg · 0.57 mg
    20%11%
  • Zinc1.3 mg · 0.66 mg
    12%6%
  • Total fat17.1 g · 12.6 g
    22%16%
  • Selenium4.2 µg · 7.3 µg
    8%13%
  • Niacin (B3)1 mg · 0.17 mg
    6%1%
  • Magnesium44.1 mg · 24.8 mg
    11%6%
  • Vitamin A108 µg · 149 µg
    12%17%

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Where they are alike

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

  • Cholesterollimit66.2 mg · 60.8 mg22%·20%
  • Carbohydrates13.1 g · 9 g5%·3%
  • Fiber0 g · 0 g0%·0%
  • Sodiumlimit108 mg · 136 mg5%·6%
  • Potassium336 mg · 272 mg7%·6%
  • Iron0.24 mg · 0.16 mg1%·1%
  • Manganese0.044 mg · 0.014 mg2%·1%
  • Vitamin B60.15 mg · 0.12 mg9%·7%
  • Folate17.1 µg · 5 µg4%·1%

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

From USDA FoodData Central: Sheep's milk (SR Legacy 170882), 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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