Sheep's milk vs Whole milk ricotta

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

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.

0%37.5%75%
  • Riboflavin (B2)67% vs 28%

    0.87 mg vs 0.37 mg

  • Vitamin B1272% vs 44%

    1.7 µg vs 1.1 µg

  • Calcium36% vs 20%

    473 mg vs 255 mg

  • Saturated fatlimit56% vs 40%

    11.3 g vs 8 g

  • Phosphorus31% vs 15%

    387 mg vs 191 mg

  • Thiamin (B1)13% vs 1%

    0.16 mg vs 0.016 mg

  • Vitamin C11% vs 0%

    10.3 mg vs 0 mg

  • Protein29% vs 19%

    14.7 g vs 9.3 g

  • Copper13% vs 2%

    0.11 mg vs 0.022 mg

  • Pantothenic acid (B5)20% vs 11%

    1.0 mg vs 0.57 mg

  • Zinc12% vs 6%

    1.3 mg vs 0.66 mg

  • Total fat22% vs 16%

    17.1 g vs 12.6 g

  • Selenium8% vs 13%

    4.2 µg vs 7.3 µg

  • Niacin (B3)6% vs 1%

    1 mg vs 0.17 mg

  • Magnesium11% vs 6%

    44.1 mg vs 24.8 mg

  • Vitamin A12% vs 17%

    108 µg vs 149 µg

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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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