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
1 cup (245 g) · 14.7 g protein · 13.1 g carbs · 17.1 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.
- 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
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.