Whole milk ricotta vs Buffalo milk

Whole milk ricottaBuffalo milk
Same weightSame caloriesOne serving

In short

One serving each: 186 calories in whole milk ricotta (1/2 cup, 124 g), 237 calories in buffalo milk (1 cup, 244 g). Both get most of their calories from fat.

More in whole milk ricotta: vitamin B12 and cholesterol. More in buffalo milk: saturated fat, magnesium (3×), calcium, copper (5×) and 4 more. Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.

Calories, and where they come from

Whole milk ricotta186 cal

1/2 cup (124 g) · 9.3 g protein · 9 g carbs (0.33 g sugars) · 12.6 g fat

Buffalo milk237 cal

1 cup (244 g) · 9.2 g protein · 12.6 g carbs · 16.8 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%
  • Saturated fatlimit8 g · 11.2 g
    40%56%
  • Magnesium24.8 mg · 75.6 mg
    6%18%
  • Calcium255 mg · 412 mg
    20%32%
  • Copper0.022 mg · 0.11 mg
    2%12%
  • Thiamin (B1)0.016 mg · 0.13 mg
    1%11%
  • Phosphorus191 mg · 285 mg
    15%23%
  • Vitamin B121.1 µg · 0.88 µg
    44%37%
  • Vitamin C0 mg · 5.6 mg
    0%6%
  • Total fat12.6 g · 16.8 g
    16%22%
  • Cholesterollimit60.8 mg · 46.4 mg
    20%15%

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Where they are alike

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

  • Protein9.3 g · 9.2 g19%·18%
  • Carbohydrates9 g · 12.6 g3%·5%
  • Fiber0 g · 0 g0%·0%
  • Sodiumlimit136 mg · 127 mg6%·6%
  • Potassium272 mg · 434 mg6%·9%
  • Iron0.16 mg · 0.29 mg1%·2%
  • Zinc0.66 mg · 0.54 mg6%·5%
  • Manganese0.014 mg · 0.044 mg1%·2%
  • Vitamin A149 µg · 129 µg17%·14%
  • Riboflavin (B2)0.37 mg · 0.33 mg28%·25%
  • Niacin (B3)0.17 mg · 0.22 mg1%·1%
  • Pantothenic acid (B5)0.57 mg · 0.47 mg11%·9%
  • Vitamin B60.12 mg · 0.056 mg7%·3%
  • Folate5 µg · 14.6 µg1%·4%

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

From USDA FoodData Central: Whole milk ricotta (SR Legacy 170851), Buffalo milk (SR Legacy 171280). 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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