Whole milk ricotta vs Buffalo milk
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
1/2 cup (124 g) · 9.3 g protein · 9 g carbs (0.33 g sugars) · 12.6 g fat
1 cup (244 g) · 9.2 g protein · 12.6 g carbs · 16.8 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.
- Saturated fatlimit40% vs 56%
8 g vs 11.2 g
- Magnesium6% vs 18%
24.8 mg vs 75.6 mg
- Calcium20% vs 32%
255 mg vs 412 mg
- Copper2% vs 12%
0.022 mg vs 0.11 mg
- Thiamin (B1)1% vs 11%
0.016 mg vs 0.13 mg
- Phosphorus15% vs 23%
191 mg vs 285 mg
- Vitamin B1244% vs 37%
1.1 µg vs 0.88 µg
- Vitamin C0% vs 6%
0 mg vs 5.6 mg
- Total fat16% vs 22%
12.6 g vs 16.8 g
- Cholesterollimit20% vs 15%
60.8 mg vs 46.4 mg
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.