Whole milk ricotta vs Edam cheese

Whole milk ricottaEdam cheese
Same weightSame caloriesOne serving

In short

Gram for gram, there are 2.4 times as many calories in edam cheese as in whole milk ricotta (357 vs 150 in 100 g). Both get most of their calories from fat.

More in edam cheese: saturated fat (2.9×), calcium (3.5×), sodium (8.8×), protein (3.3×) and 8 more. Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.

Calories, and where they come from

Whole milk ricotta150 cal

7.5 g protein · 7.3 g carbs (0.27 g sugars) · 10.2 g fat

Edam cheese357 cal

25 g protein · 1.4 g carbs (0 g sugars) · 28.6 g fat

Share of the calories fromproteincarbsfat

Where they differ

Bar length is the share of a day's needs (FDA Daily Value) in 100 g 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%50%100%
  • Saturated fatlimit6.4 g · 18.7 g
    32%93%
  • Calcium206 mg · 731 mg
    16%56%
  • Sodiumlimit110 mg · 973 mg
    5%42%
  • Protein7.5 g · 25 g
    15%50%
  • Phosphorus154 mg · 536 mg
    12%43%
  • Zinc0.53 mg · 3.8 mg
    5%34%
  • Vitamin B120.85 µg · 1.5 µg
    35%64%
  • Total fat10.2 g · 28.6 g
    13%37%
  • Selenium5.9 µg · 14.5 µg
    11%26%
  • Vitamin A120 µg · 243 µg
    13%27%
  • Cholesterollimit49 mg · 89 mg
    16%30%
  • Riboflavin (B2)0.3 mg · 0.39 mg
    23%30%

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Where they are alike

Less than 4% of a day apart, in 100 g of each.

  • Carbohydrates7.3 g · 1.4 g3%·1%
  • Fiber0 g · 0 g0%·0%
  • Potassium219 mg · 188 mg5%·4%
  • Iron0.13 mg · 0.44 mg1%·2%
  • Magnesium20 mg · 30 mg5%·7%
  • Copper0.018 mg · 0.036 mg2%·4%
  • Manganese0.011 mg · 0.011 mg<1%·<1%
  • Vitamin C0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Vitamin D0.2 µg · 0.5 µg1%·3%
  • Vitamin E0.11 mg · 0.24 mg1%·2%
  • Vitamin K1.1 µg · 2.3 µg1%·2%
  • Thiamin (B1)0.013 mg · 0.037 mg1%·3%
  • Niacin (B3)0.14 mg · 0.082 mg1%·1%
  • Pantothenic acid (B5)0.46 mg · 0.28 mg9%·6%
  • Vitamin B60.097 mg · 0.076 mg6%·4%
  • Folate4 µg · 16 µg1%·4%
  • Choline17.5 mg · 15.4 mg3%·3%

From USDA FoodData Central: Whole milk ricotta (SR Legacy 170851), Edam cheese (SR Legacy 173419). 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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