Whole milk ricotta vs Evaporated reduced fat milk (2%)

Whole milk ricottaEvaporated reduced fat milk (2%)
Same weightSame caloriesOne serving

In short

One serving each: 186 calories in whole milk ricotta (1/2 cup, 124 g), 232 calories in evaporated reduced fat milk (2%) (1 cup, 252 g). Most of the calories in whole milk ricotta come from fat.

More in whole milk ricotta: saturated fat (2.6×), vitamin B12, cholesterol (3×) and total fat (2.6×). More in evaporated reduced fat milk (2%): calcium (2.8×), riboflavin (2.1×), vitamin D, phosphorus (2.5×) and 10 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

Evaporated reduced fat milk (2%)232 cal

1 cup (252 g) · 18.7 g protein · 28.1 g carbs (28.1 g sugars) · 4.9 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%
  • Calcium255 mg · 718 mg
    20%55%
  • Riboflavin (B2)0.37 mg · 0.77 mg
    28%59%
  • Saturated fatlimit8 g · 3.1 g
    40%15%
  • Vitamin D0.25 µg · 5 µg
    1%25%
  • Phosphorus191 mg · 484 mg
    15%39%
  • Vitamin A149 µg · 330 µg
    17%37%
  • Vitamin B121.1 µg · 0.6 µg
    44%25%
  • Protein9.3 g · 18.7 g
    19%37%
  • Zinc0.66 mg · 2.2 mg
    6%20%
  • Cholesterollimit60.8 mg · 20.2 mg
    20%7%
  • Potassium272 mg · 822 mg
    6%17%
  • Magnesium24.8 mg · 68 mg
    6%16%
  • Total fat12.6 g · 4.9 g
    16%6%
  • Thiamin (B1)0.016 mg · 0.11 mg
    1%9%
  • Choline21.7 mg · 63.3 mg
    4%12%
  • Carbohydrates9 g · 28.1 g
    3%10%
  • Sodiumlimit136 mg · 285 mg
    6%12%
  • Folate5 µg · 22.7 µg
    1%6%

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Where they are alike

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

  • Fiber0 g · 0 g0%·0%
  • Iron0.16 mg · 0.71 mg1%·4%
  • Copper0.022 mg · 0.04 mg2%·4%
  • Selenium7.3 µg · 6.3 µg13%·11%
  • Vitamin C0 mg · 3 mg0%·3%
  • Vitamin E0.14 mg · 0.13 mg1%·1%
  • Vitamin K1.4 µg · 0.5 µg1%·<1%
  • Niacin (B3)0.17 mg · 0.43 mg1%·3%
  • Vitamin B60.12 mg · 0.14 mg7%·8%

Reported for only one of the two, so not compared: manganese, pantothenic acid (B5).

From USDA FoodData Central: Whole milk ricotta (SR Legacy 170851), Evaporated reduced fat milk (2%) (Survey (FNDDS) 2705400). 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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