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

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

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.

0%37.5%75%
  • Calcium20% vs 55%

    255 mg vs 718 mg

  • Riboflavin (B2)28% vs 59%

    0.37 mg vs 0.77 mg

  • Saturated fatlimit40% vs 15%

    8 g vs 3.1 g

  • Vitamin D1% vs 25%

    0.25 µg vs 5 µg

  • Phosphorus15% vs 39%

    191 mg vs 484 mg

  • Vitamin A17% vs 37%

    149 µg vs 330 µg

  • Vitamin B1244% vs 25%

    1.1 µg vs 0.6 µg

  • Protein19% vs 37%

    9.3 g vs 18.7 g

  • Zinc6% vs 20%

    0.66 mg vs 2.2 mg

  • Cholesterollimit20% vs 7%

    60.8 mg vs 20.2 mg

  • Potassium6% vs 17%

    272 mg vs 822 mg

  • Magnesium6% vs 16%

    24.8 mg vs 68 mg

  • Total fat16% vs 6%

    12.6 g vs 4.9 g

  • Thiamin (B1)1% vs 9%

    0.016 mg vs 0.11 mg

  • Choline4% vs 12%

    21.7 mg vs 63.3 mg

  • Carbohydrates3% vs 10%

    9 g vs 28.1 g

  • Sodiumlimit6% vs 12%

    136 mg vs 285 mg

  • Folate1% vs 6%

    5 µg vs 22.7 µg

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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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