Whole milk ricotta vs Feta cheese

In short

Gram for gram, there are 77% more calories in feta cheese than in whole milk ricotta (265 vs 150 in 100 g). Both get most of their calories from fat.

More in feta cheese: sodium (10×), riboflavin (2.8×), vitamin B12, saturated fat (2.1×) and 12 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

Feta cheese265 cal

14.2 g protein · 3.9 g carbs (0 g sugars) · 21.5 g fat

Share of the calories fromproteincarbsfat

Where they differ

Each dot 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 gap is a small difference. Color says which food, never which is better.

0%37.5%75%
  • Sodiumlimit5% vs 50%

    110 mg vs 1,139 mg

  • Riboflavin (B2)23% vs 65%

    0.3 mg vs 0.84 mg

  • Vitamin B1235% vs 70%

    0.85 µg vs 1.7 µg

  • Saturated fatlimit32% vs 67%

    6.4 g vs 13.3 g

  • Calcium16% vs 38%

    206 mg vs 493 mg

  • Zinc5% vs 26%

    0.53 mg vs 2.9 mg

  • Vitamin B66% vs 25%

    0.097 mg vs 0.42 mg

  • Selenium11% vs 27%

    5.9 µg vs 15 µg

  • Phosphorus12% vs 27%

    154 mg vs 337 mg

  • Total fat13% vs 28%

    10.2 g vs 21.5 g

  • Protein15% vs 28%

    7.5 g vs 14.2 g

  • Cholesterollimit16% vs 30%

    49 mg vs 89 mg

  • Thiamin (B1)1% vs 13%

    0.013 mg vs 0.15 mg

  • Pantothenic acid (B5)9% vs 19%

    0.46 mg vs 0.97 mg

  • Folate1% vs 8%

    4 µg vs 32 µg

  • Niacin (B3)1% vs 6%

    0.14 mg vs 0.99 mg

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Where they are alike

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

  • Carbohydrates7.3 g · 3.9 g3%·1%
  • Fiber0 g · 0 g0%·0%
  • Potassium219 mg · 62 mg5%·1%
  • Iron0.13 mg · 0.65 mg1%·4%
  • Magnesium20 mg · 19 mg5%·5%
  • Copper0.018 mg · 0.032 mg2%·4%
  • Manganese0.011 mg · 0.028 mg<1%·1%
  • Vitamin A120 µg · 125 µg13%·14%
  • Vitamin C0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Vitamin D0.2 µg · 0.4 µg1%·2%
  • Vitamin E0.11 mg · 0.18 mg1%·1%
  • Vitamin K1.1 µg · 1.8 µg1%·2%
  • Choline17.5 mg · 15.4 mg3%·3%

From USDA FoodData Central: Whole milk ricotta (SR Legacy 170851), Feta cheese (SR Legacy 173420). 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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