Whole milk ricotta vs Gouda cheese

Whole milk ricottaGouda cheese
Same weightSame caloriesOne serving

In short

One serving each: 186 calories in whole milk ricotta (1/2 cup, 124 g), 101 calories in gouda cheese (1 oz, 28.4 g). Both get most of their calories from fat.

More in whole milk ricotta: vitamin B12 (2.4×), riboflavin (3.9×), saturated fat, vitamin A (3.2×) and 8 more. More in gouda cheese: sodium and zinc. 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

Gouda cheese101 cal

1 oz (28.4 g) · 7.1 g protein · 0.63 g carbs (0.63 g sugars) · 7.8 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%25%50%
  • Vitamin B121.1 µg · 0.44 µg
    44%18%
  • Riboflavin (B2)0.37 mg · 0.095 mg
    28%7%
  • Saturated fatlimit8 g · 5 g
    40%25%
  • Vitamin A149 µg · 46.8 µg
    17%5%
  • Pantothenic acid (B5)0.57 mg · 0.096 mg
    11%2%
  • Cholesterollimit60.8 mg · 32.3 mg
    20%11%
  • Total fat12.6 g · 7.8 g
    16%10%
  • Selenium7.3 µg · 4.1 µg
    13%7%
  • Vitamin B60.12 mg · 0.023 mg
    7%1%
  • Potassium272 mg · 34.3 mg
    6%1%
  • Protein9.3 g · 7.1 g
    19%14%
  • Calcium255 mg · 198 mg
    20%15%
  • Sodiumlimit136 mg · 232 mg
    6%10%
  • Zinc0.66 mg · 1.1 mg
    6%10%

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Where they are alike

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

  • Carbohydrates9 g · 0.63 g3%·<1%
  • Fiber0 g · 0 g0%·0%
  • Iron0.16 mg · 0.068 mg1%·<1%
  • Magnesium24.8 mg · 8.2 mg6%·2%
  • Phosphorus191 mg · 155 mg15%·12%
  • Copper0.022 mg · 0.01 mg2%·1%
  • Manganese0.014 mg · 0.003 mg1%·<1%
  • Vitamin C0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Vitamin D0.25 µg · 0.14 µg1%·1%
  • Vitamin E0.14 mg · 0.068 mg1%·<1%
  • Vitamin K1.4 µg · 0.65 µg1%·1%
  • Thiamin (B1)0.016 mg · 0.009 mg1%·1%
  • Niacin (B3)0.17 mg · 0.018 mg1%·<1%
  • Folate5 µg · 6 µg1%·1%
  • Choline21.7 mg · 4.4 mg4%·1%

From USDA FoodData Central: Whole milk ricotta (SR Legacy 170851), Gouda cheese (SR Legacy 171241). 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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