Whole milk ricotta vs Gouda cheese

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

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%25%50%
  • Vitamin B1244% vs 18%

    1.1 µg vs 0.44 µg

  • Riboflavin (B2)28% vs 7%

    0.37 mg vs 0.095 mg

  • Saturated fatlimit40% vs 25%

    8 g vs 5 g

  • Vitamin A17% vs 5%

    149 µg vs 46.8 µg

  • Pantothenic acid (B5)11% vs 2%

    0.57 mg vs 0.096 mg

  • Cholesterollimit20% vs 11%

    60.8 mg vs 32.3 mg

  • Total fat16% vs 10%

    12.6 g vs 7.8 g

  • Selenium13% vs 7%

    7.3 µg vs 4.1 µg

  • Vitamin B67% vs 1%

    0.12 mg vs 0.023 mg

  • Potassium6% vs 1%

    272 mg vs 34.3 mg

  • Protein19% vs 14%

    9.3 g vs 7.1 g

  • Calcium20% vs 15%

    255 mg vs 198 mg

  • Sodiumlimit6% vs 10%

    136 mg vs 232 mg

  • Zinc6% vs 10%

    0.66 mg vs 1.1 mg

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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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