Whole milk ricotta vs Lactose free reduced fat milk (2%)

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In short

For the same 100 calories you eat 67 g of whole milk ricotta or 200 g of lactose free reduced fat milk (2%). Most of the calories in whole milk ricotta come from fat.

More in whole milk ricotta: saturated fat and cholesterol (2×). More in lactose free reduced fat milk (2%): vitamin B12, vitamin D (16×), vitamin A (2.1×), thiamin (14×) and 5 more. Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.

Calories, and where they come from

Whole milk ricotta100 cal

66.7 g · 5 g protein · 4.8 g carbs (0.18 g sugars) · 6.8 g fat

Lactose free reduced fat milk (2%)100 cal

200 g · 6.7 g protein · 9.8 g carbs (9.8 g sugars) · 3.8 g fat

Share of the calories fromproteincarbsfat

Where they differ

Bar length is the share of a day's needs (FDA Daily Value) in 100 calories 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 B120.57 µg · 1.1 µg
    24%46%
  • Vitamin D0.13 µg · 2.2 µg
    1%11%
  • Saturated fatlimit4.3 g · 2.2 g
    21%11%
  • Vitamin A80 µg · 166 µg
    9%18%
  • Thiamin (B1)0.009 mg · 0.12 mg
    1%10%
  • Calcium137 mg · 252 mg
    11%19%
  • Phosphorus103 mg · 206 mg
    8%16%
  • Riboflavin (B2)0.2 mg · 0.27 mg
    15%21%
  • Cholesterollimit32.7 mg · 16 mg
    11%5%
  • Zinc0.35 mg · 0.86 mg
    3%8%
  • Choline11.7 mg · 36.4 mg
    2%7%

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Where they are alike

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

  • Protein5 g · 6.7 g10%·13%
  • Total fat6.8 g · 3.8 g9%·5%
  • Carbohydrates4.8 g · 9.8 g2%·4%
  • Fiber0 g · 0 g0%·0%
  • Sodiumlimit73.3 mg · 78 mg3%·3%
  • Potassium146 mg · 318 mg3%·7%
  • Iron0.087 mg · 0 mg<1%·0%
  • Magnesium13.3 mg · 24 mg3%·6%
  • Copper0.012 mg · 0.002 mg1%·<1%
  • Selenium3.9 µg · 3.6 µg7%·7%
  • Vitamin C0 mg · 0.4 mg0%·<1%
  • Vitamin E0.073 mg · 0.06 mg<1%·<1%
  • Vitamin K0.73 µg · 0.4 µg1%·<1%
  • Niacin (B3)0.091 mg · 0.22 mg1%·1%
  • Vitamin B60.065 mg · 0.12 mg4%·7%
  • Folate2.7 µg · 4 µg1%·1%

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

From USDA FoodData Central: Whole milk ricotta (SR Legacy 170851), Lactose free reduced fat milk (2%) (Survey (FNDDS) 2705391). 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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