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

In short

One serving each: 186 calories in whole milk ricotta (1/2 cup, 124 g), 122 calories in lactose free reduced fat milk (2%) (1 cup, 244 g). Most of the calories in whole milk ricotta come from fat.

More in whole milk ricotta: saturated fat (2.9×), cholesterol (3.1×), total fat (2.7×) and selenium. More in lactose free reduced fat milk (2%): vitamin D (11×), vitamin B12, thiamin (8.9×), vitamin A and 3 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

Lactose free reduced fat milk (2%)122 cal

1 cup (244 g) · 8.2 g protein · 12 g carbs (11.9 g sugars) · 4.6 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.

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  • Saturated fatlimit40% vs 14%

    8 g vs 2.7 g

  • Cholesterollimit20% vs 7%

    60.8 mg vs 19.5 mg

  • Vitamin D1% vs 13%

    0.25 µg vs 2.7 µg

  • Vitamin B1244% vs 56%

    1.1 µg vs 1.3 µg

  • Thiamin (B1)1% vs 12%

    0.016 mg vs 0.14 mg

  • Total fat16% vs 6%

    12.6 g vs 4.6 g

  • Vitamin A17% vs 23%

    149 µg vs 203 µg

  • Selenium13% vs 8%

    7.3 µg vs 4.4 µg

  • Phosphorus15% vs 20%

    191 mg vs 251 mg

  • Choline4% vs 8%

    21.7 mg vs 44.4 mg

  • Calcium20% vs 24%

    255 mg vs 307 mg

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Where they are alike

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

  • Protein9.3 g · 8.2 g19%·16%
  • Carbohydrates9 g · 12 g3%·4%
  • Fiber0 g · 0 g0%·0%
  • Sodiumlimit136 mg · 95.2 mg6%·4%
  • Potassium272 mg · 388 mg6%·8%
  • Iron0.16 mg · 0 mg1%·0%
  • Magnesium24.8 mg · 29.3 mg6%·7%
  • Zinc0.66 mg · 1 mg6%·10%
  • Copper0.022 mg · 0.002 mg2%·<1%
  • Vitamin C0 mg · 0.49 mg0%·1%
  • Vitamin E0.14 mg · 0.073 mg1%·<1%
  • Vitamin K1.4 µg · 0.49 µg1%·<1%
  • Riboflavin (B2)0.37 mg · 0.33 mg28%·26%
  • Niacin (B3)0.17 mg · 0.27 mg1%·2%
  • Vitamin B60.12 mg · 0.15 mg7%·9%
  • Folate5 µg · 4.9 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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