Whole milk ricotta vs Low sodium milk

In short

Gram for gram, there are 2.5 times as many calories in whole milk ricotta as in low sodium milk (150 vs 61 in 100 g). Most of the calories in whole milk ricotta come from fat.

More in whole milk ricotta: saturated fat (3×), vitamin B12 (2.4×), riboflavin (2.8×), cholesterol (3.5×) and 7 more. More in low sodium milk: vitamin D (6.5×). 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

Low sodium milk61 cal

3.1 g protein · 4.5 g carbs (4.5 g sugars) · 3.5 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.

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  • Saturated fatlimit32% vs 11%

    6.4 g vs 2.2 g

  • Vitamin B1235% vs 15%

    0.85 µg vs 0.36 µg

  • Riboflavin (B2)23% vs 8%

    0.3 mg vs 0.1 mg

  • Cholesterollimit16% vs 5%

    49 mg vs 14 mg

  • Vitamin A13% vs 3%

    120 µg vs 29 µg

  • Protein15% vs 6%

    7.5 g vs 3.1 g

  • Total fat13% vs 4%

    10.2 g vs 3.5 g

  • Calcium16% vs 8%

    206 mg vs 101 mg

  • Selenium11% vs 4%

    5.9 µg vs 2 µg

  • Vitamin D1% vs 7%

    0.2 µg vs 1.3 µg

  • Phosphorus12% vs 7%

    154 mg vs 86 mg

  • Sodiumlimit5% vs <1%

    110 mg vs 3 mg

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Where they are alike

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

  • Carbohydrates7.3 g · 4.5 g3%·2%
  • Fiber0 g · 0 g0%·0%
  • Potassium219 mg · 253 mg5%·5%
  • Iron0.13 mg · 0.05 mg1%·<1%
  • Magnesium20 mg · 5 mg5%·1%
  • Zinc0.53 mg · 0.38 mg5%·3%
  • Copper0.018 mg · 0.01 mg2%·1%
  • Manganese0.011 mg · 0.004 mg<1%·<1%
  • Vitamin C0 mg · 0.9 mg0%·1%
  • Vitamin E0.11 mg · 0.08 mg1%·1%
  • Vitamin K1.1 µg · 0.3 µg1%·<1%
  • Thiamin (B1)0.013 mg · 0.02 mg1%·2%
  • Niacin (B3)0.14 mg · 0.043 mg1%·<1%
  • Pantothenic acid (B5)0.46 mg · 0.3 mg9%·6%
  • Vitamin B60.097 mg · 0.034 mg6%·2%
  • Folate4 µg · 5 µg1%·1%
  • Choline17.5 mg · 16 mg3%·3%

From USDA FoodData Central: Whole milk ricotta (SR Legacy 170851), Low sodium milk (SR Legacy 170875). 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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