Whole milk ricotta vs Milk

Whole milk ricottaMilk
Same weightSame caloriesOne serving

In short

Gram for gram, there are 2.9 times as many calories in whole milk ricotta as in milk (150 vs 52 in 100 g). Most of the calories in whole milk ricotta come from fat.

More in whole milk ricotta: saturated fat (5.1×), cholesterol (5.4×), riboflavin (2.2×), vitamin B12 and 6 more. More in milk: vitamin D (5.5×). 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

Milk52 cal

3.3 g protein · 4.8 g carbs (4.9 g sugars) · 2.1 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 g 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%
  • Saturated fatlimit6.4 g · 1.2 g
    32%6%
  • Cholesterollimit49 mg · 9 mg
    16%3%
  • Riboflavin (B2)0.3 mg · 0.14 mg
    23%11%
  • Vitamin B120.85 µg · 0.56 µg
    35%23%
  • Total fat10.2 g · 2.1 g
    13%3%
  • Protein7.5 g · 3.3 g
    15%7%
  • Selenium5.9 µg · 1.9 µg
    11%3%
  • Vitamin A120 µg · 58 µg
    13%6%
  • Calcium206 mg · 125 mg
    16%10%
  • Vitamin D0.2 µg · 1.1 µg
    1%6%
  • Phosphorus154 mg · 103 mg
    12%8%

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Where they are alike

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

  • Carbohydrates7.3 g · 4.8 g3%·2%
  • Fiber0 g · 0 g0%·0%
  • Sodiumlimit110 mg · 39 mg5%·2%
  • Potassium219 mg · 156 mg5%·3%
  • Iron0.13 mg · 0 mg1%·0%
  • Magnesium20 mg · 12 mg5%·3%
  • Zinc0.53 mg · 0.43 mg5%·4%
  • Copper0.018 mg · 0.001 mg2%·<1%
  • Vitamin C0 mg · 0.1 mg0%·<1%
  • Vitamin E0.11 mg · 0.03 mg1%·<1%
  • Vitamin K1.1 µg · 0.2 µg1%·<1%
  • Thiamin (B1)0.013 mg · 0.057 mg1%·5%
  • Niacin (B3)0.14 mg · 0.11 mg1%·1%
  • Vitamin B60.097 mg · 0.061 mg6%·4%
  • Folate4 µg · 1 µg1%·<1%
  • Choline17.5 mg · 17.9 mg3%·3%

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

From USDA FoodData Central: Whole milk ricotta (SR Legacy 170851), Milk (Survey (FNDDS) 2705384). 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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