Whole milk ricotta vs Milk

Whole milk ricottaMilk
Same weightSame caloriesOne serving

In short

One serving each: 186 calories in whole milk ricotta (1/2 cup, 124 g), 127 calories in milk (1 cup, 244 g). Most of the calories in whole milk ricotta come from fat.

More in whole milk ricotta: saturated fat (2.6×), cholesterol (2.8×), total fat (2.4×) and selenium. More in milk: vitamin B12, vitamin D (11×), thiamin (8.6×) and phosphorus. 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

Milk127 cal

1 cup (244 g) · 8.1 g protein · 11.8 g carbs (11.9 g sugars) · 5.2 g fat

Share of the calories fromproteincarbsfat

Where they differ

Bar length 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 difference in length is a small difference. Color says which food, never which is better.

0%37.5%75%
  • Saturated fatlimit8 g · 3 g
    40%15%
  • Vitamin B121.1 µg · 1.4 µg
    44%57%
  • Cholesterollimit60.8 mg · 22 mg
    20%7%
  • Vitamin D0.25 µg · 2.7 µg
    1%13%
  • Thiamin (B1)0.016 mg · 0.14 mg
    1%12%
  • Total fat12.6 g · 5.2 g
    16%7%
  • Selenium7.3 µg · 4.6 µg
    13%8%
  • Phosphorus191 mg · 251 mg
    15%20%

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Where they are alike

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

  • Protein9.3 g · 8.1 g19%·16%
  • Carbohydrates9 g · 11.8 g3%·4%
  • Fiber0 g · 0 g0%·0%
  • Sodiumlimit136 mg · 95.2 mg6%·4%
  • Potassium272 mg · 381 mg6%·8%
  • Calcium255 mg · 305 mg20%·23%
  • 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 A149 µg · 142 µg17%·16%
  • Vitamin C0 mg · 0.24 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 · 2.4 µg1%·1%
  • Choline21.7 mg · 43.7 mg4%·8%

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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