Whole milk ricotta vs Milk
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
7.5 g protein · 7.3 g carbs (0.27 g sugars) · 10.2 g fat
3.3 g protein · 4.8 g carbs (4.9 g sugars) · 2.1 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.
- Saturated fatlimit32% vs 6%
6.4 g vs 1.2 g
- Cholesterollimit16% vs 3%
49 mg vs 9 mg
- Riboflavin (B2)23% vs 11%
0.3 mg vs 0.14 mg
- Vitamin B1235% vs 23%
0.85 µg vs 0.56 µg
- Total fat13% vs 3%
10.2 g vs 2.1 g
- Protein15% vs 7%
7.5 g vs 3.3 g
- Selenium11% vs 3%
5.9 µg vs 1.9 µg
- Vitamin A13% vs 6%
120 µg vs 58 µg
- Calcium16% vs 10%
206 mg vs 125 mg
- Vitamin D1% vs 6%
0.2 µg vs 1.1 µg
- Phosphorus12% vs 8%
154 mg vs 103 mg
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.