Whole milk ricotta vs Sheep's milk

Whole milk ricottaSheep's milk
Same weightSame caloriesOne serving

In short

Gram for gram, there are 39% more calories in whole milk ricotta than in sheep's milk (150 vs 108 in 100 g). Most of the calories in whole milk ricotta come from fat.

More in whole milk ricotta: saturated fat, vitamin A (2.7×), selenium (3.5×), cholesterol and 2 more. More in sheep's milk: vitamin C, riboflavin and thiamin (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

Sheep's milk108 cal

6 g protein · 5.4 g carbs · 7 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 · 4.6 g
    32%23%
  • Vitamin A120 µg · 44 µg
    13%5%
  • Selenium5.9 µg · 1.7 µg
    11%3%
  • Cholesterollimit49 mg · 27 mg
    16%9%
  • Vitamin B120.85 µg · 0.71 µg
    35%30%
  • Vitamin C0 mg · 4.2 mg
    0%5%
  • Riboflavin (B2)0.3 mg · 0.35 mg
    23%27%
  • Thiamin (B1)0.013 mg · 0.065 mg
    1%5%
  • Total fat10.2 g · 7 g
    13%9%

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Where they are alike

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

  • Protein7.5 g · 6 g15%·12%
  • Carbohydrates7.3 g · 5.4 g3%·2%
  • Fiber0 g · 0 g0%·0%
  • Sodiumlimit110 mg · 44 mg5%·2%
  • Potassium219 mg · 137 mg5%·3%
  • Calcium206 mg · 193 mg16%·15%
  • Iron0.13 mg · 0.1 mg1%·1%
  • Magnesium20 mg · 18 mg5%·4%
  • Phosphorus154 mg · 158 mg12%·13%
  • Zinc0.53 mg · 0.54 mg5%·5%
  • Copper0.018 mg · 0.046 mg2%·5%
  • Manganese0.011 mg · 0.018 mg<1%·1%
  • Niacin (B3)0.14 mg · 0.42 mg1%·3%
  • Pantothenic acid (B5)0.46 mg · 0.41 mg9%·8%
  • Vitamin B60.097 mg · 0.06 mg6%·4%
  • Folate4 µg · 7 µg1%·2%

Reported for only one of the two, so not compared: vitamin D, vitamin E, vitamin K, choline.

From USDA FoodData Central: Whole milk ricotta (SR Legacy 170851), Sheep's milk (SR Legacy 170882). 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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