Whole milk ricotta vs Sheep's milk

Whole milk ricottaSheep's milk
Same weightSame caloriesOne serving

In short

One serving each: 186 calories in whole milk ricotta (1/2 cup, 124 g), 265 calories in sheep's milk (1 cup, 245 g). Most of the calories in whole milk ricotta come from fat.

More in whole milk ricotta: selenium and vitamin A. More in sheep's milk: riboflavin (2.4×), vitamin B12, calcium, saturated fat and 10 more. 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

Sheep's milk265 cal

1 cup (245 g) · 14.7 g protein · 13.1 g carbs · 17.1 g fat

Share of the calories fromproteincarbsfat

Where they differ

Bar length is the share of a day's needs (FDA Daily Value) in 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%
  • Riboflavin (B2)0.37 mg · 0.87 mg
    28%67%
  • Vitamin B121.1 µg · 1.7 µg
    44%72%
  • Calcium255 mg · 473 mg
    20%36%
  • Saturated fatlimit8 g · 11.3 g
    40%56%
  • Phosphorus191 mg · 387 mg
    15%31%
  • Thiamin (B1)0.016 mg · 0.16 mg
    1%13%
  • Vitamin C0 mg · 10.3 mg
    0%11%
  • Protein9.3 g · 14.7 g
    19%29%
  • Copper0.022 mg · 0.11 mg
    2%13%
  • Pantothenic acid (B5)0.57 mg · 1.0 mg
    11%20%
  • Zinc0.66 mg · 1.3 mg
    6%12%
  • Total fat12.6 g · 17.1 g
    16%22%
  • Selenium7.3 µg · 4.2 µg
    13%8%
  • Niacin (B3)0.17 mg · 1 mg
    1%6%
  • Magnesium24.8 mg · 44.1 mg
    6%11%
  • Vitamin A149 µg · 108 µg
    17%12%

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Where they are alike

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

  • Cholesterollimit60.8 mg · 66.2 mg20%·22%
  • Carbohydrates9 g · 13.1 g3%·5%
  • Fiber0 g · 0 g0%·0%
  • Sodiumlimit136 mg · 108 mg6%·5%
  • Potassium272 mg · 336 mg6%·7%
  • Iron0.16 mg · 0.24 mg1%·1%
  • Manganese0.014 mg · 0.044 mg1%·2%
  • Vitamin B60.12 mg · 0.15 mg7%·9%
  • Folate5 µg · 17.1 µg1%·4%

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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