Whole milk ricotta vs Sheep's milk
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
1/2 cup (124 g) · 9.3 g protein · 9 g carbs (0.33 g sugars) · 12.6 g fat
1 cup (245 g) · 14.7 g protein · 13.1 g carbs · 17.1 g fat
Share of the calories fromproteincarbsfat
Where they differ
Each dot is the share of a day's needs (FDA Daily Value) in one serving of each. Every row uses the same scale, so a short gap is a small difference. Color says which food, never which is better.
- Riboflavin (B2)28% vs 67%
0.37 mg vs 0.87 mg
- Vitamin B1244% vs 72%
1.1 µg vs 1.7 µg
- Calcium20% vs 36%
255 mg vs 473 mg
- Saturated fatlimit40% vs 56%
8 g vs 11.3 g
- Phosphorus15% vs 31%
191 mg vs 387 mg
- Thiamin (B1)1% vs 13%
0.016 mg vs 0.16 mg
- Vitamin C0% vs 11%
0 mg vs 10.3 mg
- Protein19% vs 29%
9.3 g vs 14.7 g
- Copper2% vs 13%
0.022 mg vs 0.11 mg
- Pantothenic acid (B5)11% vs 20%
0.57 mg vs 1.0 mg
- Zinc6% vs 12%
0.66 mg vs 1.3 mg
- Total fat16% vs 22%
12.6 g vs 17.1 g
- Selenium13% vs 8%
7.3 µg vs 4.2 µg
- Niacin (B3)1% vs 6%
0.17 mg vs 1 mg
- Magnesium6% vs 11%
24.8 mg vs 44.1 mg
- Vitamin A17% vs 12%
149 µg vs 108 µg
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.