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Neufchâtel cheese vs. Ricotta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between neufchâtel cheese and ricotta?

  • Neufchâtel cheese is higher in fats, vitamin A, and vitamin B5, yet ricotta is higher in selenium, calcium, and protein.
  • Neufchâtel cheese's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 22% more.
  • Neufchâtel cheese has 4 times more sodium than ricotta. While neufchâtel cheese has 334mg of sodium, ricotta has only 84mg.

We used Cheese, neufchatel and Cheese, ricotta, whole milk types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 35% 13% 4.9% 9% 22% 59% 44% 1.4% 16%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 62% 9.3% 14% 7% 32% 68% 11% 0.78% 79%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +44.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +28.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +83.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +76.9%
Contains more IronIron +192.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +41.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -74.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +383.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~11mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 0% 0% 80% 8% 5.5% 36% 3.9% 35% 9.5% 38% 4.3% 11%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 0% 3% 40% 2.2% 3.3% 45% 2% 13% 9.9% 43% 2.8% 9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +263.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +69.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +101.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +170%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +54.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +13.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.043mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Neufchâtel cheese Ricotta DV% diff.
Selenium 3µg 14.5µg 21%
Saturated fat 12.79g 8.295g 20%
Fats 22.78g 12.98g 15%
Vitamin A 241µg 120µg 13%
Sodium 334mg 84mg 11%
Calcium 117mg 207mg 9%
Cholesterol 74mg 51mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.575mg 0.213mg 7%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.117g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 5.784g 3.627g 5%
Calories 253kcal 174kcal 4%
Protein 9.15g 11.26g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.97g 0.385g 4%
Iron 0.13mg 0.38mg 3%
Zinc 0.82mg 1.16mg 3%
Phosphorus 138mg 158mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.155mg 0.195mg 3%
Choline 17.5mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.4mg 0.11mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0.34µg 2%
Vitamin D* 10 IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Potassium 152mg 105mg 1%
Copper 0.027mg 0.021mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.022mg 0.013mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.21mg 0.104mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1.1µg 1%
Folate 14µg 12µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.6g 6.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 277kcal 155kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 40g 57g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.53 0.48 N/A
Net carbs 3.59g 3.04g N/A
Carbs 3.59g 3.04g 0%
Magnesium 10mg 11mg 0%
Sugar 3.19g 0.27g N/A
Starch 0.5g 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.006mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.043mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.106mg 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.359mg 0.517mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.501mg 0.589mg 0%
Leucine 1.013mg 1.221mg 0%
Lysine 0.875mg 1.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.294mg 0.281mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.448mg 0.556mg 0%
Valine 0.609mg 0.692mg 0%
Histidine 0.27mg 0.459mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 23% 4% 63%
Protein: 9.15 g
Fats: 22.78 g
Carbs: 3.59 g
Water: 63.11 g
Other: 1.37 g
11% 13% 3% 72%
Protein: 11.26 g
Fats: 12.98 g
Carbs: 3.04 g
Water: 71.7 g
Other: 1.02 g
Contains more FatsFats +75.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +18.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +23.1%
Contains more WaterWater +13.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.784 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.97 g
67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.295 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.627 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.385 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +59.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +151.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -35.1%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Neufchâtel cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171246/nutrients
  2. Ricotta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170851/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.