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Ricotta vs. American cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ricotta and American cheese different?

  • American cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, fats, protein, vitamin A, and zinc than ricotta.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for American cheese is 84% higher.
  • Ricotta has less cholesterol.

Cheese, ricotta, whole milk and Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D are the varieties used 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 7.9% 62% 9.3% 14% 7% 32% 68% 11% 0.78% 79%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 314% 12% 24% 15% 68% 275% 218% 5.3% 110%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +136.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +404.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +25.7%
Contains more IronIron +65.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +119%
Contains more ZincZinc +114.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +305.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +583.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +39.3%

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% 3% 40% 2.2% 3.3% 45% 2% 13% 9.9% 43% 2.8% 9%
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% 9% 83% 16% 3.8% 54% 1.4% 24% 12% 188% 6.5% 6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +36.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +108.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +627.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +15.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +89.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +341.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +136.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ricotta American cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 207mg 1045mg 84%
Phosphorus 158mg 641mg 69%
Sodium 84mg 1671mg 69%
Vitamin B12 0.34µg 1.5µg 48%
Saturated fat 8.295g 18.057g 44%
Fats 12.98g 31.79g 29%
Cholesterol 51mg 100mg 16%
Protein 11.26g 18.13g 14%
Vitamin A 120µg 250µg 14%
Zinc 1.16mg 2.49mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 3.627g 8.236g 12%
Calories 174kcal 371kcal 10%
Selenium 14.5µg 20.2µg 10%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.137g 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.385g 1.286g 6%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.8mg 5%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 0.79g 5%
Magnesium 11mg 26mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.213mg 0.403mg 4%
Iron 0.38mg 0.63mg 3%
Copper 0.021mg 0.046mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.234mg 3%
Choline 17.5mg 36.2mg 3%
Vitamin D* 10 IU 23 IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0.6µg 2%
Manganese 0.006mg 0.041mg 2%
Potassium 105mg 132mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.054mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 2.6µg 1%
Folate 12µg 8µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.5g 4.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 155kcal 205kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 57g 27g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.48 0.53 N/A
Net carbs 3.04g 3.7g N/A
Carbs 3.04g 3.7g 0%
Sugar 0.27g 2.26g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.015mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.104mg 0.076mg 0%
Trans fat 1.144g N/A
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 0.517mg 0.772mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.589mg 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 1.221mg 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 1.338mg 1.516mg 0%
Methionine 0.281mg 0.475mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.556mg 0.939mg 0%
Valine 0.692mg 1.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.459mg 0.546mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0g 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0g 0.021g N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid) 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.009g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 13% 3% 72%
Protein: 11.26 g
Fats: 12.98 g
Carbs: 3.04 g
Water: 71.7 g
Other: 1.02 g
18% 32% 4% 40% 7%
Protein: 18.13 g
Fats: 31.79 g
Carbs: 3.7 g
Water: 39.61 g
Other: 6.77 g
Contains more WaterWater +81%
Contains more ProteinProtein +61%
Contains more FatsFats +144.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +21.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.295 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.627 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.385 g
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.057 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.236 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.286 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -54.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +127.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +234%

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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. Ricotta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170851/nutrients
  2. American cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171290/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.