Ricotta vs. Goat milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between ricotta and goat milk
- Ricotta has more selenium, vitamin B12, zinc, calcium, phosphorus, and monounsaturated fat; however, goat milk has more vitamin D.
- Ricotta's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 28% more.
- Ricotta has 10 times more selenium than goat milk. Ricotta has 14.5µg of selenium, while goat milk has 1.4µg.
- Goat milk is lower in cholesterol.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, ricotta, whole milk and Milk, goat, fluid, with added vitamin D.
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Mineral Comparison
Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +54.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +660% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +286.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +42.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +935.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +27.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +94.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +119% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -40.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +200% |
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +110.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +57.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +41.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +385.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +266.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1100% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +550% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +269.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +166.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +45.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 8.295g | 2.667g | 26% |
| Selenium | 14.5µg | 1.4µg | 24% |
| Protein | 11.26g | 3.56g | 15% |
| Fats | 12.98g | 4.14g | 14% |
| Cholesterol | 51mg | 11mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.34µg | 0.07µg | 11% |
| Zinc | 1.16mg | 0.3mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 207mg | 134mg | 7% |
| Vitamin A | 120µg | 57µg | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 158mg | 111mg | 7% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.627g | 1.109g | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 1.3µg | 6% |
| Calories | 174kcal | 69kcal | 5% |
| Vitamin D | 10IU | 51IU | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.195mg | 0.138mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.38mg | 0.05mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.021mg | 0.046mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 105mg | 204mg | 3% |
| Folate | 12µg | 1µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.013mg | 0.048mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.385g | 0.149g | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.213mg | 0.31mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 1.3mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.1µg | 0.3µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.104mg | 0.277mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 11mg | 14mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.006mg | 0.018mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 84mg | 50mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 3.04g | 4.45g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 3.04g | 4.45g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.27g | 4.45g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.11mg | 0.07mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.043mg | 0.046mg | 0% |
| Choline | 17.5mg | 16mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.125mg | 0.044mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.517mg | 0.163mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.589mg | 0.207mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.221mg | 0.314mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.338mg | 0.29mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.281mg | 0.08mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.556mg | 0.155mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.692mg | 0.24mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.459mg | 0.089mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +216.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +213.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +24.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +46.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +21.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +227.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +158.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -67.8% |
