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Ricotta vs. Sour cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between ricotta and sour cream

  • Ricotta is richer than sour cream in selenium, phosphorus, zinc, and calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for ricotta is 19% higher.
  • Ricotta contains 4 times more zinc than sour cream. Ricotta contains 1.16mg of zinc, while sour cream contains 0.27mg.
  • Sour cream contains less cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, ricotta, whole milk and Sour cream, reduced fat.

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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.
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 7.9% 42% 19% 2.3% 3.3% 7.4% 36% 9.1% 0% 22%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +46.8%
Contains more IronIron +533.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +110%
Contains more ZincZinc +329.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +85.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +253.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +101%
Contains less SodiumSodium -16.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~11mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 40% 2.2% 3% 3.3% 45% 2% 13% 9.9% 43% 2.8% 9% 9.5%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 3% 40% 8% 4.5% 10% 55% 1.3% 0% 4.6% 38% 1.8% 8.3% 10%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +48.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +115%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +13.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +263.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +50%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +207.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +23.1%
~equal in Vitamin A ~119µg
~equal in Folate ~11µg
~equal in Choline ~19.2mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ricotta Sour cream DV% diff.
Selenium 14.5µg 4.1µg 19%
Phosphorus 158mg 85mg 10%
Protein 11.26g 7g 9%
Zinc 1.16mg 0.27mg 8%
Calcium 207mg 141mg 7%
Cholesterol 51mg 35mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.213mg 4%
Iron 0.38mg 0.06mg 4%
Potassium 105mg 211mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.24mg 3%
Saturated fat 8.295g 8.7g 2%
Vitamin B12 0.34µg 0.3µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.02mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.4mg 2%
Fats 12.98g 14.1g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.04mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 3.627g 4.1g 1%
Copper 0.021mg 0.01mg 1%
Carbs 3.04g 7g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.385g 0.5g 1%
Sodium 84mg 70mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0.3µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.9mg 1%
Calories 174kcal 181kcal 0%
Net carbs 3.04g 7g N/A
Vitamin D 10IU 10IU 0%
Magnesium 11mg 11mg 0%
Sugar 0.27g 0.3g N/A
Vitamin A 120µg 119µg 0%
Manganese 0.006mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.104mg 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 0.7µg 0%
Folate 12µg 11µg 0%
Choline 17.5mg 19.2mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.517mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.589mg 0%
Leucine 1.221mg 0%
Lysine 1.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.281mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.556mg 0%
Valine 0.692mg 0%
Histidine 0.459mg 0%

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
7% 14% 7% 71%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 14.1 g
Carbs: 7 g
Water: 71 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +60.9%
Contains more OtherOther +13.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +130.3%
~equal in Fats ~14.1g
~equal in Water ~71g

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% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.7 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.5 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +29.9%
~equal in Saturated fat ~8.7g

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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. Sour cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173442/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.