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Sour cream vs. Ricotta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between sour cream and ricotta

  • Ricotta is richer than sour cream in selenium, phosphorus, zinc, and calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for ricotta is 19% higher.
  • Sour cream contains 2 times more potassium than ricotta. Sour cream contains 211mg of potassium, while ricotta contains 105mg.
  • Sour cream contains less cholesterol.

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

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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% 42% 19% 2.3% 3.3% 7.4% 36% 9.1% 0% 22%
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 +101%
Contains less SodiumSodium -16.7%
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 SeleniumSelenium +253.7%
~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 3% 40% 8% 4.5% 10% 55% 1.3% 0% 4.6% 38% 1.8% 8.3% 10%
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%
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%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +48.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +115%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +13.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +57.1%
~equal in Vitamin A ~120µg
~equal in Folate ~12µg
~equal in Choline ~17.5mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sour cream Ricotta DV% diff.
Selenium 4.1µg 14.5µg 19%
Phosphorus 85mg 158mg 10%
Protein 7g 11.26g 9%
Zinc 0.27mg 1.16mg 8%
Calcium 141mg 207mg 7%
Cholesterol 35mg 51mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.213mg 4%
Iron 0.06mg 0.38mg 4%
Potassium 211mg 105mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.24mg 0.195mg 3%
Saturated fat 8.7g 8.295g 2%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0.34µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.02mg 0.043mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.4mg 0.11mg 2%
Fats 14.1g 12.98g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.013mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 4.1g 3.627g 1%
Copper 0.01mg 0.021mg 1%
Carbs 7g 3.04g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.5g 0.385g 1%
Sodium 70mg 84mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 0mg 1%
Calories 181kcal 174kcal 0%
Net carbs 7g 3.04g N/A
Vitamin D 10IU 10IU 0%
Magnesium 11mg 11mg 0%
Sugar 0.3g 0.27g N/A
Vitamin A 119µg 120µg 0%
Manganese 0.006mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.07mg 0.104mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 1.1µg 0%
Folate 11µg 12µg 0%
Choline 19.2mg 17.5mg 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
7% 14% 7% 71%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 14.1 g
Carbs: 7 g
Water: 71 g
Other: 0.9 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 CarbsCarbs +130.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +60.9%
Contains more OtherOther +13.3%
~equal in Fats ~12.98g
~equal in Water ~71.7g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.7 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.5 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 +13%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +29.9%
~equal in Saturated fat ~8.295g

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