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Cream cheese vs. Ricotta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between cream cheese and ricotta

  • Cream cheese has more vitamin A and vitamin B5; however, ricotta is higher in calcium, selenium, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin B12.
  • Cream cheese covers your daily need for saturated fat, 60% more than ricotta.
  • Cream cheese has 4 times more sodium than ricotta. While cream cheese has 314mg of sodium, ricotta has only 84mg.
  • The glycemic index of ricotta is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, cream 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 6.4% 29% 12% 4.1% 6% 14% 46% 41% 1.4% 47%
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 +25.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +83.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +22.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +113.4%
Contains more IronIron +245.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +16.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +132%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +47.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +68.6%

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 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% 103% 17% 5.8% 53% 1.7% 31% 13% 28% 5.3% 6.8%
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 +156.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +681.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +76.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +17.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +142.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +30.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +90.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +54.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cream cheese Ricotta DV% diff.
Saturated fat 20.213g 8.295g 54%
Fats 34.44g 12.98g 33%
Vitamin A 308µg 120µg 21%
Cholesterol 101mg 51mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 8.907g 3.627g 13%
Calcium 97mg 207mg 11%
Selenium 8.6µg 14.5µg 11%
Protein 6.15g 11.26g 10%
Sodium 314mg 84mg 10%
Calories 350kcal 174kcal 9%
Phosphorus 107mg 158mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.483g 0.385g 7%
Zinc 0.5mg 1.16mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.517mg 0.213mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.86mg 0.11mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 0.34µg 5%
Iron 0.11mg 0.38mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.195mg 3%
Choline 27.2mg 17.5mg 2%
Carbs 5.52g 3.04g 1%
Vitamin D* 0 IU 10 IU 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Potassium 132mg 105mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.013mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.043mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 1.1µg 1%
Folate 9µg 12µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.8g 6.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 569kcal 155kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 29g 57g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.51 0.48 N/A
Net carbs 5.52g 3.04g N/A
Magnesium 9mg 11mg 0%
Sugar 3.76g 0.27g N/A
Copper 0.018mg 0.021mg 0%
Starch 0.35g 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.006mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.091mg 0.104mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.069mg 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.233mg 0.517mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.324mg 0.589mg 0%
Leucine 0.657mg 1.221mg 0%
Lysine 0.567mg 1.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.191mg 0.281mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.291mg 0.556mg 0%
Valine 0.395mg 0.692mg 0%
Histidine 0.175mg 0.459mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.036g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.807g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 34% 6% 53%
Protein: 6.15 g
Fats: 34.44 g
Carbs: 5.52 g
Water: 52.62 g
Other: 1.27 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 +165.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +81.6%
Contains more OtherOther +24.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +83.1%
Contains more WaterWater +36.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 29% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.213 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.907 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.483 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 +145.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +285.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -59%

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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. Cream cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173418/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.