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Mozzarella vs. Ricotta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between mozzarella and ricotta

  • Ricotta has less calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B2, and monounsaturated fat than mozzarella.
  • Mozzarella covers your daily need for calcium, 52% more than ricotta.
  • Mozzarella has 3 times more phosphorus than ricotta. While mozzarella has 524mg of phosphorus, ricotta has only 158mg.
  • Ricotta has less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, mozzarella, low sodium 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 19% 219% 8.4% 9.4% 9% 85% 225% 2.1% 0% 86%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +136.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +253.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +28.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +169.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +231.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +10.5%
Contains more IronIron +52%
~equal in Selenium ~14.5µg

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% 46% 3% 4.5% 5% 78% 2.3% 0% 18% 115% 4.5% 6.8% 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 AVitamin A +14.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +36.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +50%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +53.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +74.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +15.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +86%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +170.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +63.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Choline ~17.5mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mozzarella Ricotta DV% diff.
Calcium 731mg 207mg 52%
Phosphorus 524mg 158mg 52%
Protein 27.5g 11.26g 32%
Vitamin B12 0.92µg 0.34µg 24%
Zinc 3.13mg 1.16mg 18%
Saturated fat 10.867g 8.295g 12%
Vitamin B2 0.34mg 0.195mg 11%
Fats 17.1g 12.98g 6%
Calories 280kcal 174kcal 5%
Vitamin B5 0.213mg 4%
Magnesium 26mg 11mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.043mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 4.844g 3.627g 3%
Sodium 16mg 84mg 3%
Selenium 15.7µg 14.5µg 2%
Vitamin A 137µg 120µg 2%
Iron 0.25mg 0.38mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 1.1µg 1%
Folate 9µg 12µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.509g 0.385g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.013mg 1%
Cholesterol 54mg 51mg 1%
Copper 0.027mg 0.021mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 0.2µg 1%
Carbs 3.1g 3.04g 0%
Net carbs 3.1g 3.04g N/A
Vitamin D 13IU 10IU 0%
Potassium 95mg 105mg 0%
Sugar 1.23g 0.27g N/A
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.11mg 0%
Manganese 0.006mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.12mg 0.104mg 0%
Choline 18.4mg 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
28% 17% 3% 50% 2%
Protein: 27.5 g
Fats: 17.1 g
Carbs: 3.1 g
Water: 49.9 g
Other: 2.4 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 ProteinProtein +144.2%
Contains more FatsFats +31.7%
Contains more OtherOther +135.3%
Contains more WaterWater +43.7%
~equal in Carbs ~3.04g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
67% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.844 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.509 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 +33.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +32.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -23.7%

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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. Mozzarella - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167735/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.