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Goat cheese vs. Ricotta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between goat cheese and ricotta

  • Goat cheese has more copper, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin A, iron, and calcium; however, ricotta is higher in selenium.
  • Goat cheese covers your daily need for saturated fat, 62% more than ricotta.
  • Goat cheese has 27 times more copper than ricotta. While goat cheese has 0.564mg of copper, ricotta has only 0.021mg.
  • Ricotta has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of ricotta is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, goat, semisoft type 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 21% 89% 14% 61% 188% 18% 161% 54% 12% 21%
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 +163.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +44%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +50.5%
Contains more IronIron +326.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +2585.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +137.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1450%
Contains more ZincZinc +75.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +281.6%

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% 7.5% 136% 5.2% 18% 156% 22% 11% 14% 28% 6.3% 1.5%
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 DVitamin D +150%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +239.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +136.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +453.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +246.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1003.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +39.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +127.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +54.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Goat cheese Ricotta DV% diff.
Copper 0.564mg 0.021mg 60%
Saturated fat 20.639g 8.295g 56%
Vitamin B2 0.676mg 0.195mg 37%
Vitamin A 407µg 120µg 32%
Phosphorus 375mg 158mg 31%
Fats 29.84g 12.98g 26%
Protein 21.58g 11.26g 21%
Selenium 3.8µg 14.5µg 19%
Iron 1.62mg 0.38mg 16%
Sodium 415mg 84mg 14%
Calories 364kcal 174kcal 10%
Cholesterol 79mg 51mg 9%
Calcium 298mg 207mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 6.808g 3.627g 8%
Vitamin B3 1.148mg 0.104mg 7%
Zinc 0.66mg 1.16mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.013mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 0.34µg 5%
Magnesium 29mg 11mg 4%
Manganese 0.093mg 0.006mg 4%
Folate 2µg 12µg 3%
Vitamin D* 22 IU 10 IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.2µg 2%
Potassium 158mg 105mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.709g 0.385g 2%
Carbs 0.12g 3.04g 1%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.11mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.043mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 1.1µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5.9g 6.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 169kcal 155kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 27g 57g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.36 0.48 N/A
Net carbs 0.12g 3.04g N/A
Sugar 0.12g 0.27g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.213mg 0%
Choline 15.4mg 17.5mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.227mg 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.805mg 0.517mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.893mg 0.589mg 0%
Leucine 1.861mg 1.221mg 0%
Lysine 1.549mg 1.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.575mg 0.281mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.859mg 0.556mg 0%
Valine 1.485mg 0.692mg 0%
Histidine 0.589mg 0.459mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 30% 46% 3%
Protein: 21.58 g
Fats: 29.84 g
Carbs: 0.12 g
Water: 45.52 g
Other: 2.94 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 +91.7%
Contains more FatsFats +129.9%
Contains more OtherOther +188.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2433.3%
Contains more WaterWater +57.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
73% 24% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.639 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.808 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.709 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 +87.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +84.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -59.8%

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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. Goat cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173433/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.