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Goat milk vs. Ricotta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between goat milk and ricotta

  • Goat milk has more vitamin D*; however, ricotta has more selenium, vitamin B12, zinc, calcium, phosphorus, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Ricotta's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 28% more.
  • Goat milk has 5 times more vitamin D* than ricotta. Goat milk has 51 IU of vitamin D*, while ricotta has 10 IU.
  • Goat milk is lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Milk, goat, fluid, with added vitamin D 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 10% 40% 18% 1.9% 15% 8.2% 48% 6.5% 2.3% 7.6%
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 +27.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +94.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +119%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +54.5%
Contains more IronIron +660%
Contains more ZincZinc +286.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +935.7%

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 4.3% 20% 19% 1.4% 12% 32% 5.2% 19% 11% 8.8% 0.75% 0.75%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +550%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +269.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +166.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +45.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +110.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +41.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +385.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +266.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +1100%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.043mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Goat milk Ricotta DV% diff.
Saturated fat 2.667g 8.295g 26%
Selenium 1.4µg 14.5µg 24%
Protein 3.56g 11.26g 15%
Fats 4.14g 12.98g 14%
Cholesterol 11mg 51mg 13%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0.34µg 11%
Zinc 0.3mg 1.16mg 8%
Calcium 134mg 207mg 7%
Phosphorus 111mg 158mg 7%
Vitamin A 57µg 120µg 7%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 0.2µg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 1.109g 3.627g 6%
Calories 69kcal 174kcal 5%
Vitamin D* 51 IU 10 IU 5%
Iron 0.05mg 0.38mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.138mg 0.195mg 4%
Potassium 204mg 105mg 3%
Copper 0.046mg 0.021mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.048mg 0.013mg 3%
Folate 1µg 12µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 0.213mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.149g 0.385g 2%
Vitamin C 1.3mg 0mg 1%
Magnesium 14mg 11mg 1%
Sodium 50mg 84mg 1%
Manganese 0.018mg 0.006mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.277mg 0.104mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 1.1µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5.2g 6.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 194kcal 155kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 145g 57g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.47 0.48 N/A
Net carbs 4.45g 3.04g N/A
Carbs 4.45g 3.04g 0%
Sugar 4.45g 0.27g N/A
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.11mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.043mg 0%
Choline 16mg 17.5mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.044mg 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.163mg 0.517mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.207mg 0.589mg 0%
Leucine 0.314mg 1.221mg 0%
Lysine 0.29mg 1.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.08mg 0.281mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.155mg 0.556mg 0%
Valine 0.24mg 0.692mg 0%
Histidine 0.089mg 0.459mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 4% 4% 87%
Protein: 3.56 g
Fats: 4.14 g
Carbs: 4.45 g
Water: 87.03 g
Other: 0.82 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 +46.4%
Contains more WaterWater +21.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +216.3%
Contains more FatsFats +213.5%
Contains more OtherOther +24.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
68% 28% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.667 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.109 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.149 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +227.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +158.4%

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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 milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171278/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.