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Ricotta vs. Cream cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between ricotta and cream cheese

  • Ricotta has more calcium, selenium, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin B12; however, cream cheese is higher in vitamin A and vitamin B5.
  • Cream cheese covers your daily need for saturated fat, 60% more than ricotta.
  • Ricotta has 2 times more zinc than cream cheese. While ricotta has 1.16mg of zinc, cream cheese has only 0.5mg.
  • Ricotta has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of ricotta is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, ricotta, whole milk and Cheese, cream.

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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% 62% 9.3% 14% 7% 32% 68% 11% 0.78% 79%
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%
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%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +25.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +83.3%

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% 3% 40% 2.2% 3.3% 45% 2% 13% 9.9% 43% 2.8% 9%
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%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +54.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
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%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ricotta Cream cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 8.295g 20.213g 54%
Fats 12.98g 34.44g 33%
Vitamin A 120µg 308µg 21%
Cholesterol 51mg 101mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 3.627g 8.907g 13%
Calcium 207mg 97mg 11%
Selenium 14.5µg 8.6µg 11%
Protein 11.26g 6.15g 10%
Sodium 84mg 314mg 10%
Calories 174kcal 350kcal 9%
Phosphorus 158mg 107mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.385g 1.483g 7%
Zinc 1.16mg 0.5mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.213mg 0.517mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.86mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.34µg 0.22µg 5%
Iron 0.38mg 0.11mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.23mg 3%
Choline 17.5mg 27.2mg 2%
Carbs 3.04g 5.52g 1%
Vitamin D* 10 IU 0 IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Potassium 105mg 132mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.023mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.056mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 2.1µg 1%
Folate 12µg 9µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.5g 1.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 155kcal 569kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 57g 29g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.48 0.51 N/A
Net carbs 3.04g 5.52g N/A
Magnesium 11mg 9mg 0%
Sugar 0.27g 3.76g N/A
Copper 0.021mg 0.018mg 0%
Starch 0.35g 0%
Manganese 0.006mg 0.011mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.104mg 0.091mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0.069mg 0%
Threonine 0.517mg 0.233mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.589mg 0.324mg 0%
Leucine 1.221mg 0.657mg 0%
Lysine 1.338mg 0.567mg 0%
Methionine 0.281mg 0.191mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.556mg 0.291mg 0%
Valine 0.692mg 0.395mg 0%
Histidine 0.459mg 0.175mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.02g 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
11% 13% 3% 72%
Protein: 11.26 g
Fats: 12.98 g
Carbs: 3.04 g
Water: 71.7 g
Other: 1.02 g
6% 34% 6% 53%
Protein: 6.15 g
Fats: 34.44 g
Carbs: 5.52 g
Water: 52.62 g
Other: 1.27 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +83.1%
Contains more WaterWater +36.3%
Contains more FatsFats +165.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +81.6%
Contains more OtherOther +24.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.295 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.627 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.385 g
66% 29% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.213 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.907 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.483 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -59%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +145.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +285.2%

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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. Ricotta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170851/nutrients
  2. Cream cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173418/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.