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Ricotta vs. Mozzarella — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between ricotta and mozzarella

  • 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.

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

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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 19% 219% 8.4% 9.4% 9% 85% 225% 2.1% 0% 86%
Contains more IronIron +52%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
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%
~equal in Potassium ~95mg
~equal in Selenium ~15.7µg

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% 40% 2.2% 3% 3.3% 45% 2% 13% 9.9% 43% 2.8% 9% 9.5%
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%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
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%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Choline ~18.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ricotta Mozzarella DV% diff.
Calcium 207mg 731mg 52%
Phosphorus 158mg 524mg 52%
Protein 11.26g 27.5g 32%
Vitamin B12 0.34µg 0.92µg 24%
Zinc 1.16mg 3.13mg 18%
Saturated fat 8.295g 10.867g 12%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.34mg 11%
Fats 12.98g 17.1g 6%
Calories 174kcal 280kcal 5%
Vitamin B5 0.213mg 4%
Magnesium 11mg 26mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.08mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 3.627g 4.844g 3%
Sodium 84mg 16mg 3%
Selenium 14.5µg 15.7µg 2%
Vitamin A 120µg 137µg 2%
Iron 0.38mg 0.25mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 1.8µg 1%
Folate 12µg 9µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.385g 0.509g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.02mg 1%
Cholesterol 51mg 54mg 1%
Copper 0.021mg 0.027mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0.3µg 1%
Carbs 3.04g 3.1g 0%
Net carbs 3.04g 3.1g N/A
Vitamin D 10IU 13IU 0%
Potassium 105mg 95mg 0%
Sugar 0.27g 1.23g N/A
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.15mg 0%
Manganese 0.006mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.104mg 0.12mg 0%
Choline 17.5mg 18.4mg 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
11% 13% 3% 72%
Protein: 11.26 g
Fats: 12.98 g
Carbs: 3.04 g
Water: 71.7 g
Other: 1.02 g
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
Contains more WaterWater +43.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +144.2%
Contains more FatsFats +31.7%
Contains more OtherOther +135.3%
~equal in Carbs ~3.1g

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

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