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Ricotta vs. Colby cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between ricotta and colby cheese?

  • Colby cheese is richer than ricotta in calcium, phosphorus, protein, fats, vitamin B12, zinc, and vitamin A.
  • Colby cheese's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 60% more.

We used Cheese, ricotta, whole milk and Cheese, colby types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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% 206% 11% 29% 14% 84% 196% 79% 1.6% 79%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +136.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +230.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21%
Contains more IronIron +100%
Contains more CopperCopper +100%
Contains more ZincZinc +164.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +189.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%
~equal in Selenium ~14.5µg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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% 9% 88% 5.6% 3.8% 87% 1.7% 13% 18% 104% 6.8% 14%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +11.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +120%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +154.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +15.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +92.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +83.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +144.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +145.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.21mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ricotta Colby cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 8.295g 20.218g 54%
Calcium 207mg 685mg 48%
Phosphorus 158mg 457mg 43%
Fats 12.98g 32.11g 29%
Protein 11.26g 23.76g 25%
Sodium 84mg 604mg 23%
Vitamin B12 0.34µg 0.83µg 20%
Zinc 1.16mg 3.07mg 17%
Vitamin A 120µg 264µg 16%
Cholesterol 51mg 95mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.375mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 3.627g 9.28g 14%
Calories 174kcal 394kcal 11%
Iron 0.38mg 0.76mg 5%
Magnesium 11mg 26mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.385g 0.953g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.079mg 3%
Vitamin D* 10 IU 24 IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0.6µg 2%
Copper 0.021mg 0.042mg 2%
Folate 12µg 18µg 2%
Potassium 105mg 127mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.28mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 2.7µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.5g 6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 155kcal 166kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 57g 25g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.48 0.51 N/A
Net carbs 3.04g 2.57g N/A
Carbs 3.04g 2.57g 0%
Sugar 0.27g 0.52g N/A
Manganese 0.006mg 0.012mg 0%
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.015mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.104mg 0.093mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.213mg 0.21mg 0%
Choline 17.5mg 15.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0.305mg 0%
Threonine 0.517mg 0.845mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.589mg 1.475mg 0%
Leucine 1.221mg 2.275mg 0%
Lysine 1.338mg 1.978mg 0%
Methionine 0.281mg 0.622mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.556mg 1.251mg 0%
Valine 0.692mg 1.586mg 0%
Histidine 0.459mg 0.834mg 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
24% 32% 3% 38% 3%
Protein: 23.76 g
Fats: 32.11 g
Carbs: 2.57 g
Water: 38.2 g
Other: 3.36 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +18.3%
Contains more WaterWater +87.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +111%
Contains more FatsFats +147.4%

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% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.218 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.28 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.953 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -59%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +155.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +147.5%

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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. Colby cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173416/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.