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Butter, salted
Butter, salted1
VS
Ricotta, whole milk Leader
Ricotta, whole milk7

Ricotta, whole milk leads 7–1 · 8 categories decided · 2 ties

Each value is per 100 g edible portion.

The verdict

Ricotta, whole milk comes out ahead, winning 7 of 8 nutrient match-ups.

Pick Butter, salted for less sugar.

Pick Ricotta, whole milk for more protein, less saturated fat, less sodium, more potassium, more calcium, more iron and more magnesium.

Evenly matched on fiber and vitamin C.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common servingEqual calories

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    717 kcal
    150 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    0.85 g
    7.54 gWIN
  • Carbohydrate
    0.06 g
    7.27 g
  • Fibermore is better
    0 g
    0 g
  • Total sugarsless is better
    WIN0.06 g
    0.27 g
  • Total fat
    81.11 g
    10.18 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    51.37 g
    6.42 gWIN
  • Sodiumless is better
    643 mg
    110 mgWIN
  • Potassiummore is better
    24 mg
    219 mgWIN
  • Calciummore is better
    24 mg
    206 mgWIN
  • Ironmore is better
    0.02 mg
    0.13 mgWIN
  • Magnesiummore is better
    2 mg
    20 mgWIN
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    0 mg
    0 mg
  • Vitamin Dmore is better
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Winners are decided by deterministic per-metric rules on the stated basis; ties and missing data don’t score (missing ≠ zero). Educational information only — not medical advice.

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