Buttermilk vs Ricotta cheese

Leader

Buttermilk7

Ricotta cheese2

Buttermilk leads 7–2 · 9 categories decided · 1 tie

Both foods compared at 100 kcal.

The verdict

Buttermilk comes out ahead, winning 7 of 9 nutrient match-ups.

Pick Buttermilk for more protein, less saturated fat, more potassium, more calcium, more iron, more magnesium and more vitamin C.

Pick Ricotta cheese for less sugar and less sodium.

Evenly matched on fiber.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common serving Equal calories

Head-to-head

Energy
100 kcal
100 kcal
Proteinmore is better
WIN8.28 g
5.03 g
Carbohydrate
11.98 g
4.85 g
Fibermore is better
0 g
0 g
Total sugarsless is better
13.4 g
0.18 gWIN
Total fat
2.68 g
6.79 g
Saturated fatless is better
WIN1.65 g
4.28 g
Sodiumless is better
370 mg
73.33 mgWIN
Potassiummore is better
WIN377.5 mg
146 mg
Calciummore is better
WIN290 mg
137.33 mg
Ironmore is better
WIN0.13 mg
0.09 mg
Magnesiummore is better
WIN27.5 mg
13.33 mg
Vitamin Cmore is better
WIN2.5 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.