Which has more protein, Cheese, ricotta, whole milk or Butter, stick, salted?

Protein data is not available for one or both foods.

Which has more calories, Cheese, ricotta, whole milk or Butter, stick, salted?

Calorie data is not available for one or both foods.

Is Cheese, ricotta, whole milk healthier than Butter, stick, salted?

Based on vitamin and mineral density, Cheese, ricotta, whole milk scores higher in more nutrients per 100g. However, the "healthier" choice depends on your specific nutritional needs.

Cheese vs Butter

Nutrition comparison per 100g · USDA Foundation Foods & USDA Foundation Foods

Cheese, ricotta, whole milk is higher in more vitamins & minerals

Calories (kcal)

Cheese 157

Butter —

Protein (g)

Cheese 7.81

Butter —

Carbs (g)

Cheese 6.86

Butter —

Fat (g)

Cheese 11.0

Butter 82.2

Fiber (g)

Cheese —

Butter —

Quick answers

Which is more nutrient-dense?

Cheese, ricotta, whole milk scores higher in more vitamins and minerals per 100g, though both foods can be part of a healthy diet.

Full Nutrition Comparison

All values per 100g edible portion. Green = Food A higher · Blue = Food B higher

Nutrient	Cheese	Butter	Diff
Energy
Energy	157 kcal	—
Macronutrients
Water	72.9 g	15.8 g	+361%
Protein	7.81 g	—
Total lipid (fat)	11.0 g	82.2 g	-87%
Carbohydrate, by difference	6.86 g	—
Sugars, Total	—	0.580 g
Fats & Fatty Acids
Fatty acids, total saturated	6.97 g	45.6 g	-85%
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated	2.56 g	16.9 g	-85%
Fatty acids, total trans	0.351 g	—
Cholesterol	48.0 mg	235 mg	-80%
Vitamins
Thiamin (Vitamin B1)	0.043 mg	—
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2)	0.327 mg	0 mg
Niacin (Vitamin B3)	0.168 mg	0 mg
Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5)	0.673 mg	—
Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine	0.099 mg	0 mg
Biotin (Vitamin B7)	4.00 ug	5.00 ug	-20%
Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin	0.780 ug	0 ug
Vitamin A, RAE	127 ug	758 ug	-83%
Carotene, beta	—	168 ug
Carotene, alpha	—	2.00 ug
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)	0.270 mg	0 mg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)	—	0.400 ug
Vitamin K2 — Menaquinone-4 (MK-4)	3.10 ug	—
Minerals
Calcium, Ca	224 mg	21.0 mg	+967%
Iron, Fe	0.100 mg	0.060 mg	+67%
Magnesium, Mg	19.7 mg	1.60 mg	+1131%
Phosphorus, P	162 mg	22.0 mg	+636%
Potassium, K	230 mg	23.0 mg	+900%
Sodium, Na	105 mg	524 mg	-80%
Zinc, Zn	0.560 mg	0.070 mg	+700%
Copper, Cu	0 mg	0.006 mg	-100%
Manganese, Mn	0 mg	0.005 mg	-100%
Selenium, Se	5.50 ug	0 ug
Other Nutrients
Energy (Atwater General Factors)	158 kcal	—
Energy (Atwater Specific Factors)	157 kcal	—
Energy	657 kj	—
Nitrogen	1.22 g	—
Total fat (NLEA)	10.3 g	65.0 g	-84%
Ash	1.36 g	—
Sucrose	—	0 g
Glucose	—	0 g
Fructose	—	0 g
Lactose	—	0.580 g
Maltose	—	0 g
Iodine, I	—	0 ug
Biotin	—	0 ug
Betaine	—	0.350 mg
Retinol	127 ug	744 ug	-83%
cis-beta-Carotene	—	27.0 ug
trans-beta-Carotene	—	140 ug
Beta-carotene (Provitamin A)	—	8.00 ug
Cryptoxanthin, alpha	—	2.00 ug
cis-Lycopene	—	0 ug
trans-Lycopene	—	0 ug
cis-Lutein/Zeaxanthin	—	1.00 ug
Alpha-carotene (Provitamin A)	—	12.0 ug
Zeaxanthin	—	4.00 ug
Vitamin E — Beta-Tocopherol (β-Tocopherol)	0 mg	0 mg	=
Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocopherol (γ-Tocopherol)	0 mg	0 mg	=
Vitamin E — Delta-Tocopherol (δ-Tocopherol)	0 mg	0 mg	=
Vitamin E — Alpha-Tocotrienol (α-Tocotrienol)	0 mg	0 mg	=
Vitamin E — Beta-Tocotrienol (β-Tocotrienol)	0 mg	0 mg	=
Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocotrienol (γ-Tocotrienol)	0 mg	0 mg	=
Vitamin E — Delta-Tocotrienol (δ-Tocotrienol)	0 mg	0 mg	=
Vitamin D (D2 + D3 — total)	—	16.0 IU
Vitamin D2 — Ergocalciferol (plant source)	—	0 ug
Vitamin D3 — Cholecalciferol (animal / sunlight source)	—	0.400 ug
25-hydroxycholecalciferol	—	0.110 ug
Vitamin K1 — Phylloquinone	0.600 ug	—
Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone — K1 reduced form)	0 ug	—
SFA 4:0 (Butyric acid)	0.251 g	2.04 g	-88%
SFA 5:0	—	0 g
SFA 6:0 (Caproic acid)	0.199 g	1.44 g	-86%
SFA 7:0	—	0 g
SFA 8:0 (Caprylic acid)	0.125 g	0.840 g	-85%
SFA 9:0	—	0 g
SFA 10:0 (Capric acid)	0.306 g	1.92 g	-84%
SFA 11:0 (Undecanoic acid)	0 g	0 g	=
SFA 12:0 (Lauric acid)	0.360 g	2.20 g	-84%
SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid)	1.15 g	7.15 g	-84%
SFA 15:0 (Pentadecanoic acid)	0.116 g	0.753 g	-85%
SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid)	3.36 g	21.2 g	-84%
SFA 17:0 (Margaric acid)	0.067 g	0.432 g	-84%
SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid)	1.02 g	7.42 g	-86%
SFA 20:0 (Arachidic acid)	0.014 g	0.102 g	-86%
SFA 21:0	—	0.011 g
SFA 22:0 (Behenic acid)	0.006 g	0.043 g	-86%
SFA 23:0	—	0 g
SFA 24:0 (Lignoceric acid)	0.004 g	0.016 g	-75%
MUFA 12:1	—	0.052 g
MUFA 14:1 c	0.117 g	0.597 g	-80%
MUFA 15:1 (Pentadecenoic acid)	0 g	0 g	=
MUFA 16:1 c (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid — cis)	0.184 g	0.999 g	-82%
MUFA 17:1 (Heptadecenoic acid)	0.021 g	0.135 g	-84%
MUFA 17:1 c	0.021 g	0.135 g	-84%
MUFA 18:1 c (Omega-9, Oleic acid — cis)	2.22 g	15.0 g	-85%
MUFA 20:1 c	0.020 g	0.117 g	-83%
MUFA 22:1 c (Omega-9, Erucic acid — cis)	0.002 g	0.004 g	-50%
MUFA 22:1 n-9	0.002 g	0.004 g	-50%
MUFA 22:1 n-11	—	0 g
MUFA 24:1 c (Omega-9, Nervonic acid — cis)	0 g	0.001 g	-100%
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated	0.389 g	2.52 g	-85%
PUFA 18:2 c	0.308 g	2.25 g	-86%
PUFA 18:2 n-6 (Omega-6, LA — Linoleic acid)	0.259 g	1.89 g	-86%
PUFA 18:2 CLAs	0.049 g	0.358 g	-86%
PUFA 18:3 c	0.042 g	0.331 g	-87%
PUFA 18:3 n-3 (Omega-3, ALA — Alpha-linolenic acid)	0.042 g	0.308 g	-86%
PUFA 18:3 n-6 (Omega-6, GLA — Gamma-linolenic acid)	0 g	0.023 g	-100%
PUFA 18:4 n-3 (Omega-3, SDA — Stearidonic acid)	0.001 g	0.015 g	-93%
PUFA 20:2 c	0.001 g	0.016 g	-94%
PUFA 20:2 n-6 (Omega-6, Eicosadienoic acid)	0.001 g	0.016 g	-94%
PUFA 20:3 c	0.012 g	0.081 g	-85%
PUFA 20:3 n-3 (Omega-3, Eicosatrienoic acid)	0 g	0.004 g	-100%
PUFA 20:4 n-6 (Omega-6, AA — Arachidonic acid)	0.012 g	0.077 g	-84%
PUFA 20:3 n-9 (Omega-9, Mead acid)	0 g	0 g	=
PUFA 22:3	—	0 g
PUFA 20:4 (Omega-6, Arachidonic acid family)	0.015 g	0.104 g	-86%
PUFA 20:4c	0.015 g	0.104 g	-86%
PUFA 20:5c	0.005 g	0.024 g	-79%
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (Omega-3, EPA — Eicosapentaenoic acid)	0.005 g	0.024 g	-79%
PUFA 22:2 (Docosadienoic acid)	0 g	0.006 g	-100%
PUFA 22:5 c	0.007 g	0.039 g	-82%
PUFA 22:4 (Omega-6, Adrenic acid)	0.003 g	0.016 g	-81%
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (Omega-3, DPA — Docosapentaenoic acid)	0.007 g	0.039 g	-82%
PUFA 22:6 c	0 g	0.002 g	-100%
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (Omega-3, DHA — Docosahexaenoic acid)	0 g	0.002 g	-100%
Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic	0.283 g	—
TFA 16:1 t	0.032 g	—
TFA 18:1 t	0.251 g	—
TFA 22:1 t	0 g	—
Fatty acids, total trans-dienoic	0.068 g	—
TFA 18:2 t not further defined	0.068 g	—
Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic	0.001 g	—
TFA 18:3 t	0.001 g	—
Tryptophan (EAA)	0.115 g	0.010 g	+1050%
Threonine (EAA)	0.395 g	0.025 g	+1480%
Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA)	0.365 g	0.022 g	+1559%
Leucine (EAA, BCAA)	0.785 g	0.050 g	+1470%
Lysine (EAA)	0.655 g	0.070 g	+836%
Methionine (EAA)	0.170 g	0.013 g	+1208%
Phenylalanine (EAA)	0.270 g	0.025 g	+980%
Tyrosine (conditionally essential)	0.250 g	0.017 g	+1371%
Valine (EAA, BCAA)	0.325 g	0.030 g	+983%
Arginine (conditionally essential)	0.210 g	0.035 g	+500%
Histidine (EAA)	0.175 g	0.012 g	+1358%
Alanine	0.325 g	0.017 g	+1812%
Aspartic acid	0.735 g	0.043 g	+1609%
Glutamic acid	1.30 g	0.080 g	+1525%
Glycine (conditionally essential)	0.135 g	0.007 g	+1829%
Proline (conditionally essential)	0.565 g	0.060 g	+842%
Serine	0.365 g	0.037 g	+886%
Hydroxyproline	0 g	0 g	=
Cysteine	0.180 g	0 g
Choline
Choline from glycerophoshocholine	—	1.20 mg
Choline from phosphatidylcholine	—	11.0 mg
Choline from phosphocholine	—	0.700 mg
Choline from sphingomyelin	—	5.40 mg
Free Choline	—	0.600 mg
Total Choline	—	19.0 mg
Iodine
Iodine mcg/100gB	66.0 mcg	4.60 mcg	+1335%
Fluoride
Mean mcg/100g **	—	2.77 mg

* All values per 100g edible portion. Source: USDA Foundation Foods and USDA Foundation Foods. Diff column shows percentage difference relative to Food B.

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Dig deeper — biggest differences

Magnesium, Mg +1131% in Cheese, ricotta, whole milk Calcium, Ca +967% in Cheese, ricotta, whole milk Potassium, K +900% in Cheese, ricotta, whole milk Zinc, Zn +700% in Cheese, ricotta, whole milk

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