Side-by-side comparison

Ricotta Cheese Whole Milk vs Cottage cheese (low-fat)

Cottage cheese (low-fat) wins by 24 points on FoodScore. Nutrient breakdown below — green values are better per field.

0/ 100

dairy

Ricotta Cheese Whole Milk

Decent · 100 g

0/ 100

dairy

Cottage cheese (low-fat)

Good · 1/2 cup

Per 100gRicotta Cheese Whole MilkCottage cheese (low-fat)

Calories150 kcal81 kcal

Protein7.54 g11 g

Fiber0 g0 g

Total fat10.18 g1.1 g

Saturated fat6.42 g0.5 g

Added sugar0 g0 g

Sodium110 mg321 mg

Potassium219 mg104 mg

Calcium206 mg83 mg

Iron0.13 mg0 mg

Comparison uses per-100g nutrient values from USDA FoodData Central. Each field is marked in green for the option that is healthier on that specific row — but the final FoodScore weighs all fields together plus processing level (NOVA) to produce a single 0–100 number.