Question:
Can low fat ricotta cheese be substituted for low fat cottage cheese?
What is the difference in the nutritional values of low fat ricotta cheese and low fat cottage cheese? — Charlotte G. (posted on June 9, 2003)
June 9, 2003
Ricotta has twice the calories (300+ versus 160ish) and carbs (12 versus
6) per cup but the protein (28g) is the same per cup. That said I would use
ricotta in cooking any day over cottage cheese. It is still very low in
carbs and I am sure you would not be eating a cup of either one. I prefer
it in cooking 100%.
— Carol S.
June 9, 2003
Hi, You can check out nutritional values at USDA's website.
http://www.usda.gov.
— M B.
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