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Hi everyone....just a quick question...
Does anyone know if ricotta cheese acts the same as cottage cheese in the way that cottage cheese is a slow-release protein. A PT client of mine was wondering if she could replace her bedtime cottage cheese meal with a low fat ricotta instead and still get the same slow burning effects?? I have no idea so i thought i would bring the question to you guys!! :) Thanks for the imput! :)
Ricotta is a whey protein I believe
[url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ricotta[/url]
this appears to say "whey only"?
[QUOTE=twinnett;34773991]Ricotta is a whey protein I believe[/QUOTE]
You believe correct - ricotta is made (or SHOULD be made) from the whey fraction of milk.
So does that mean that it is slow release protein like cottage cheese??
(sorry I don't understand the difference!)
:)
[QUOTE=Sar-Wah;34848831]So does that mean that it is slow release protein like cottage cheese??
(sorry I don't understand the difference!)
:)[/QUOTE]
nope - just like whey protein powder - it is faster to be digested than casein...
Thank you guys so much!! What a huge help...I will let her know! :)
You might find this thread interesting :)
[url]http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=1977411&highlight=cottage+cheese[/url]
You might want to double check the sodium content as well, as some can be quite high.
Being Italian, this thread got my attention.
I look up Ricotta at the US site
[url]http://www.ars.usda.gov/Services/docs.htm?docid=7783[/url]
1 cup Ricotta has 256 mg sodium. Is that a lot?
[QUOTE=TDetroit;35503661]Being Italian, this thread got my attention.
I look up Ricotta at the US site
[url]http://www.ars.usda.gov/Services/docs.htm?docid=7783[/url]
1 cup Ricotta has 256 mg sodium. Is that a lot?[/QUOTE]
Does it matter??
Really - unless you have a dislike for the taste or a medical reason to limit sodium (eg: heart or kidney disease) then a little sodium from cheese is not going to kill you. ;)
Works for me, I hate cottage cheese, but now I am off to the nearest Italian grocery store.