Original Ricotta Cheese
Packaged product Dairy and Eggs Great Value
Original Ricotta Cheese contains 177 kcal per 100 g. A serving, 0.25 cup, 62 g (62 g) provides about 110 kcal.
Roughly 74% of its calories come from fat, with 18% from protein and 7% from carbohydrates (estimated with general energy factors).
That is less energy than the typical item in dairy and eggs on FoodFactly, where the median is 333 kcal per 100 g across 12,820 products.
100 g provides 19% of the Daily Value for calcium.
The values are label data submitted by the manufacturer to USDA FoodData Central.
Nutrition facts
| Nutrient | Amount per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calories L | 177 kcal | |
| Total fat L | 14.5 g | 19% |
| Saturated fat L | 8.1 g | 40% |
| Trans fat L | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol L | 65 mg | 22% |
| Sodium L | 89 mg | 4% |
| Total carbohydrates L | 3.2 g | 1% |
| Dietary fiber L | 0 g | 0% |
| Total sugars L | 1.6 g | |
| Added sugars L | 0 g | 0% |
| Protein L | 8.1 g | 16% |
| Vitamin A L | 0 µg | 0% |
| Vitamin C L | 0 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D L | 0 µg | 0% |
| Vitamin E L | 0 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K L | 0 µg | 0% |
| Thiamin (B1) L | 0 mg | 0% |
| Riboflavin (B2) L | 0 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 L | 0 mg | 0% |
| Folate (B9) L | 0 µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B12 L | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline L | 0 mg | 0% |
| Calcium L | 242 mg | 19% |
| Iron L | 0 mg | 0% |
| Magnesium L | 0 mg | 0% |
| Phosphorus L | 0 mg | 0% |
| Potassium L | 153 mg | 3% |
| Zinc L | 0 mg | 0% |
| Copper L | 0 mg | 0% |
| Manganese L | 0 mg | 0% |
| Selenium L | 0 µg | 0% |
% DV: percent of the FDA Daily Value for adults (reference amounts). Letters show how each value was obtained: M measured, C calculated, L label, Z assumed zero, I imputed. Vitamins and minerals not listed were not reported by the source.
Nutritional breakdown
- Protein 18%
- Carbohydrates 7%
- Fat 74%
Approximate share of calories, using general energy factors (4 kcal/g protein and carbohydrate, 9 kcal/g fat, 7 kcal/g alcohol).
Vitamins and minerals, % Daily Value per 100 g
Nutritional insights
- Protein8.1 gin the lowest quarter of dairy and eggs (median 21.4 g)
- Sugars1.6 gabove the median for dairy and eggs (median 0.5 g)
- Fat14.5 gin the lowest quarter of dairy and eggs (median 26.3 g)
- Saturated fat8.1 gin the lowest quarter of dairy and eggs (median 17 g)
- Sodium89 mgin the lowest quarter of dairy and eggs (median 643 mg)
- Protein per 100 kcal4.6 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
Full nutrient profile
Fats and cholesterol (2)
| Monounsaturated fat L | 4 g |
|---|---|
| Polyunsaturated fat L | 0 g |
Sugars and starch (1)
| Starch L | 0 g |
|---|
Other components (3)
| Caffeine L | 0 mg |
|---|---|
| Vitamin A, IU L | 806 IU |
| Folic acid L | 0 µg |
Values by source
More than one dataset describes this food. FoodFactly keeps each source's values separately instead of blending them. The headline values above come from USDA FoodData Central: Branded Foods.
| Per 100 g | Open Food Facts | USDA Branded |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 161 kcal | 177 kcal |
| Protein | 8.1 g | 8.1 g |
| Carbohydrates | 4.8 g | 3.2 g |
| Fat | 12.9 g | 14.5 g |
| Fiber | 0 g | 0 g |
| Sugars | 3.2 g | 1.6 g |
| Sodium | 88.7 mg | 89 mg |
Product details
- Brand
- Great Value
- Barcode
- 0078742135816
- Quantity
- 15 oz
- Label serving
- 0.25 cup (62 g)
- Category
- Cheeses
- Packaging
- en:pp-tub
- Nutri-Score
- C as computed by Open Food Facts
- NOVA group
- 4 processing level (1 to 4), as classified by Open Food Facts
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Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.
Source of the nutrition information
- USDA FoodData Central: Branded Foods, record 1856737. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated February 20, 2021. Imported November 6, 2026.
- Open Food Facts, record 0078742135816. License: ODbL 1.0 (Open Food Facts). Source record dated September 27, 2025. Imported November 6, 2026.
Last updated: . Data quality score: 100/100 (how it is calculated).
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