How many calories are in Ricotta?

100 g of Ricotta has 157 kcal. Serving, 50 g (50 g): about 79 kcal.

Is Ricotta high in protein?

Ricotta contains 13 g of protein per 100 g (26% of the 50 g Daily Value), or 6.5 g in serving, 50 g (50 g). About 33% of its calories come from protein. Compared with other dairy and eggs, that is among the highest quarter (median 8.3 g).

How many carbs are in Ricotta?

Ricotta has 3 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 2.8 g of sugars. Label conventions differ: in the EU and some other regions carbohydrates are declared without fiber.

How much fat is in Ricotta?

Ricotta contains 10.3 g of fat per 100 g, of which 7.2 g is saturated (36% of the Daily Value).

How much sodium is in Ricotta?

100 g contains 280 mg of sodium, 12% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.

Where does this nutrition data come from?

From Open Food Facts, record dated June 4, 2023. FoodFactly last checked it on November 8, 2026. Each value above shows whether it was measured, calculated or taken from a label.

Ricotta

Packaged product Dairy and Eggs Mediterranea

Ricotta contains 157 kcal per 100 g. A serving, 50 g (50 g) provides about 79 kcal.

Roughly 59% of its calories come from fat, with 33% from protein and 8% from carbohydrates (estimated with general energy factors).

That is close to the median for dairy and eggs on FoodFactly (145 kcal per 100 g).

The values are as declared on the product label and entered by Open Food Facts contributors.

Photo: Open Food Facts, CC BY-SA 3.0, Open Food Facts contributors

157kcal per 100 g

13 gprotein

3 gcarbohydrates

10.3 gfat

79kcal in serving, 50 g (50 g)

Nutrition facts

Amount

Nutrition facts for the selected amount
Nutrient	Amount per 100 g	% DV
Calories L	157 kcal
Total fat L	10.3 g	13%
Saturated fat L	7.2 g	36%
Sodium L	280 mg	12%
Total carbohydrates L	3 g	1%
Dietary fiber	not reported
Total sugars L	2.8 g
Protein L	13 g	26%

% 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 33%
Carbohydrates 8%
Fat 59%

Approximate share of calories, using general energy factors (4 kcal/g protein and carbohydrate, 9 kcal/g fat, 7 kcal/g alcohol).

Nutritional insights

Protein13 gin the top quarter of dairy and eggs (median 8.3 g)
Sugars2.8 gbelow the median for dairy and eggs (median 3 g)
Fat10.3 gabove the median for dairy and eggs (median 10 g)
Saturated fat7.2 gabove the median for dairy and eggs (median 7 g)
Sodium280 mgin the top quarter of dairy and eggs (median 159 mg)
Protein per 100 kcal8.3 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels

Product details

Brand: Mediterranea
Barcode: 6425688000083
Label serving: 50 g
Category: Ricotta
Nutri-Score: C as computed by Open Food Facts

Ingredients

Ingredients not reported.

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Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.

Source of the nutrition information

Open Food Facts, record 6425688000083. License: ODbL 1.0 (Open Food Facts). Source record dated June 4, 2023. Imported November 8, 2026.

Last updated: November 8, 2026. Data quality score: 85/100 (how it is calculated).

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