Ricotta Cheese
Packaged product Dairy and Eggs Saputo Cheese Usa Inc.
Ricotta Cheese contains 161 kcal per 100 g. A serving, 1/4 cup, 62 g (62 g) provides about 100 kcal.
Roughly 64% of its calories come from fat, with 20% from protein and 16% 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 16% of the Daily Value for Vitamin A and 12% 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 | 161 kcal | |
| Total fat L | 11.7 g | 15% |
| Saturated fat L | 7.5 g | 38% |
| Trans fat L | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol L | 48 mg | 16% |
| Sodium L | 142 mg | 6% |
| Total carbohydrates L | 6.7 g | 2% |
| Dietary fiber L | 0 g | 0% |
| Total sugars L | 4.8 g | |
| Protein L | 8.3 g | 17% |
| Vitamin A L | 145 µg | 16% |
| Vitamin C L | 0 mg | 0% |
| Calcium L | 161 mg | 12% |
| Iron L | 0 mg | 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 20%
- Carbohydrates 16%
- Fat 64%
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
- Protein8.3 gin the lowest quarter of dairy and eggs (median 21.4 g)
- Sugars4.8 gin the top quarter of dairy and eggs (median 0.5 g)
- Fat11.7 gin the lowest quarter of dairy and eggs (median 26.3 g)
- Saturated fat7.5 gin the lowest quarter of dairy and eggs (median 17 g)
- Sodium142 mgin the lowest quarter of dairy and eggs (median 643 mg)
- Protein per 100 kcal5.2 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
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 | n/a |
| Protein | 8.1 g | 8.3 g |
| Carbohydrates | 6.5 g | 6.7 g |
| Fat | 11.3 g | 11.7 g |
| Fiber | 0 g | n/a |
| Sugars | 4.8 g | n/a |
| Sodium | 139 mg | 142 mg |
Product details
- Brand
- Saputo Cheese Usa Inc.
- Barcode
- 0041716200025
- Label serving
- 1/4 cup (62 g)
- Category
- Cheeses
- 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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|---|---|---|---|---|
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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 2757209. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated April 23, 2026. Imported November 6, 2026.
- Open Food Facts, record 0041716200025. License: ODbL 1.0 (Open Food Facts). Source record dated January 16, 2022. Imported November 6, 2026.
Last updated: . Data quality score: 95/100 (how it is calculated).
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