Ricotta cheese
Packaged product Dairy and Eggs Saputo Cheese Usa Inc.
Ricotta cheese contains 145 kcal per 100 g. A serving, 0.25 cup, 62 g (62 g) provides about 90 kcal.
Roughly 57% of its calories come from fat, with 26% from protein and 17% 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 12% of the Daily Value for calcium and 11% of the Daily Value for Vitamin A.
The values are label data submitted by the manufacturer to USDA FoodData Central.
Nutrition facts
| Nutrient | Amount per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calories L | 145 kcal | |
| Total fat L | 9.7 g | 12% |
| Saturated fat L | 5.7 g | 28% |
| Trans fat L | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol L | 48 mg | 16% |
| Sodium L | 137 mg | 6% |
| Total carbohydrates L | 6.5 g | 2% |
| Dietary fiber L | 0 g | 0% |
| Total sugars L | 4.8 g | |
| Protein L | 9.7 g | 19% |
| Vitamin A L | 96.9 µg | 11% |
| 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 26%
- Carbohydrates 17%
- Fat 57%
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
- Protein9.7 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)
- Fat9.7 gin the lowest quarter of dairy and eggs (median 26.3 g)
- Saturated fat5.7 gin the lowest quarter of dairy and eggs (median 17 g)
- Sodium137 mgin the lowest quarter of dairy and eggs (median 643 mg)
- Protein per 100 kcal6.7 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
Full nutrient profile
Other components (1)
| Vitamin A, IU L | 323 IU |
|---|
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 | 145 kcal | 145 kcal |
| Protein | 9.7 g | 9.7 g |
| Carbohydrates | 6.5 g | 6.5 g |
| Fat | 9.7 g | 9.7 g |
| Fiber | 0 g | 0 g |
| Sugars | 4.8 g | 4.8 g |
| Sodium | 137 mg | 137 mg |
Product details
- Brand
- Saputo Cheese Usa Inc.
- Barcode
- 0070348001069
- Label serving
- 0.25 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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| Food | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part Skim Ricotta Henny Penny | 145 | 9.7 g | 3.2 g | 9.7 g |
| Part skim ricotta cheese Henny Penny | 145 | 9.7 g | 3.2 g | 9.7 g |
| Fresco de Burgos Eroski | 145 | 10 g | 3.7 g | 10 g |
| Le p'tit gourmand Bridelight | 145 | 25 g | 0 g | 5 g |
| Queso fresco de Burgos Eroski | 145 | 10 g | 3.7 g | 10 g |
| Queso Untable Magro La paulina | 145 | 14 g | 5.6 g | 7.4 g |
| Feta kasviskiusaus Kokkikartano | 145 | 3.1 g | 10.6 g | 9.5 g |
| Fromage allégé U | 145 | 25 g | 0 g | 5 g |
Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.
Source of the nutrition information
- USDA FoodData Central: Branded Foods, record 2068909. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated June 16, 2020. Imported November 6, 2026.
- Open Food Facts, record 0070348001069. License: ODbL 1.0 (Open Food Facts). Source record dated April 22, 2020. Imported November 6, 2026.
Last updated: . Data quality score: 95/100 (how it is calculated).
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