Whole milk ricotta cheese
Packaged product Dairy and Eggs 365
Whole milk ricotta cheese contains 175 kcal per 100 g. A serving, 0.25 cup, 55 g (55 g) provides about 96 kcal.
Roughly 66% of its calories come from fat, with 25% from protein and 8% 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 18% of the Daily Value for Vitamin A and 13% 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 | 175 kcal | |
| Total fat L | 12.3 g | 16% |
| Saturated fat L | 7.9 g | 39% |
| Trans fat L | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol L | 53 mg | 18% |
| Sodium L | 87.7 mg | 4% |
| Total carbohydrates L | 3.5 g | 1% |
| Dietary fiber L | 0 g | 0% |
| Total sugars L | 0 g | |
| Added sugars L | 0 g | 0% |
| Protein L | 10.5 g | 21% |
| Vitamin A L | 158 µg | 18% |
| Vitamin C L | 0 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D L | 0 µg | 0% |
| Calcium L | 175 mg | 13% |
| Iron L | 0.63 mg | 4% |
| Potassium L | 200 mg | 4% |
% 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 25%
- Carbohydrates 8%
- Fat 66%
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
- Protein10.5 gin the lowest quarter of dairy and eggs (median 21.4 g)
- Sugars0 gin the lowest quarter of dairy and eggs (median 0.5 g)
- Fat12.3 gin the lowest quarter of dairy and eggs (median 26.3 g)
- Saturated fat7.9 gin the lowest quarter of dairy and eggs (median 17 g)
- Sodium87.7 mgin the lowest quarter of dairy and eggs (median 643 mg)
- Protein per 100 kcal6 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 | 175 kcal | 175 kcal |
| Protein | 10.5 g | 10.5 g |
| Carbohydrates | 3.5 g | 3.5 g |
| Fat | 12.3 g | 12.3 g |
| Fiber | 0 g | n/a |
| Sugars | 0 g | n/a |
| Sodium | 88 mg | 87.7 mg |
Product details
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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 2755826. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated April 23, 2026. Imported November 6, 2026.
- Open Food Facts, record 0099482463045. License: ODbL 1.0 (Open Food Facts). Source record dated April 22, 2026. Imported November 7, 2026.
Last updated: . Data quality score: 100/100 (how it is calculated).
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