Ricotta Cheese, Whole Milk
100 calories per 0.2 cup (64.6 g), from USDA FoodData Central.
Nutrition facts
- Per 0.2 cup (64.6 g)% Daily Value
- Calories100 kcal
- Total Fat7 g9%
- Saturated Fat4.5 g23%
- Trans Fat0 g
- Cholesterol30 mg10%
- Sodium70 mg3%
- Total Carbohydrate4 g2%
- Dietary Fiber—
- Total Sugars—
- Added Sugars—
- Protein5 g
- Vitamin D—
- Calcium140 mg10%
- Iron0.1 mg0%
- Potassium150 mg4%
- Monounsaturated fat1.5 g
- Polyunsaturated fat0 g
- Vitamin A80 mcg RAE10%
- Vitamin E0.2 mg2%
- Vitamin K0.4 mcg0%
- Thiamin0.03 mg2%
- Riboflavin0.21 mg15%
- Vitamin B60.06 mg4%
- Vitamin B120.5 mcg20%
- Pantothenic Acid0.4 mg8%
- Phosphorus100 mg8%
- Magnesium15 mg4%
- Zinc0.4 mg4%
- Selenium4 mcg6%
- Copper0 mg0%
- Manganese0 mg0%
%DV for adults and children 4 and older.
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- Calories101 kcal → 100 kcal · nearest 10 kcal
- Total Fat7.11 g → 7 g · nearest 1 g
- Saturated Fat4.5 g → 4.5 g · nearest 0.5 g
- Trans Fat0.227 g → 0 g · shown as 0
- Cholesterol31 mg → 30 mg · nearest 5 mg
- Sodium67.8 mg → 70 mg · nearest 5 mg
- Total Carbohydrate4.43 g → 4 g · nearest 1 g
- Protein5.05 g → 5 g · nearest 1 g
- Calcium145 mg → 140 mg · nearest 10 mg (FDA guidance)
- Iron0.0646 mg → 0.1 mg · nearest 0.1 mg (FDA guidance)
- Potassium149 mg → 150 mg · nearest 10 mg (FDA guidance)
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- Protein20% of calories
- Fat63% of calories
- Carbohydrate17% of calories
Questions about Ricotta Cheese
How many calories are in Ricotta Cheese?
Ricotta Cheese, Whole Milk has 100 calories per 0.2 cup (64.6 g) and 160 per 100 g, as a Nutrition Facts label rounds them.
How much protein is in Ricotta Cheese?
Ricotta Cheese, Whole Milk has 5 g of protein per 0.2 cup (64.6 g) and 8 g per 100 g.
What does %DV mean here?
% Daily Value is the share of FDA's Daily Value in one serving, for adults and children 4 and older. Amounts and percentages are rounded the way a Nutrition Facts label rounds them. Protein shows no %DV: a label needs a protein quality score for it.
Where does this data come from?
- Nutrient values: USDA FoodData Central, Foundation Foods, released 2026-04-30, FDC ID 746766.
- Daily Values and label rounding: FDA, 21 CFR 101.9, as of 2026-02-12.
- Rounding of each amount: 21 CFR 101.9(c).
- %DV: 21 CFR 101.9(d)(7)(ii).
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