Ricotta Cheese
360 calories per 1 cup (246 g), from USDA FoodData Central.
Nutrition facts
- Per 1 cup (246 g)% Daily Value
- Calories360 kcal
- Total Fat23 g30%
- Saturated Fat15 g73%
- Trans Fat—
- Cholesterol100 mg33%
- Sodium250 mg11%
- Total Carbohydrate15 g5%
- Dietary Fiber0 g0%
- Total Sugars1 g
- Added Sugars—
- Protein24 g
- Vitamin D0.5 mcg2%
- Calcium610 mg45%
- Iron0.7 mg4%
- Potassium440 mg10%
- Monounsaturated fat6 g
- Polyunsaturated fat1 g
- Vitamin A290 mcg RAE30%
- Vitamin C0 mg0%
- Vitamin E0.4 mg2%
- Vitamin K1 mcg2%
- Thiamin0.08 mg6%
- Riboflavin0.63 mg50%
- Vitamin B60.15 mg8%
- Folate20 mcg DFE4%
- Vitamin B121.33 mcg60%
- Phosphorus420 mg35%
- Magnesium45 mg10%
- Zinc2.3 mg20%
- Selenium27 mcg50%
- Copper0.04 mg4%
- Choline40 mg8%
%DV for adults and children 4 and older.
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- Calories364 kcal → 360 kcal · nearest 10 kcal
- Total Fat23.3 g → 23 g · nearest 1 g
- Saturated Fat14.6 g → 15 g · nearest 1 g
- Cholesterol98.4 mg → 100 mg · nearest 5 mg
- Sodium251 mg → 250 mg · nearest 10 mg
- Total Carbohydrate14.8 g → 15 g · nearest 1 g
- Dietary Fiber0 g → 0 g · shown as 0
- Total Sugars0.713 g → 1 g · nearest 1 g
- Protein23.6 g → 24 g · nearest 1 g
- Vitamin D0.492 mcg → 0.5 mcg · nearest 0.1 mcg (FDA guidance)
- Calcium610 mg → 610 mg · nearest 10 mg (FDA guidance)
- Iron0.664 mg → 0.7 mg · nearest 0.1 mg (FDA guidance)
- Potassium438 mg → 440 mg · nearest 10 mg (FDA guidance)
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- Protein26% of calories
- Fat58% of calories
- Carbohydrate16% of calories
Questions about Ricotta Cheese
How many calories are in Ricotta Cheese?
Ricotta Cheese has 360 calories per 1 cup (246 g) and 150 per 100 g, as a Nutrition Facts label rounds them.
How much protein is in Ricotta Cheese?
Ricotta Cheese has 24 g of protein per 1 cup (246 g) and 10 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, Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies (FNDDS), released 2024-10-31, FDC ID 2705750.
- 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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