USDA reference food · Dairy and Egg Products
Cheese, ricotta, whole milk
1/2 cup of cheese, ricotta, whole milk (124 g) has 190 calories, 9g of protein, 13g of fat and 0g of fiber (USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, FDC 170851). It is one of 5 USDA descriptions of ricotta cheese.
FoodData Central 170851, SR Legacy, in the April 30, 2026 release; USDA record.
Nutrition Facts
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.
USDA values per 100 g (SR Legacy), scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.
- Protein per 100 g
- 7.5g
- more than 46% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
- Calories per 100 g
- 150
- more than 42% of reference foods
- Fiber per 100 g
- 0g
- more than 0% of reference foods
What a portion gives you
Ticks: 5% of the Daily Value (FDA: low) and 20% (high)
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (FDC 170851); FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Also rich in
- Vitamin B121.1 µg in 1/2 cup (124 g), 44% of the Daily Value
- Riboflavin0.4 mg in 1/2 cup (124 g), 28% of the Daily Value
- Vitamin A149 µg RAE in 1/2 cup (124 g), 17% of the Daily Value
- Phosphorus191 mg in 1/2 cup (124 g), 15% of the Daily Value
- Selenium7.3 µg in 1/2 cup (124 g), 13% of the Daily Value
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 170851), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Where the calories come from: 19% carbohydrate, 61% fat and 20% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among USDA reference foods
| Per 100 g | This food | Share with less |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 150 | 42% |
| Protein | 7.54 g | 46% |
| Total fat | 10.2 g | 68% |
| Carbohydrate | 7.27 g | 49% |
| Fiber | 0 g | 0% |
| Total sugars | 0.27 g | 38% |
| Sodium | 110 mg | 60% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy and Foundation Foods: the 6,012 to 8,218 reference foods that report each value; the share of them with less per 100 g.
Every nutrient in this record (99)
The portion is 1/2 cup (124 g); % DV is for that portion.
Energy, macronutrients and sugars (14)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 9.35 g | 7.54 g | 19% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 12.6 g | 10.2 g | 16% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 9.01 g | 7.27 g | 3% |
| Ash | 1.64 g | 1.32 g | |
| Energy | 186 kcal | 150 kcal | |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Water | 91.4 g | 73.7 g | |
| Total Sugars | 0.33 g | 0.27 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 0 g | 0 g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 60.8 mg | 49.0 mg | 20% |
| Fatty acids, total trans | 0.41 g | 0.33 g | |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 7.96 g | 6.42 g | 40% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 3.30 g | 2.66 g | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 0.55 g | 0.45 g |
Minerals (10)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 255 mg | 206 mg | 20% |
| Iron, Fe | 0.16 mg | 0.13 mg | 1% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 24.8 mg | 20.0 mg | 6% |
| Phosphorus, P | 191 mg | 154 mg | 15% |
| Potassium, K | 272 mg | 219 mg | 6% |
| Sodium, Na | 136 mg | 110 mg | 6% |
| Zinc, Zn | 0.66 mg | 0.53 mg | 6% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.022 mg | 0.018 mg | 2% |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.014 mg | 0.011 mg | 1% |
| Selenium, Se | 7.32 µg | 5.90 µg | 13% |
Vitamins (25)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retinol | 145 µg | 117 µg | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 149 µg | 120 µg | 17% |
| Carotene, beta | 40.9 µg | 33.0 µg | |
| Carotene, alpha | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0.14 mg | 0.11 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) | 0.25 µg | 0.20 µg | |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0.25 µg | 0.20 µg | 1% |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lycopene | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Thiamin | 0.016 mg | 0.013 mg | 1% |
| Riboflavin | 0.37 mg | 0.30 mg | 28% |
| Niacin | 0.17 mg | 0.14 mg | 1% |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.57 mg | 0.46 mg | |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.12 mg | 0.097 mg | 7% |
| Folate, total | 4.96 µg | 4.00 µg | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 1.05 µg | 0.85 µg | 44% |
| Choline, total | 21.7 mg | 17.5 mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 1.36 µg | 1.10 µg | 1% |
| Folic acid | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Folate, food | 4.96 µg | 4.00 µg | |
| Folate, DFE | 4.96 µg | 4.00 µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E, added | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0 µg | 0 µg |
Fatty acids (42)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| SFA 4:0 | 0.29 g | 0.23 g | |
| SFA 6:0 | 0.23 g | 0.18 g | |
| SFA 8:0 | 0.14 g | 0.12 g | |
| SFA 10:0 | 0.35 g | 0.28 g | |
| SFA 12:0 | 0.42 g | 0.34 g | |
| SFA 14:0 | 1.32 g | 1.07 g | |
| SFA 16:0 | 3.79 g | 3.06 g | |
| SFA 18:0 | 1.19 g | 0.96 g | |
| SFA 20:0 | 0.015 g | 0.012 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 2.87 g | 2.31 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 0.44 g | 0.36 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.053 g | 0.043 g | |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0.017 g | 0.014 g | |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA) | 0.0012 g | 0.0010 g | |
| SFA 22:0 | 0.0074 g | 0.0060 g | |
| MUFA 14:1 | 0.13 g | 0.11 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0.24 g | 0.20 g | |
| PUFA 18:4 | 0.0025 g | 0.0020 g | |
| MUFA 20:1 | 0.024 g | 0.019 g | |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA) | 0.0050 g | 0.0040 g | |
| MUFA 22:1 | 0.0037 g | 0.0030 g | |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) | 0.0074 g | 0.0060 g | |
| SFA 15:0 | 0.13 g | 0.11 g | |
| SFA 17:0 | 0.078 g | 0.063 g | |
| SFA 24:0 | 0.0050 g | 0.0040 g | |
| TFA 16:1 t | 0.037 g | 0.030 g | |
| TFA 18:1 t | 0.30 g | 0.24 g | |
| TFA 22:1 t | 0 g | 0 g | |
| TFA 18:2 t not further defined | 0.079 g | 0.064 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 CLAs | 0.058 g | 0.047 g | |
| MUFA 24:1 c | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 20:2 n-6 c,c | 0.0025 g | 0.0020 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 c | 0.21 g | 0.17 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 c | 2.58 g | 2.08 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 n-6 c,c | 0.31 g | 0.25 g | |
| MUFA 22:1 c | 0.0037 g | 0.0030 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 n-6 c,c,c | 0.0025 g | 0.0020 g | |
| MUFA 17:1 | 0.022 g | 0.018 g | |
| PUFA 20:3 | 0.016 g | 0.013 g | |
| Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic | 0.33 g | 0.27 g | |
| Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic | 0.082 g | 0.066 g | |
| MUFA 15:1 | 0 g | 0 g |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 170851: every value the record reports, per 100 g as USDA gives it and scaled to the portion; Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9.
Other ways to eat ricotta cheese
USDA lists 5 preparations of ricotta cheese. The ricotta cheese page puts them side by side, per 100 g and per portion.
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Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- this record and every record it is compared with, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what branded, SR Legacy, Foundation and survey records are. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- survey foods and their household portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, its rounding and the Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- 21 CFR 101 subpart D, Nutrient content claims
- the FDA thresholds the comparisons count. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov