Giant Eagle · Cheese
Natural Ricotta Cheese
A 1/4 cup (57g) serving of Natural Ricotta Cheese by Giant Eagle has 80 calories, 2g of sugars and 70mg of sodium, as submitted by Giant Eagle, Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2672597, record updated Oct 24, 2023).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2672597, available Nov 16, 2023; 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.
Computed from the values per 100 g that Giant Eagle, Inc. submitted to USDA, for the declared 57g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 030034076375
- Category
- Cheese
- Records
- 6 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other cheese
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 73% of the 15,853 cheese products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 2% of them.
Where the calories come from: 15% carbohydrate, 50% fat and 35% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among cheese: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 3.5 g | 0 g | 73% |
| Sodium | 123 mg | 643 mg | 2% |
| Protein | 12.3 g | 21.4 g | 20% |
| Calories | 140 | 357 | 7% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 15,853 products, one per barcode.
Other cheese in this aisle
14,327 of the 15,853 cheese products are named cheese. Per 100 g their median is 357 calories, 643 mg of sodium and 21.4 g of protein; 226 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Ricotta Part Skim Cheese GREAT VALUE | 97 mg | 129 |
| Galbani, Precious Whole Milk Ricotta Cheese GALBANI | 97 mg | 161 |
| Shoprite, Part Skim Ricotta Cheese SHOPRITE | 97 mg | 161 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "cheese", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): MILK (PASTEURIZED WHOLE AND SKIM), VINEGAR, SALT.
The statement lists 3 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Milk (pasteurized Whole and Skim), Vinegar, Salt.. It has no separate "Contains" line; a major allergen (the nine the FDA requires on labels: milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybeans, sesame) may be named inside the ingredients instead. For allergies, read the package: this is the record USDA holds (updated Oct 24, 2023), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Giant Eagle, Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2672597).
More Giant Eagle cheese
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Pasteurized Prepared Cheese Product Singles | 143 | 4.76 g | 1,238 mg |
| 4% Large Curd Cottage Cheese | 106 | 3.54 g | 381 mg |
| Giant Eagle, Ricotta Cheese | 175 | 5.26 g | 96 mg |
| 100% Organic Whole Milk Ricotta Cheese | 182 | 3.64 g | 118 mg |
| Small Curd Cottage Cheese, Pineapple | 97 | 12.39 g | 150 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Giant Eagle Natural Ricotta Cheese?
80 per 1/4 cup (57g) serving, and 140 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Giant Eagle Natural Ricotta Cheese?
70mg per serving (3% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Giant Eagle, Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Oct 24, 2023. Recipes change: the package in your hand is the authority.
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