Weis Quality · Cheese
Ricotta Cheese
A 1/4 cup (62g) serving of Ricotta Cheese by Weis Quality has 90 calories, 2g of sugars and 80mg of sodium, as submitted by Weis Markets, Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2009931, record updated Mar 11, 2018). A newer USDA record of this product, under another barcode, is FoodData Central 2021475.
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2009931, available Oct 28, 2021; 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 Weis Markets, Inc. submitted to USDA, for the declared 62g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 041497089765
- Category
- Cheese
- Records
- 4 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 70% 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: 9% carbohydrate, 63% fat and 28% 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 | 3.2 g | 0 g | 70% |
| Sodium | 129 mg | 643 mg | 2% |
| Protein | 9.7 g | 21.4 g | 13% |
| Calories | 145 | 357 | 8% |
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; 241 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Original Whole Milk Ricotta Natural Cheese POLLY-O | 103 mg | 175 |
| Ricotta Pasteurized Cheese BREAKSTONE'S | 103 mg | 175 |
| Pumpkin (seasonal) Sunflower Cream Cheese SPERO | 103 mg | 310 |
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): PASTEURIZED MILK AND/OR MILKFAT, WHEY, SKIM MILK, VINEGAR, SALT, XANTHAN GUM, LOCUST BEAN GUM, GUAR GUM (STABILIZERS).
The statement lists 8 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Pasteurized Milk And/or Milkfat, Whey, Skim Milk. 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 Mar 11, 2018), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Weis Markets, Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2009931).
More Weis Quality cheese
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weis Quality, Fat Free American Singles | 143 | 4.76 g | 1,476 mg |
| Medium Salsa Con Queso Salsa | 129 | 3.23 g | 903 mg |
| Small Curd Cottage Cheese with Pineapple | 115 | 12.39 g | 274 mg |
| Weis Quality, 4% Milkfat Minimum Cottage Cheese, Original | 106 | 3.54 g | 389 mg |
| Weis Quality, Original Cottage Cheese | 106 | 3.54 g | 381 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Weis Quality Ricotta Cheese?
90 per 1/4 cup (62g) serving, and 145 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Weis Quality Ricotta Cheese?
80mg per serving (3% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Weis Markets, Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Mar 11, 2018. 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