Harris Teeter · Cheese
Ricotta Cheese
A 1/4 cup (62g) serving of Ricotta Cheese by Harris Teeter has 45 calories, 4g of sugars and 75mg of sodium, as submitted by Harris-Teeter Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2016933, record updated Mar 11, 2018).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2016933, 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 Harris-Teeter 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
- 072036590336
- 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 91% 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: 40% carbohydrate, 0% fat and 60% 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 | 6.5 g | 0 g | 91% |
| Sodium | 121 mg | 643 mg | 2% |
| Protein | 9.7 g | 21.4 g | 13% |
| Calories | 73 | 357 | 1% |
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; 218 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Lamagna, Ricotta Cheese, Original LAMAGNA | 96 mg | 175 |
| Giant Eagle, Ricotta Cheese GIANT EAGLE | 96 mg | 175 |
| Organic Pomegranate, Raspberry Farmer Cheese, Pomegranate LIFEWAY | 92 mg | 92 |
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): WHEY*, SKIM MILK, VINEGAR, XANTHAN GUM, LOCUST BEAN GUM, GUAR GUM (STABILIZERS).
The statement lists 6 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Whey*, Skim Milk, Vinegar. 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 Harris-Teeter Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2016933).
More Harris Teeter cheese
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ricotta Fat Free Cheese | 73 | 6.45 g | 97 mg |
| Harris Teeter, Non Fat Cottage Cheese | 71 | 4.42 g | 292 mg |
| Fat Free Small Curd Cottage Cheese | 71 | 3.54 g | 372 mg |
| 1% Lowfat Small Curd Cottage Cheese | 78 | 3.48 g | 417 mg |
| Harris Teeter, Cottage Cheese | 80 | 3.54 g | 327 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Harris Teeter Ricotta Cheese?
45 per 1/4 cup (62g) serving, and 73 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Harris Teeter Ricotta Cheese?
75mg per serving (3% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Harris-Teeter 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