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Ricotta Cheese

A 1/4 cup (62g) serving of Ricotta Cheese by Great Value has 70 calories, 4g of sugars and 55mg of sodium, as submitted by Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2328149, record updated Feb 26, 2021).

Nutrition Facts

Serving size1/4 cup (62g)
Amount per serving
Calories70
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 4g5%
Saturated Fat 2.5g12%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 20mg7%
Sodium 55mg2%
Total Carbohydrate 4g1%
Dietary Fiber 0g0%
Total Sugars 4g
Includes Added Sugars 0g0%
Protein 5g10%
Vitamin D not declared
Calcium 170mg13%
Iron 0mg0%
Potassium 140mg3%

* 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 Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. submitted to USDA, for the declared 62g serving. They agree with USDA's live record (FoodData Central API, read Sep 29, 2026). Check the USDA record.

0078742065229
UPC
078742065229
Category
Cheese
Records
8 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 1% of them.

Where the calories come from: 22% carbohydrate, 50% fat and 28% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).

Where it sits among cheese: sugar per 100 g

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Each dot is one of 39 evenly spaced points across the middle 95% of the category; the dashed line is the median. USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Ricotta Cheese against the 15,853 cheese products in the database
Per 100 gThis productMedian of the categoryShare of the category lower
Total sugars6.5 g0 g91%
Sodium89 mg643 mg1%
Protein8.1 g21.4 g11%
Calories1133576%

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; 104 have less sodium than this one.

Other brands with less sodiumSodium per 100 gCalories per 100 g
Goat Cheese Crumbles, Garlic & Herbs SCHNUCKS71 mg286
Premium Burrata Cheese DI STEFANO71 mg286
Kindred Creamery, Pepper Jack Cheese KINDRED CREAMERY71 mg393

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, MILK, VINEGAR, XANTHAN GUM, LOCUST BEAN GUM, GUAR GUM.

The statement lists 6 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Whey, 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 Feb 26, 2021), not the label on the shelf today.

Source: the ingredient statement Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2328149).

More Great Value cheese

ProductCalories per 100 gSugars per 100 gSodium per 100 g
Salsa Con Queso Cheese Dip1182.94 g853 mg
Fat Free Cream Cheese1077.14 g607 mg
Organic 4% Small Curd Cottage Cheese1062.65 g301 mg
4% Large Curd Cottage Cheese1063.54 g381 mg
2% Low Fat Small Curd Cottage Cheese with Pineapple Fruit On the Bottom9910.56 g246 mg

Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.

Questions about this product

How many calories are in Great Value Ricotta Cheese?

70 per 1/4 cup (62g) serving, and 113 per 100 g.

How much sodium is in Great Value Ricotta Cheese?

55mg per serving (2% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).

Is this the label on the package today?

It is the record Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Feb 26, 2021. 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