Hy-vee · Cheese
Ricotta Whole Milk Cheese
A 1/4 cup (62g) serving of Ricotta Whole Milk Cheese by Hy-vee has 100 calories, 3g of sugars and 70mg of sodium, as submitted by Hy-Vee, Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2114425, record updated Apr 20, 2020).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2114425, 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 Hy-Vee, 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
- 075450222470
- Category
- Cheese
- Records
- 7 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 88% 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: 16% carbohydrate, 64% fat and 20% 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 | 4.8 g | 0 g | 88% |
| Sodium | 113 mg | 643 mg | 1% |
| Protein | 8.1 g | 21.4 g | 11% |
| Calories | 161 | 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; 196 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Original Ricotta Cheese KRAFT | 90 mg | 164 |
| Western Family, Ricotta Cheese WESTERN FAMILY | 89 mg | 97 |
| Original Ricotta Cheese GREAT VALUE | 89 mg | 177 |
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 WHEY, PASTEURIZED MILK, VINEGAR, STABILIZER (MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, GUAR GUM, CARRAGEENAN), SALT.
The statement lists 5 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Pasteurized Whey, Pasteurized 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 Apr 20, 2020), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Hy-Vee, Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2114425).
More Hy-vee cheese
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whole Milk Ricotta Cheese | 161 | 3.23 g | 129 mg |
| Medium Salsa Con Queso | 150 | 3.33 g | 800 mg |
| Ricotta Part-skim Cheese | 145 | 4.84 g | 153 mg |
| American Fat-free Pasteurized Process Cheese Product Singles | 143 | 4.76 g | 1,238 mg |
| Light Cream Cheese | 194 | 6.45 g | 516 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Hy-vee Ricotta Whole Milk Cheese?
100 per 1/4 cup (62g) serving, and 161 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Hy-vee Ricotta Whole Milk Cheese?
70mg per serving (3% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Hy-Vee, Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Apr 20, 2020. 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