Big Y · Cheese
Ricotta Whole Milk Cheese
A 1/4 cup (62g) serving of Ricotta Whole Milk Cheese by Big Y has 100 calories, 2g of sugars and 80mg of sodium, as submitted by Big Y Foods, Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2126693, record updated Jan 21, 2020).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2126693, 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 Big Y Foods, 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
- 018894306726
- 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 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: 8% carbohydrate, 72% 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 | 3.2 g | 0 g | 70% |
| Sodium | 129 mg | 643 mg | 2% |
| 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; 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, WHEY, VINEGAR, SALT AND XANTHAN GUM, LOCUST BEAN GUM, GUAR GUM (STABILIZERS).
The statement lists 6 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Pasteurized Milk, Whey, 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 Jan 21, 2020), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Big Y Foods, Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2126693).
More Big Y cheese
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ricotta Part Skim Cheese | 129 | 3.23 g | 129 mg |
| Light Cream Cheese | 200 | 6.67 g | 467 mg |
| Medium Mexican Style Salsa Con Queso | 118 | 2.94 g | 824 mg |
| 4% Small Curd Cottage Cheese with Pineapple | 115 | 11.5 g | 292 mg |
| Light Low-moisture Part-skim Mozzarella String Cheese Sticks | 208 | 4.17 g | 833 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Big Y Ricotta Whole Milk Cheese?
100 per 1/4 cup (62g) serving, and 161 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Big Y Ricotta Whole Milk Cheese?
80mg per serving (3% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Big Y Foods, Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Jan 21, 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