Walnut Creek Foods · Cheese
Traditional Ricotta Cheese
A 1/4 cup (55g) serving of Traditional Ricotta Cheese by Walnut Creek Foods has 80 calories, 5g of sugars and 50mg of sodium, as submitted by Coblentz Distributing, Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2374247, record updated Oct 17, 2022).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2374247, available Dec 7, 2022; 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 Coblentz Distributing, Inc. submitted to USDA, for the declared 55g serving. They agree with USDA's live record (FoodData Central API, read Sep 29, 2026). Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 025555999302
- Category
- Cheese
- Records
- 1 under this UPC
How it compares with other cheese
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 94% 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: 26% carbohydrate, 53% fat and 21% 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 | 9.1 g | 0 g | 94% |
| Sodium | 91 mg | 643 mg | 1% |
| Protein | 7.3 g | 21.4 g | 11% |
| 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; 117 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Goat Cheese Crumbles, Garlic & Herbs SCHNUCKS | 71 mg | 286 |
| Premium Burrata Cheese DI STEFANO | 71 mg | 286 |
| Kindred Creamery, Pepper Jack Cheese KINDRED CREAMERY | 71 mg | 393 |
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 CREAM, PASTEURIZED MILK, VINEGAR, AND CARRAGEENAN.
The statement lists 5 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Pasteurized Whey, Pasteurized Cream, Pasteurized 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 Oct 17, 2022), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Coblentz Distributing, Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2374247).
More Walnut Creek Foods cheese
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stadium Style Cheddar Dip | 150 | 3.33 g | 667 mg |
| 4% Small Curd Cottage Cheese | 97 | 3.54 g | 425 mg |
| Walnut Creek Foods, Crumbled Feta Cheese | 286 | 3.57 g | 1,143 mg |
| Sliced Mozzarella Cheese | 294 | 0 g | 647 mg |
| Cheese Spread, Buffalo | 321 | 10.71 g | 1,214 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Walnut Creek Foods Traditional Ricotta Cheese?
80 per 1/4 cup (55g) serving, and 145 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Walnut Creek Foods Traditional Ricotta Cheese?
50mg per serving (2% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Coblentz Distributing, Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Oct 17, 2022. 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