Food Lion · Cheese
Whole Milk Ricotta Cheese
A 1/4 cup (62g) serving of Whole Milk Ricotta Cheese by Food Lion has 100 calories, 3g of sugars and 65mg of sodium, as submitted by Food Town Stores Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2658370, record updated Sep 12, 2023).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2658370, available Oct 26, 2023; 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 Food Town Stores 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
- 035826022493
- 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: 17% carbohydrate, 66% fat and 17% 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 | 105 mg | 643 mg | 1% |
| Protein | 6.5 g | 21.4 g | 7% |
| 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; 165 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Creamy Gourmet Cheese, Vanilla Bean FINLANDIA | 83 mg | 267 |
| Lebni Pasteurized Kefir Cheese BYBLOS | 83 mg | 233 |
| Baked Brie En Croute Cheese MARIN FRENCH CHEESE | 82 mg | 364 |
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, XANTHAM GUM, LOCUST BEAN GUM, GUAR GUM, (STABILIZERS).
The statement lists 7 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 Sep 12, 2023), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Food Town Stores Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2658370).
More Food Lion cheese
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food Lion, Classic American Singles Cheese | 143 | 4.76 g | 1,476 mg |
| Queso Blanco Dip | 141 | 3.12 g | 688 mg |
| Ricotta Cheese | 129 | 6.45 g | 97 mg |
| Salsa Con Queso Dip | 118 | 2.94 g | 794 mg |
| 4% Cottage Cheese, Pineapple | 115 | 12.39 g | 274 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Food Lion Whole Milk Ricotta Cheese?
100 per 1/4 cup (62g) serving, and 161 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Food Lion Whole Milk Ricotta Cheese?
65mg per serving (3% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Food Town Stores Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Sep 12, 2023. 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