Calories in Ricotta Cheese
1 cup of ricotta cheese (246 g) has 364 calories, with 24 g of protein, 23 g of fat and 15 g of carbohydrates. Per 100 grams, ricotta cheese has 148 calories.
Most of the calories in ricotta cheese come from fat (58%). Ricotta cheese is high in saturated fat (5.9 g per 100 g). It has more calories per gram than 42% of the 213 dairy and cheese in our database.
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Ricotta Cheese: common questions
How many calories are in 1 cup of ricotta cheese?
1 cup of ricotta cheese (246 g) has 364 calories.
How many calories are in 100 grams of ricotta cheese?
100 grams of ricotta cheese has 148 calories, 9.6 g of protein, 9.5 g of fat and 6 g of carbohydrates.
How much protein is in ricotta cheese?
Ricotta cheese has 9.6 g of protein per 100 g. 1 cup of ricotta cheese gives you 24 g.
Is ricotta cheese high in calories?
Ricotta cheese has 148 calories per 100 g. It has more calories per gram than 42% of the 213 dairy and cheese in our database. A 2,000 calorie day fits about 13.5 kg of it.
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Source: USDA FoodData Central, FNDDS 2021-2023. FDC ID 2705750. Original description: Cheese, Ricotta. Portion weights are USDA household measures.