Ricotta, per 100 g: 150 kcal, 7.5 g protein, 7.3 g carbohydrate, 0 g fibre, 10.2 g fat. Figures are the USDA reference values for “Cheese, ricotta, whole milk”.
At 100 g it reaches the EU threshold to be called a source of vitamin b12, calcium, phosphorus, riboflavin (b2). The table below gives the full composition, and every claim listed underneath is quoted from the EU register rather than written by us.
Nutritional value per 100 g
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | % NRV |
|---|---|---|
| Energy and macronutrients | ||
| Energy | 150 kcal | |
| Protein | 7.54 g | |
| Fat | 10.2 g | |
| of which saturates | 6.42 g | |
| of which monounsaturates | 2.66 g | |
| of which polyunsaturates | 0.445 g | |
| Carbohydrate | 7.27 g | |
| of which sugars | 0.27 g | |
| Fibre | 0 g | |
| Water | 73.7 g | |
| Cholesterol | 49 mg | |
| Minerals | ||
| Calcium | 206 mg | 25.8% |
| Iron | 0.13 mg | 0.929% |
| Magnesium | 20 mg | 5.33% |
| Phosphorus | 154 mg | 22% |
| Potassium | 219 mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 110 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.53 mg | 5.3% |
| Copper | 0.018 mg | 1.8% |
| Manganese | 0.011 mg | 0.55% |
| Selenium | 5.9 µg | 10.7% |
| Vitamins | ||
| Vitamin A | 120 µg | 15% |
| Vitamin D | 0.2 µg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.11 mg | 0.917% |
| Vitamin K | 1.1 µg | 1.47% |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg | |
| Thiamine (B1) | 0.013 mg | 1.18% |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.298 mg | 21.3% |
| Niacin (B3) | 0.137 mg | 0.856% |
| Pantothenic acid (B5) | 0.461 mg | 7.68% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.097 mg | 6.93% |
| Folate | 4 µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.85 µg | 34% |
% NRV is the nutrient reference value for an average adult, as set in Annex XIII of Regulation (EU) 1169/2011. A blank cell means no reference value is defined for that nutrient, not that it is unimportant.
What this food is a source of
This food reaches the legal threshold for the claims below. The wording is quoted exactly from the EU register of authorised health claims — we have not written or paraphrased any of it.
- Vitamin B12 contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism
- Vitamin B12 contributes to normal red blood cell formation
- Calcium is needed for the maintenance of normal bones
- Calcium contributes to normal muscle function
- Phosphorus contributes to the maintenance of normal bones
- Phosphorus contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism
- Riboflavin contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism
- Riboflavin contributes to the maintenance of normal skin
- Vitamin A contributes to the maintenance of normal vision
- Vitamin A contributes to the normal function of the immune system
- Vitamin A contributes to the maintenance of normal skin
- Protein contributes to a growth in muscle mass
- Protein contributes to the maintenance of muscle mass