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Ricotta Cheese Nutrition Facts

September 2, 2015Updated September 19, 20171 min read

Nutritional information for Ricotta Cheese (per 1/2 cup – 124g serving)

MACRO-NUTRIENTS
Nutrient Amount % of RDA
for men
Rating
for men
% of RDA
for women
Rating
for women
Fiber (g) 0 0 – 0 –
Omega 3 (mg) 139 8.7 – 12.6 Good
Omega 6 (mg) 339 2 – 2.8 –
MICRO-NUTRIENTS (VITAMINS)
Nutrient Amount % of RDA
for men
Rating
for men
% of RDA
for women
Rating
for women
Vitamin A (IU) 552 18.4 Good 23.7 Excellent
Vitamin C (mg) 0 0 – 0 –
Vitamin E (mg) 0.1 1 – 1 –
Vitamin K (mcg) 1.4 2 – 2 –
Thiamin – B1 (mg) 0 0 – 0 –
Riboflavin – B2 (mg) 0.2 15.4 Good 18.2 Good
Niacin – B3 (mg) 0.1 0.6 – 0.7 –
Pantothenic Acid – B5 (mg) 0.3 5 – 7.5 –
Vitamin B6 (mg) 0.1 7.7 – 5.9 –
Vitamin B12 (mcg) 0.4 16.7 Good 16.7 Good
Folate (mcg) 14.9 3.7 – 3.7 –
Choline (mg) 21.7 3.9 – 5.1 –
MICRO-NUTRIENTS (MINERALS)
Nutrient Amount % of RDA
for men
Rating
for men
% of RDA
for women
Rating
for women
Calcium (mg) 257 25.7 Excellent 25.7 Excellent
Copper (mg) 0 0 – 0 –
Iron (mg) 0.5 6.3 – 2.8 –
Magnesium (mg) 13.6 3.2 – 4.3 –
Manganese (mg) 0 0 – 0 –
Phosphorus (mg) 196 19.6 Good 19.6 Good
Potassium (mg) 130 3.4 – 4.6 –
Selenium (mcg) 18 25.7 Excellent 30 Excellent
Sodium (mg) 104 6.9 – 6.9 –
Zinc (mg) 1.4 12.7 Good 17.5 Good

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Other nutritional information for Ricotta Cheese (per 1/2 cup – 124g serving)

Other information Amount Rating
Calories (Cal) 216.1 –
Kilojoules (kJ) 904.2 –
Glycemic Index (GI) – –
Portion for GL (g) – –
Glycemic Load (GL) – –
Energy nutrients Amount % of Energy
Total Carbs (g) 3.8 7
Fat (g) 16.1 67.1
Protein (g) 14 25.9

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