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Nutritional Profile of Ricotta (Cheese, Whole Milk)
We got 122 nutritional values in our nutrition profile for Ricotta (Cheese, Whole Milk).
Nutrient content compared to all foods
When comparing its nutrient content to all foods in our tool we find that it ranks top-of-the-line (Top 25) for 10 nutrients.
Most notable of them being
- Linolenelaidic Acid (18:3 t) (Polyunsaturated Fats)
- Cysteine (Amino Acids)
- Erucic Acid (22:1 n-9) (Monounsaturated Fats)
- cis-Eicosapentaenoic Acid (20:5 c) (Polyunsaturated Fats)
Also, when compared to all foods, it ranks notably well (Top 100) for 19 additional nutrients.
With the highest ranking of them being
- cis-Eicosatetraenoic Acid (20:4 c) (Polyunsaturated Fats)
- Epoxyeicosatrienoic Acid, EET (20:3 n-3) (Polyunsaturated Fats)
- Total Fat (NLEA) (Fatty Acids)
- cis-13-Eicosenoic Acid (20:1 c) (Monounsaturated Fats)
Nutrient content compared to foods in the same category
A comparison between its nutrient content to foods in the same category (Dairy and Egg Products) shows that it ranks sky-high (Top 10) for 20 nutrients.
Most notable of them being
- Erucic Acid (22:1 n-9) (Monounsaturated Fats)
- Linolenelaidic Acid (18:3 t) (Polyunsaturated Fats)
- Cysteine (Amino Acids)
- Epoxyeicosatrienoic Acid, EET (20:3 n-3) (Polyunsaturated Fats)
Additionally, a comparison to foods in the same category shows that it ranks quite high (Top 25) for 23 additional nutrients.
With the highest ranking of them being
- Eicosapentaenoic Acid, EPA (20:5 n-3) (Polyunsaturated Fats)
- Adrenic Acid, AdA (22:4) (Polyunsaturated Fats)
- Energy (Atwater General Factors) (Other)
- Energy (Atwater Specific Factors) (Other)
You can find these and more nutrient rankings below.
Table of Contents
Nutrient Content Of Ricotta (Cheese, Whole Milk)
The nutrient content of food is mainly divided into macro- and micronutrients.
Below you'll first find a macronutrient profile that will give you a sense of how the measured macronutrients compare to each other.
Secondly you'll find a lipid (fat) profile that shows you the content of saturated, mono-, and polyunsaturated fatty acids.
After that you'll find our detailed nutrient profile with all measured nutrients.
Macronutrient profile of Ricotta (Cheese, Whole Milk)
Macronutrients are mainly divided into carbohydrates (carbs), lipids (fats), and protein.
In our macronutrient profile we also include water as we think that it gives a more complete picture of how nutrient dense the food is.
Figure 1. Macronutrient profile of Ricotta (Cheese, Whole Milk)
Percent of 100 grams of food. Values can differ from nutrient profile below due to rounding.
After the overview this macronutrient profile provided let's dive deeper and take a look at the lipid (fat) profile!
Lipid (fat) profile of Ricotta (Cheese, Whole Milk)
Lipids (fats) are a major part of the macronutrients in your food.
Lipids (fats), are divided into saturated and unsaturated fats. The unsaturated fats are then in turn divided into mono-, and polyunsaturated fats.
Here's a lipid (fat) profile to give you a sense of how the content of each type of fat compare to each other.
Figure 2. Lipid (fat) profile of Ricotta (Cheese, Whole Milk)
Percent of 100 grams of food. Values can differ from nutrient profile below due to rounding.
And now, let's look at the detailed nutrient profile!
Detailed nutrient profile of Ricotta (Cheese, Whole Milk)
Below we list all the nutrients that we have a measurement for. This is where you can find out what micronutrients there are in your food.
All nutrients are grouped together according to their type. Click on a nutrient type to show the individual nutrients. You can find other foods that contain the same nutrient by clicking on it.
If you can't find a specific nutrient, we recommend you go to our complete list of nutrients or try searching for it.
Nutrient Profile: Ricotta (Cheese, Whole Milk)
In food category: Dairy and Egg Products
| Carbohydrates (2) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Carbohydrates, by difference | 6.9 g | 1.9 g | 170 | 1844 |
| Sugars (Total incl. NLEA) | 270 mg | 76.5 mg | 355 | 1649 |
| Fatty Acids (6) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Fatty Acids, total monounsaturated | 2.6 g | 725.7 mg | 207 | 1431 |
| Fatty Acids, total polyunsaturated | 389 mg | 110.3 mg | 236 | 2126 |
| Fatty Acids, total saturated | 7 g | 2 g | 107 | 576 |
| Fatty Acids, total trans | 351 mg | 99.5 mg | 25 | 438 |
| Total Fat (NLEA) | 10.3 g | 2.9 g | 8 | 30 |
| Total Lipid (Fat) | 11 g | 3.1 g | 159 | 715 |
| Saturated Fats (13) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Arachidic Acid (20:0) | 14 mg | 4 mg | 27 | 215 |
| Behenic Acid (22:0) | 6 mg | 1.7 mg | 19 | 180 |
| Butyric Acid (4:0) | 251 mg | 71.2 mg | 96 | 223 |
| Capric Acid (10:0) | 306 mg | 86.7 mg | 95 | 248 |
| Caproic Acid (6:0) | 199 mg | 56.4 mg | 80 | 169 |
| Caprylic Acid (8:0) | 125 mg | 35.4 mg | 96 | 280 |
| Heptadecanoic Acid (17:0) | 67 mg | 19 mg | 27 | 256 |
| Lauric Acid (12:0) | 360 mg | 102.1 mg | 109 | 388 |
| Lignoceric Acid (24:0) | 4 mg | 1.1 mg | 10 | 104 |
| Myristic Acid (14:0) | 1.2 g | 326 mg | 103 | 244 |
| Palmitic Acid (16:0) | 3.4 g | 952.5 mg | 118 | 682 |
| Pentadecanoic Acid (15:0) | 116 mg | 32.9 mg | 23 | 61 |
| Stearic Acid (18:0) | 1 g | 289.2 mg | 138 | 698 |
| Monounsaturated Fats (16) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| cis-10-Heptadecenoic Acid (17:1 c) | 21 mg | 6 mg | 8 | 25 |
| cis-13-Eicosenoic Acid (20:1 c) | 20 mg | 5.7 mg | 9 | 36 |
| cis-9-Tetradecenoic Acid (14:1 c) | 117 mg | 33.2 mg | 9 | 11 |
| cis-Erucic Acid (22:1 c) | 2 mg | 0.6 mg | 4 | 52 |
| Elaidic Acid (18:1 t) | 251 mg | 71.2 mg | 24 | 426 |
| Erucic Acid (22:1 n-9) | 2 mg | 0.6 mg | 2 | 10 |
| Erucic Acid (22:1) | 3 mg | 0.9 mg | 15 | 208 |
| Heptadecenoic Acid (17:1) | 21 mg | 6 mg | 20 | 169 |
| Myristoleic Acid (14:1) | 108 mg | 30.6 mg | 22 | 97 |
| Oleate (18:1 c) | 2.2 g | 629.4 mg | 28 | 559 |
| Oleic Acid (18:1) | 2.3 g | 657.7 mg | 200 | 1443 |
| Palmitelaidic Acid (16:1 t) | 32 mg | 9.1 mg | 18 | 54 |
| Palmitoleate (16:1 c) | 184 mg | 52.2 mg | 24 | 323 |
| Palmitoleic Acid (16:1) | 196 mg | 55.6 mg | 156 | 787 |
| Paullinic Acid (20:1) | 19 mg | 5.4 mg | 66 | 455 |
| trans-Monoenoic Fatty Acids | 283 mg | 80.2 mg | 25 | 396 |
| Polyunsaturated Fats (28) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| 18:3i | 2 mg | 0.6 mg | 6 | 51 |
| Adrenic Acid, AdA (22:4) | 3 mg | 0.9 mg | 13 | 49 |
| alpha-Linolenic Acid, ALA (18:3 n-3) | 42 mg | 11.9 mg | 27 | 446 |
| cis-11,14-Eicosadienoic Acid (20:2 c) | 1 mg | 0.3 mg | 6 | 22 |
| cis-Eicosapentaenoic Acid (20:5 c) | 5 mg | 1.4 mg | 7 | 10 |
| cis-Eicosatetraenoic Acid (20:4 c) | 15 mg | 4.3 mg | 8 | 27 |
| cis-Epoxyeicosatrienoic Acid (20:3 c) | 12 mg | 3.4 mg | 8 | 17 |
| cis-Linoleic Acid (18:2 n-6 c,c) | 259 mg | 73.4 mg | 29 | 790 |
| Conjugated Linoleic Acid, CLA (18:2) | 49 mg | 13.9 mg | 22 | 140 |
| Dihomo-gamma-Linolenic Acid (20:3 n-6) | 12 mg | 3.4 mg | 18 | 47 |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid, DHA (22:6 n-3) | 1 mg | 0.3 mg | 44 | 421 |
| Docosapentaenoic Acid, DPA (22:5 n-3) | 7 mg | 2 mg | 20 | 190 |
| Eicosadienoic Acid (20:2 n-6 c,c) | 1 mg | 0.3 mg | 20 | 143 |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid, EPA (20:5 n-3) | 5 mg | 1.4 mg | 12 | 332 |
| Eicosatetraenoic Acid, ETA (20:4) | 15 mg | 4.3 mg | 96 | 279 |
| Eicosatrienoic Acid (20:3) | 13 mg | 3.7 mg | 18 | 63 |
| Elaidolinolenic Acid (18:3 c) | 42 mg | 11.9 mg | 9 | 40 |
| Epoxyeicosatrienoic Acid, EET (20:3 n-3) | 1 mg | 0.3 mg | 4 | 30 |
| gamma-Linolenic Acid, GLA (18:3 n-6) | 2 mg | 0.6 mg | 14 | 82 |
| Linelaidic Acid (18:2 t) | 68 mg | 19.3 mg | 23 | 127 |
| Linoleic Acid (18:2 n-6) | 356 mg | 100.9 mg | 215 | 2038 |
| Linolenelaidic Acid (18:3 t) | 1 mg | 0.3 mg | 2 | 3 |
| Linolenic Acid (18:3) | 43 mg | 12.2 mg | 192 | 913 |
| Octadecadienoic Acid (18:2 c) | 308 mg | 87.3 mg | 10 | 46 |
| Osbond Acid (22:5 c) | 7 mg | 2 mg | 7 | 15 |
| Parinaric Acid (18:4) | 1 mg | 0.3 mg | 9 | 164 |
| trans-Dienoic Fatty Acids | 68 mg | 19.3 mg | 8 | 11 |
| trans-Polyenoic Fatty Acids | 1 mg | 0.3 mg | 34 | 225 |
| Amino Acids (18) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Alanine | 325 mg | 92.1 mg | 84 | 649 |
| Arginine | 210 mg | 59.5 mg | 108 | 779 |
| Aspartic Acid | 735 mg | 208.4 mg | 72 | 436 |
| Cysteine | 180 mg | 51 mg | 4 | 7 |
| Glutamic Acid | 1.3 g | 368.5 mg | 100 | 512 |
| Glycine | 135 mg | 38.3 mg | 102 | 870 |
| Histidine | 175 mg | 49.6 mg | 102 | 833 |
| Isoleucine | 365 mg | 103.5 mg | 98 | 669 |
| Leucine | 785 mg | 222.5 mg | 90 | 382 |
| Lysine | 655 mg | 185.7 mg | 91 | 448 |
| Methionine | 170 mg | 48.2 mg | 111 | 780 |
| Phenylalanine | 270 mg | 76.5 mg | 102 | 783 |
| Proline | 565 mg | 160.2 mg | 93 | 583 |
| Serine | 365 mg | 103.5 mg | 100 | 722 |
| Threonine | 395 mg | 112 mg | 92 | 624 |
| Tryptophan | 115 mg | 32.6 mg | 90 | 350 |
| Tyrosine | 250 mg | 70.9 mg | 105 | 793 |
| Valine | 325 mg | 92.1 mg | 112 | 726 |
| Protein (1) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Protein | 7.8 g | 2.2 g | 190 | 841 |
| Water-soluble Vitamins (9) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Folate, DFE | 4 µg | 1.1 µg | 76 | 451 |
| Folate, food | 4 µg | 1.1 µg | 69 | 285 |
| Folate, total | 4 µg | 1.1 µg | 74 | 390 |
| Niacin | 168 µg | 47.6 µg | 186 | 2361 |
| Pantothenic Acid | 673 µg | 190.8 µg | 48 | 520 |
| Riboflavin | 327 µg | 92.7 µg | 137 | 484 |
| Thiamin | 43 µg | 12.2 µg | 104 | 841 |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.8 µg | 0.2 µg | 84 | 650 |
| Vitamin B6 | 99 µg | 28.1 µg | 121 | 882 |
| Fat-soluble Vitamins (10) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| alpha-Tocopherol | 270 µg | 76.5 µg | 159 | 616 |
| beta-Carotene | 33 µg | 9.4 µg | 100 | 1133 |
| Menaquinone-4 | 3.1 µg | 0.9 µg | 17 | 83 |
| Phylloquinone | 0.6 µg | 0.2 µg | 117 | 919 |
| Retinol | 127 µg | 36 µg | 120 | 352 |
| Vitamin A, IU | 445 IU | 126.2 IU | 100 | 623 |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 127 µg | 36 µg | 122 | 583 |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0.2 µg | 0.1 µg | 46 | 161 |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units | 10 IU | 2.8 IU | 63 | 197 |
| Vitamin D3 | 0.2 µg | 0.1 µg | 38 | 104 |
| Minerals (10) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Calcium, Ca | 224 mg | 63.5 mg | 95 | 322 |
| Copper, Cu | 18 µg | 5.1 µg | 119 | 831 |
| Iron, Fe | 100 µg | 28.3 µg | 157 | 926 |
| Magnesium, Mg | 19.7 mg | 5.6 mg | 52 | 336 |
| Manganese, Mn | 11 µg | 3.1 µg | 61 | 1019 |
| Phosphorus, P | 162 mg | 45.9 mg | 148 | 502 |
| Potassium, K | 230 mg | 65.2 mg | 72 | 668 |
| Selenium, Se | 5.5 µg | 1.6 µg | 185 | 638 |
| Sodium, Na | 105 mg | 29.8 mg | 257 | 1044 |
| Zinc, Zn | 560 µg | 158.8 µg | 174 | 864 |
| Other Micronutrients (3) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Cholesterol | 48 mg | 13.6 mg | 134 | 333 |
| Choline | 17.5 mg | 5 mg | 152 | 981 |
| Nitrogen | 1.2 g | 345.9 mg | 18 | 46 |
| Water (1) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Water | 72.9 g | 20.7 g | 182 | 952 |
| Other (5) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Ash | 1.4 g | 385.6 mg | 109 | 524 |
| Energy (Atwater General Factors) | 158 kcal | 44.8 kcal | 13 | 45 |
| Energy (Atwater Specific Factors) | 157 kcal | 44.5 kcal | 13 | 42 |
| Kcal (Energy) | 157 kcal | 44.5 kcal | 161 | 531 |
| KJ (Energy) | 657 kj | 186.3 kj | 93 | 534 |
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Common Serving Sizes Of Ricotta (Cheese, Whole Milk)
Here's some of the different portion/serving sizes to get a sense of the weight.
| Amount / Measurement | Weight in Gr | Weight in Oz |
|---|---|---|
| Cup | 64.6 g | 2.3 oz |
| Cup | 129.0 g | 4.6 oz |
| Cup | 258.0 g | 9.1 oz |
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