Cheese, ricotta, 12% fat Calories and nutrition facts · Cheese, unripened, fresh cheese

95 kcal per serving (60 g)
Carbs
2.1 g
Fibre
0 g
Sugars
2.1 g
Protein
5.1 g
Fat
7.4 g
158 kcal per 100 g
Carbs
3.4 g
Fibre
0 g
Sugars
3.4 g
Protein
8.6 g
Fat
12.3 g

Where the calories come from

Protein 22% Carbs 9% Fat 70%

Cheese, ricotta, 12% fat has 95 kcal per serving (60 g), with 2.1 g carbs, 0 g fibre, 5.1 g protein and 7.4 g fat. 100 g has 158 kcal.

How much is too much

About 272 g of cheese, ricotta, 12% fat a day uses up the EU daily limit for saturated fatty acids, 22.2 g for a healthy adult. That's 4.5 × serving (60 g).

Diet tags

Egg free Gluten free Lacto-ovo vegetarian Lacto vegetarian Low gluten Soy free Unsweetened

Last updated November 2, 2026 · Where the data comes from

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How it compares with other cheese, unripened, fresh cheese

Per 100 g, against the 44 cheese, unripened, fresh cheese in our catalog.

  • Calories 158 kcal · typical 254 kcal

    Fewer calories than 70% of cheese, unripened, fresh cheese.

  • Saturated fat 8.2 g · typical 12 g
  • Protein 8.6 g · typical 15.8 g

    Less protein than 80% of cheese, unripened, fresh cheese.

  • Fat 12.3 g · typical 20.6 g
  • Sodium 185 mg · typical 397 mg

    Less sodium than 95% of cheese, unripened, fresh cheese.

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Nutrients in cheese, ricotta, 12% fat

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Cheese, ricotta, 12% fat in other food databases

The same food in national food composition databases, next to ours. Per 100 g.

Per 100 g Nutriely BLS Ciqual CoFID USDA
Energy (kcal) 158 158 – 143 150
Protein (g) 8.58 8.58 8.13 9.4 7.54
Fat (g) 12 12 11 11 10
Carbohydrates (g) 3.43 3.43 4.09 2 7.27
Sugars (g) 3.43 3.43 3.69 2 0.27
Fibre (g) 0 0 0 – 0

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BLS: “Ricotta min. 45 % fat in dry matter” · Ciqual: “Ricotta cheese, from cow's milk” · CoFID: “Cheese, Ricotta” · USDA: “Cheese, ricotta, whole milk”. Databases measure different samples, so some spread is normal. Nutriely's values are what the app uses. Sources and licences.

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