Protein in food · Dairy & cheese
How much protein is in part-skim ricotta?
One cup of part-skim ricotta (246 g) has 28 g of protein (340 kcal); 100 g has 11.4 g.
8.3 g protein per 100 kcal · USDA FoodData Central
8.3 g of protein per 100 kcal (33% of its calories): 5–10 g is good on our scale.
25 g of protein from part-skim ricotta alone takes 219 g (about 0.9 cup) and 303 kcal.
#21 of 37 in Dairy & cheese for protein per 100 g, #13 for protein per calorie.
Protein per portion
| Portion | Protein | kcal | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 g | 11.4 g | 138 | 5.1 g | 7.9 g |
| 1 oz (28 g) | 3.2 g | 39 | 1.4 g | 2.2 g |
| 1 cup (246 g) | 28 g | 340 | 13 g | 19 g |
| 1 tbsp (15 g) | 1.8 g | 21 | 0.8 g | 1.2 g |
One cup of part-skim ricotta (246 g) is 23% of a 120 g daily target, what our protein calculator gives a 165 lb person building muscle.
Most of its calories come from fat: about 52%.
One cup of part-skim ricotta (246 g) also has 12 g of saturated fat (60% of the 20 g Daily Value).
How it compares
The 4 foods in the same aisle closest in calories per 100 g, ranked by protein per calorie. Per calorie, it has more protein than ricotta, light sour cream and half-and-half and less than reduced-fat American cheese.
| Food | Protein | kcal | Protein per 100 kcal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reduced-fat American cheese | 24.6 g | 180 | 13.7 g |
| Part-skim ricotta | 11.4 g | 138 | 8.3 g |
| Ricotta | 7.5 g | 150 | 5.0 g |
| Light sour cream | 3.5 g | 136 | 2.6 g |
| Half-and-half | 3.1 g | 131 | 2.4 g |
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Recipes with part-skim ricotta
2 recipes in the Feast Mode library use part-skim ricotta, macros computed the same way.
Across the 2 library recipes that use it, a serving has 51 g of part-skim ricotta on average, which brings 5.8 g of protein: 11% of the dish’s protein. It carries the most in Crispy Gnocchi with Chicken and Spinach, at 13% of the protein.
Questions
How much protein is in a cup of part-skim ricotta?
One cup of part-skim ricotta (246 g) has 28 g of protein and 340 kcal, with 13 g of carbohydrate and 19 g of fat.
How much protein is in 100 g of part-skim ricotta?
100 g of part-skim ricotta has 11.4 g of protein, 138 kcal, 5.1 g of carbohydrate and 7.9 g of fat (USDA FoodData Central 171248).
Is part-skim ricotta a good source of protein?
Good protein source: 8.3 g of protein per 100 kcal (33% of its calories): 5–10 g is good on our scale. Getting 25 g of protein from part-skim ricotta alone takes 219 g (about 0.9 cup) and 303 kcal.
Which has more protein, part-skim ricotta or cottage cheese (2%)?
Part-skim ricotta, with 11.4 g of protein per 100 g against 10.4 g for cottage cheese (2%). Per 100 kcal: part-skim ricotta 8.3 g, cottage cheese (2%) 12.8 g.
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 171248: “Cheese, ricotta, part skim milk”, per 100 g. Portion numbers multiply those values by the portion weight. Estimates for information, not medical advice. How we calculate
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