Welcome to the nutritional potassium content in 3 different types of ricotta, ranging from 328.00 mg to 105.00 mg per 100g. The basic type of ricotta is Cheese, ricotta, whole milk, where the amount of potassium in 100g is 105.00 mg. 105.00 mg of potassium per 100g, from Cheese, ricotta, whole milk corresponds to 2% of the potassium RDA. For a typical serving size of 0.500 cup (or 124.00 g) the amount of Potassium is 130.2 mg. This corresponds to an RDA percentage of 3%.
The percentage of the recommended daily allowance (RDA) for potassium is based on a 4700 mg RDA level for a mature adult.
Cheese, ricotta, whole milk - Nutritional Content and Chart
The full nutrition content, RDA percentages and levels for Cheese, ricotta, whole milk should be considered along with the potassium content.Other important and potassium related nutrients are Energy, Sodium, Protein, Total Fat and Carbohydrate. For this 100g serving in your diet, the amount of Energy is 174.00 kcal (9% RDA), the amount of Sodium is 84.00 mg (5% RDA), the amount of Protein is 11.26 g (20% RDA), the amount of Total Fat is 12.98 g (20% RDA) and the amount of Carbohydrate is 3.04 g (2% RDA). The nutritional content and facts for 100g, which includes Energy, Sodium, Protein, Total Fat and Carbohydrate is shown in the RDA chart below as percentages of the recommended daily allowance along with the potassium levels in ricotta.
Our proprietary nutritional density score gives a nutritional value out of 100 based on 9 different vitamins, minerals and macro nutrients. Cheese, ricotta, whole milk has a nutritional value score of 14.00 out of 100.Comparing the potassium content and the nutritional density in 100g for Cheese, ricotta, whole milk; We class this as a medium to low potassium content item.In terms of overall nutritional value we class this as an item with a medium nutritional density value.
Amount of potassium per 100 Calories
100 calories of cheese, ricotta, whole milk is a serving size of 0 g, and the amount of Potassium is 0 mg (0% RDA). Other important and related nutrients and macronutrients such as Protein, in 100 Calories are as follows; Energy 0 kcal (0% RDA), Sodium 0 mg (0% RDA), Protein 0 g (0% RDA), Total Fat 0 g (0% RDA), Carbohydrate 0 g (0% RDA). This is shown in the potassium RDA percentage chart below, based on 100 Calories, along with the other important nutrients and macro nutrients.
Content per Typical Serving Size 0.500 cup (or 124.00 g)
For the food Cheese, ricotta, whole milk the typical serving size is 0.500 cup (or 124.00 g) which contains 130.2 mg of Potassium. The potassium percentage of the recommended daily value for this serving is 3 %.To give 100% of the RDA, 33.3 servings of the typical serving size 0.500 cup (or 124.00 g) give the complete RDA. In terms of the gram weight and total content for this serving the Energy content is 215.76 kcal, the Sodium content is 104.16 mg, the Protein content is 13.96 g, the Total Fat content is 16.1 g and the Carbohydrate content is 3.77 g. The percentages are shown below in the potassium chart, for the typical serving of potassium and the related and important nutritional values.
Macronutrients in Cheese, ricotta, whole milk
The amount of protein, fat and carbs from this food described above is measured in grams per 100g and grams in a typical serving size (in this case 0.500 cup or 124.00 g), although it is also useful to give the number of calories from protein, fat and carbohydrate which are the most important macronutrients. For this serving in your diet here are the macronutrient calories. From protein the number of calories is 59.6 (kcal).The total calories from carbohydrate is 14.6 (kcal).
Milligrams of potassium in ricotta (per 100g)
This list of 3 types of ricotta, is brought to you by www.dietandfitnesstoday.com and ranges from PREGO Pasta, Heart Smart- Ricotta Parmesan Italian Sauce, ready-to-serve through to Cheese, ricotta, whole milk where all food items are ranked by the content or amount per 100g. The nutritional potassium content can be scaled by the amount in grams, oz or typical serving sizes. Simply click on a food item or beverage from the list at the bottom of the page to give a full dietary nutritional breakdown to answer the question how much potassium in ricotta.
The list below gives the total potassium content in the 3 items from the general description 'ricotta' each of which show the potassium amount as well as Energy, Sodium, Protein, Total Fat and Carbohydrate. Below, is the top 3 food items shown in the potassium chart. This gives a quick and easy dietary comparison for the different items, where each item is listed at the bottom of the page with a nutritional summary.
The corresponding nutritional value for ricotta based on our density score out of 100 (ranked by the amount of potassium per 100g) is shown in the below nutritional density chart. 
The corresponding Calories for ricotta ranked by the amount of potassium per 100g is shown below in the ricotta calories chart. 
RDA for potassium
The recommended daily allowance for potassium is actually an adequate intake. The RDA for all of the nutrition data listed on this page is for 4.7g per day which is for males and females between the ages of 14 and 70+. For children between the ages of 1-3 years it is 3.0g, for children between the ages of 4-8 years it is 3.8g, and for children between the ages of 9-13 years it is 4.5g. For women during lactation between the ages of 19-50 years the level is slightly higher at 5.1g.
Average Content for ricotta
The average (or more correctly the arithmetic mean) amount of potassium contained in 100g of ricotta, based on the list below of 3 different items under the general description of ricotta, is 186.00 mg of potassium. This average value corresponds to 3.96 % of the recommended dietary allowance (or RDA) in your diet. The averages for the different nutrients are as follows; the average amount of Energy is 128.00 kcal, the average amount of Sodium is 157.00 mg, the average amount of Protein is 8.35 g, the average amount of Total Fat is 7.63 g and the average amount of Carbohydrate is g.Median Amount
The median value of Potassium is found in Cheese, ricotta, part skim milk which in 100g contains 125.00 mg of Potassium. This corresponds to 3 % of the recommended daily allowance. For this serving the amount of Energy is 138.00 kcal, the amount of Sodium is 99.00 mg, the amount of Protein is 11.39 g, the amount of Total Fat is 7.91 g and the amount of Carbohydrate is 5.14 g.Highest potassium Content per 100g
Using the list below for the 3 different ricotta nutrition entries in our database, the highest amount of potassium is found in PREGO Pasta, Heart Smart- Ricotta Parmesan Italian Sauce, ready-to-serve which contains 328.00 mg of potassium per 100g. The associated percentage of RDA is 7 %. For this 100g serving the Energy content is 72.00 kcal, the Sodium content is 288.00 mg, the Protein content is 2.40 g, the Total Fat content is 2.00 g, the Carbohydrate content is 10.40 g. 
The lowest amount of potassium in 100g is in Cheese, ricotta, whole milk which contains 105.00 mg. This gives as percentage of the recommended daily allowance 2 % of the RDA. For this 100g serving the amount of Energy is 174.00 kcal, the amount of Sodium is 84.00 mg, the amount of Protein is 11.26 g, the amount of Total Fat is 12.98 g, the amount of Carbohydrate is 3.04 g.
The difference between the highest and lowest values gives a potassium range of 223 mg per 100g. The range for the other nutrients are as follows; 102 kcal for Energy, 204 mg for Sodium, 8.86 g for Protein, 10.98 g for Total Fat, 0 g for Carbohydrate.
Highest Amount of potassium per Serving
Please remember that the above gives an accurate value in 100g for high potassium foods in your diet. For example 100g of Cheese, ricotta, whole milk contains 105.00 mg of potassium. However, there are other factors to consider when you are assessing your nutritional requirements. You should also take into account portion sizes when you are considering the potassium nutritional content.
The food with the highest potassium content per typical serving is PREGO Pasta, Heart Smart- Ricotta Parmesan Italian Sauce, ready-to-serve which contains 410 mg in 1.000 serving 1/2 cup (or 125.00 g). The percentage of the recommended daily value for this serving is 9 %. For this serving the Energy content is 90 kcal, the Sodium content is 360 mg, the Protein content is 3 g, the Total Fat content is 2.5 g and the Carbohydrate content is 13 g.
Nutritional Information Summary
From the list below you can find a full nutrition facts breakdown for all foods containing potassium which can be scaled for different servings and quantities. We have also sorted our complete nutritional information and vitamin database of over 7000 foods, to give a list of foods with a high amount of potassium.
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