Welcome to the nutritional protein content in 3 different types of ricotta, ranging from 11.39 g to 2.40 g per 100g. The basic type of ricotta is Cheese, ricotta, whole milk, where the amount of protein in 100g is 11.26 g. 11.26 g of protein per 100g, from Cheese, ricotta, whole milk corresponds to 20% of the protein RDA. For a typical serving size of 0.500 cup (or 124.00 g) the amount of Protein is 13.96 g. This corresponds to an RDA percentage of 25%.
The percentage of the recommended daily allowance (RDA) for protein is based on a 50 g 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 protein content.Other important and protein related nutrients are Energy, Total Fat and Carbohydrate. For this 100g serving in your diet, the amount of Energy is 174.00 kcal (9% 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, Total Fat and Carbohydrate is shown in the RDA chart below as percentages of the recommended daily allowance along with the protein 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 protein content and the nutritional density in 100g for Cheese, ricotta, whole milk; We class this as a high protein content item.In terms of overall nutritional value we class this as an item with a medium nutritional density value.
Amount of protein per 100 Calories
100 calories of cheese, ricotta, whole milk is a serving size of 0 g, and the amount of Protein is 0 g (0% RDA). Other important and related nutrients and macronutrients such as Carbohydrate, in 100 Calories are as follows; Energy 0 kcal (0% RDA), Total Fat 0 g (0% RDA), Carbohydrate 0 g (0% RDA). This is shown in the protein 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 13.96 g of Protein. The protein percentage of the recommended daily value for this serving is 25 %.To give 100% of the RDA, 4.0 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 Total Fat content is 16.1 g and the Carbohydrate content is 3.77 g. The percentages are shown below in the protein chart, for the typical serving of protein 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).
Grams of protein in ricotta (per 100g)
This list of 3 types of ricotta, is brought to you by www.dietandfitnesstoday.com and ranges from Cheese, ricotta, part skim milk through to PREGO Pasta, Heart Smart- Ricotta Parmesan Italian Sauce, ready-to-serve where all food items are ranked by the content or amount per 100g. The nutritional protein 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 protein in ricotta.
The list below gives the total protein content in the 3 items from the general description 'ricotta' each of which show the protein amount as well as Energy, Total Fat and Carbohydrate. Below, is the top 3 food items shown in the protein 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 protein per 100g) is shown in the below nutritional density chart. 
The corresponding Calories for ricotta ranked by the amount of protein per 100g is shown below in the ricotta calories chart. 
RDA for protein
The recommended daily allowance for protein is 56g for an average male. This is the RDA used for all nutrition in the listed data. For a typical woman it is 46g. These values are based on 0.8 grams of protein per kilogram of body weight. It is also recommended that at least 10% of your calories should be from protein with an upper limit of 35% of your calories from protein.
Average Content for ricotta
The average (or more correctly the arithmetic mean) amount of protein contained in 100g of ricotta, based on the list below of 3 different items under the general description of ricotta, is 8.35 g of protein. This average value corresponds to 14.91 % 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 Total Fat is 7.63 g and the average amount of Carbohydrate is g.Median Amount
The median value of Protein is found in Cheese, ricotta, whole milk which in 100g contains 11.26 g of Protein. This corresponds to 20 % of the recommended daily allowance. For this serving the amount of Energy is 174.00 kcal, the amount of Total Fat is 12.98 g and the amount of Carbohydrate is 3.04 g.Highest protein Content per 100g
Using the list below for the 3 different ricotta nutrition entries in our database, the highest amount of protein is found in Cheese, ricotta, part skim milk which contains 11.39 g of protein per 100g. The associated percentage of RDA is 20 %. For this 100g serving the Energy content is 138.00 kcal, the Total Fat content is 7.91 g, the Carbohydrate content is 5.14 g. 
The lowest amount of protein in 100g is in PREGO Pasta, Heart Smart- Ricotta Parmesan Italian Sauce, ready-to-serve which contains 2.40 g. This gives as percentage of the recommended daily allowance 4 % of the RDA. For this 100g serving the amount of Energy is 72.00 kcal, the amount of Total Fat is 2.00 g, the amount of Carbohydrate is 10.40 g.
The difference between the highest and lowest values gives a protein range of 8.99 g per 100g. The range for the other nutrients are as follows; 66 kcal for Energy, 5.91 g for Total Fat, 0 g for Carbohydrate.
Highest Amount of protein per Serving
Please remember that the above gives an accurate value in 100g for high protein foods in your diet. For example 100g of Cheese, ricotta, whole milk contains 11.26 g of protein. 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 protein nutritional content.
The food with the highest protein content per typical serving is Cheese, ricotta, part skim milk which contains 14.12 g in 0.500 cup (or 124.00 g). The percentage of the recommended daily value for this serving is 25 %. For this serving the Energy content is 171.12 kcal, the Total Fat content is 9.81 g and the Carbohydrate content is 6.37 g.
Nutritional Information Summary
From the list below you can find a full nutrition facts breakdown for all foods containing protein 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 protein rich foods
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