Welcome to the nutritional selenium content in 2 different types of ricotta, ranging from 16.70 µg to 14.50 µg per 100g. The basic type of ricotta is Cheese, ricotta, whole milk, where the amount of selenium in 100g is 14.50 µg. 14.50 µg of selenium per 100g, from Cheese, ricotta, whole milk corresponds to % of the selenium RDA. For a typical serving size of 0.500 cup (or 124.00 g) the amount of Selenium is 17.98 µg. This corresponds to an RDA percentage of %.
The percentage of the recommended daily allowance (RDA) for selenium is based on a 70 µg 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 selenium content.Other important and selenium related nutrients are Energy, 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 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, Protein, Total Fat and Carbohydrate is shown in the RDA chart below as percentages of the recommended daily allowance along with the selenium 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.
Amount of selenium per 100 Calories
100 calories of cheese, ricotta, whole milk is a serving size of 0 g, and the amount of Selenium is 0 µg. Other important and related nutrients and macronutrients such as Total Fat, in 100 Calories are as follows; Energy 0 kcal (0% RDA), Protein 0 g (0% RDA), Total Fat 0 g (0% RDA), Carbohydrate 0 g (0% RDA). This is shown in the selenium 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 17.98 µg of Selenium. In terms of the gram weight and total content for this serving the Energy content is 215.76 kcal, 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 selenium chart, for the typical serving of selenium 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).
µg of selenium in ricotta (per 100g)
This list of 2 types of ricotta, is brought to you by www.dietandfitnesstoday.com and ranges from Cheese, ricotta, part skim milk through to Cheese, ricotta, whole milk where all food items are ranked by the content or amount per 100g. The nutritional selenium 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 selenium in ricotta.
The list below gives the total selenium content in the 2 items from the general description 'ricotta' each of which show the selenium amount as well as Energy, Protein, Total Fat and Carbohydrate.
The corresponding Calories for ricotta ranked by the amount of selenium per 100g is shown below in the ricotta calories chart. 
Average Content for ricotta
The average (or more correctly the arithmetic mean) amount of selenium contained in 100g of ricotta, based on the list below of 2 different items under the general description of ricotta, is 15.60 µg of selenium. The averages for the different nutrients are as follows; the average amount of Energy is 156.00 kcal, the average amount of Protein is 11.33 g, the average amount of Total Fat is 10.45 g and the average amount of Carbohydrate is g. For this serving the amount of Energy is 138.00 kcal, 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 selenium Content per 100g
Using the list below for the 2 different ricotta nutrition entries in our database, the highest amount of selenium is found in Cheese, ricotta, part skim milk which contains 16.70 µg of selenium per 100g. The associated percentage of RDA is %. For this 100g serving the Energy content is 138.00 kcal, the Protein content is 11.39 g, the Total Fat content is 7.91 g, the Carbohydrate content is 5.14 g. 
The lowest amount of selenium in 100g is in Cheese, ricotta, whole milk which contains 14.50 µg. This gives as percentage of the recommended daily allowance % of the RDA. For this 100g serving the amount of Energy is 174.00 kcal, 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 selenium range of 2.2 µg per 100g. The range for the other nutrients are as follows; 36 kcal for Energy, 0.13 g for Protein, 5.07 g for Total Fat, 0 g for Carbohydrate.
Highest Amount of selenium per Serving
Please remember that the above gives an accurate value in 100g for high selenium foods in your diet. For example 100g of Cheese, ricotta, whole milk contains 14.50 µg of selenium. 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 selenium nutritional content.
The food with the highest selenium content per typical serving is Cheese, ricotta, part skim milk which contains 20.71 µg in 0.500 cup (or 124.00 g). For this serving the Energy content is 171.12 kcal, the Protein content is 14.12 g, 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 selenium 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 high selenium foods.
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