Ricotta cheese is one of the few products that contains a wide variety of macro- and micronutrients that our body consumes every day. In our report, each element included in the composition of this product is examined in detail.
Calories (per 100g): 137.3 kcal
Ricotta cheese contains 0.31 grams of total sugars, 0 grams of dietary fiber and 0 grams of starch.
It has 31 milligrams of cholesterol and 0 milligrams of total trans fats.
Every 100 grams of Ricotta cheese provides about 15.2% of recommended daily protein intake. It also contents up to 9.4% of the daily intake of fats and 1.7% of carbs.
| PCF | Percent Daily Value (100g) | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 11.4 g | 15.2% |
| Fat | 7.9 g | 9.4% |
| Carbs | 5.1 g | 1.7% |
| Vitamins | Percent Daily Value (100g) | |
|---|---|---|
| Vitamine A | 0.1 mg | 11.1% |
| Beta Carotene | 0 mg | 0.0% |
| Alpha Carotene | 0 mg | 0.0% |
| Vitamine D | 0 mg | 0.0% |
| Vitamine D2 | 0 mg | 0.0% |
| Vitamine D3 | 0 mg | 0.0% |
| Vitamine E | 0.1 mg | 0.7% |
| Vitamine K | 0 mg | 0.0% |
| Vitamine C | 0 mg | 0.0% |
| Vitamine B1 | 0 mg | 0.0% |
| Vitamine B2 | 0.2 mg | 15.4% |
| Vitamine B3 | 0.1 mg | 0.6% |
| Vitamine B4 | 16.3 mg | 3.3% |
| Vitamine B5 | 0.2 mg | 4.0% |
| Vitamine B6 | 0 mg | 0.0% |
| Vitamine B9 | 0 mg | 0.0% |
| Vitamine B12 | 0 mg | 0.0% |
| Minerals | Percent Daily Value (100g) | |
|---|---|---|
| Calcium | 272 mg | 27.2% |
| Iron | 0.4 mg | 4.0% |
| Magnesium | 15 mg | 3.8% |
| Phosphorus | 183 mg | 26.1% |
| Potassium | 125 mg | 2.7% |
| Sodium | 99 mg | 7.6% |
| Zinc | 1.3 mg | 11.8% |
| Copper | 0 mg | 0.0% |
| Manganese | 0 mg | 0.0% |
| Selenium | 0 mg | 0.0% |
| Fluoride | 0 mg | 0.0% |
| Amino Acids | Percent Daily Value (100g) | |
|---|---|---|
| Tryptophan | 127 mg | 1.6% |
| Threonine | 523 mg | 21.8% |
| Isoleucine | 596 mg | 29.8% |
| Leucine | 1.2 g | 26.8% |
| Lysine | 1.4 g | 33.0% |
| Methionine | 284 mg | 15.8% |
| Cystine | 100 mg | 5.6% |
| Phenylalanine | 562 mg | 12.8% |
| Tyrosine | 596 mg | 13.5% |
| Valine | 700 mg | 28.0% |
| Arginine | 639 mg | 10.5% |
| Histidine | 464 mg | 22.1% |
| Alanine | 505 mg | 7.7% |
| Aspartic acid | 1.0 g | 8.3% |
| Glutamic acid | 2.5 g | 18.2% |
| Glycine | 298 mg | 8.5% |
| Proline | 1.1 g | 24.0% |
| Serine | 582 mg | 7.0% |
A branched-chain amino acid (BCAA) is a complex of three essential amino acids leucine (1.235 g), isoleucine (0.596 g) and valine (0.700 g).
Ricotta cheese contains 2.53 grams of BCAAs per every 100 grams.
Creatine can be synthesized in the body from the three common amino acids glycine (0.298 g), arginine (0.639 g) and methionine (0.284 g).
Ricotta cheese contains 1.22 grams of these amino acids per every 100 grams.