How many calories in
ricotta cheese?
Per 100g, ricotta cheese delivers 174 calories and 11g of protein. Reasonable for daily use; the per-ounce numbers are what matter most.
Common serving sizes.
Calories scale with portion. Here's how a typical ricotta cheese serving translates in your tracker:
What 174 calories means.
Balanced — ricotta cheese sits in a moderate range and fits weight loss, maintenance, or muscle gain when portioned to your daily target.
Ricotta Cheese vs. similar foods.
How ricotta cheese stacks up on calories and protein against foods people commonly compare it to:
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How many calories in ricotta cheese?
Ricotta Cheese has approximately 174 calories per 100g. A typical serving — 3 oz (85g) — comes in at 148 calories.
How much protein is in ricotta cheese?
11g of protein per 100g. That puts ricotta cheese at roughly 6.3g of protein per 100 calories — a useful lens when comparing to other dairy sources.
How do I log ricotta cheese accurately?
The simplest method: weigh it on a kitchen scale, then enter grams in your tracker. With Spotwell, you can skip the scale — point the camera at the plate and the AI estimates the portion in under a second. Adjust the value if it looks off.
Is ricotta cheese good for weight loss?
It depends on your overall calorie target. Ricotta Cheese sits in a moderate calorie range. It can fit any goal — weight loss, maintenance, or muscle gain — when portioned to your daily target.