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Ricotta cheese: weights & conversions

A US cup of ricotta cheese weighs about 246 g. 100 g is 174 calories and 11.3 g of protein.

Also written as: ricotta.

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1 cup of ricotta cheese is about 246 grams.

Cups to grams

What each measure of ricotta cheese weighs, from the cup weight above.

ricotta cheese volume conversions
VolumeGramsOunces
1 cup246 g8.68 oz
3/4 cup185 g
2/3 cup164 g
1/2 cup123 g
1/3 cup82 g
1/4 cup61.5 g
1 tablespoon15.4 g
1 teaspoon5.13 g

Ounces and pounds

The weights an older recipe card is most likely to use.

ricotta cheese weight conversions
WeightGramsOunces
1 oz28.3 g
4 oz (1/4 lb)113 g
8 oz (1/2 lb)227 g
1 lb454 g
100 g100 g

Nutrition

Per 100 g of edible portion, transcribed from USDA reference data, and scaled to the measures above.

Nutrition for ricotta cheese by measure
MeasureCaloriesProteinFatCarbsFiberSodium
Per 100 g (100 g)17411.3 g13 g3 g0 g84 mg
Per cup (246 g)42827.8 g32 g7.38 g0 g207 mg
Per tablespoon (15.4 g)271.74 g2 g0.46 g0 g13 mg
Per 4 oz (113 g)19712.8 g14.7 g3.4 g0 g95 mg

If you have run out

  • Well-drained cottage cheese, blended until smooth.

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Common questions

How many grams are in a cup of ricotta cheese?
One US cup of ricotta cheese weighs about 246 g (8.68 oz). A tablespoon is about 15.4 g and a teaspoon about 5.13 g.
How many cups is 100 g of ricotta cheese?
100 g of ricotta cheese is about 0.41 cups — near enough to 3/8 of a cup in a measuring cup.
How many calories are in ricotta cheese?
Ricotta cheese has about 174 calories per 100 g, which works out to roughly 428 calories a cup.
How much protein is in ricotta cheese?
About 11.3 g of protein per 100 g — roughly 12.8 g in a 4 oz portion.
What can I use instead of ricotta cheese?
Well-drained cottage cheese, blended until smooth.

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