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.
| Volume | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1 cup | 246 g | 8.68 oz |
| 3/4 cup | 185 g | |
| 2/3 cup | 164 g | |
| 1/2 cup | 123 g | |
| 1/3 cup | 82 g | |
| 1/4 cup | 61.5 g | |
| 1 tablespoon | 15.4 g | |
| 1 teaspoon | 5.13 g |
Ounces and pounds
The weights an older recipe card is most likely to use.
| Weight | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1 oz | 28.3 g | |
| 4 oz (1/4 lb) | 113 g | |
| 8 oz (1/2 lb) | 227 g | |
| 1 lb | 454 g | |
| 100 g | 100 g |
Nutrition
Per 100 g of edible portion, transcribed from USDA reference data, and scaled to the measures above.
| Measure | Calories | Protein | Fat | Carbs | Fiber | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per 100 g (100 g) | 174 | 11.3 g | 13 g | 3 g | 0 g | 84 mg |
| Per cup (246 g) | 428 | 27.8 g | 32 g | 7.38 g | 0 g | 207 mg |
| Per tablespoon (15.4 g) | 27 | 1.74 g | 2 g | 0.46 g | 0 g | 13 mg |
| Per 4 oz (113 g) | 197 | 12.8 g | 14.7 g | 3.4 g | 0 g | 95 mg |
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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.