Every 100 kcal of ricotta (part-skim) brings 8.3 g of protein. On that measure it ranks 16th of the 81 dairy foods in this database and 291st of all 796 foods on the site. Measured by weight instead, its 11.4 g per 100 g ranks 45th in its group.
Protein accounts for roughly 33% of the calories in ricotta (part-skim), making it moderately protein-dense. The rest comes from fat and carbohydrate, so it adds a solid amount of protein while still carrying real energy - useful when you are eating to a calorie target rather than under one.
Weight for weight, ricotta (part-skim) has 1.4 g of protein for each gram of fat (11.4 g against 7.91 g per 100 g).
Set against sheep milk, another dairy food entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.6 g less protein (sheep milk has 14.7 g per 1 cup).
It is a complete protein - it supplies all nine essential amino acids in adequate amounts, so it can carry a meal's protein on its own. The serving quoted here is measured by volume at 124 g, and it covers about 28% of the 50 g FDA Daily Value for protein.
Serving sizes
Protein in common portions of ricotta (part-skim)
Protein and calories in Ricotta (part-skim) for 100 g, the site serving and USDA household portions.
Portion
Weight
Protein
Calories
100 g
100 g
11.4 g
138 kcal
1/2 cup (serving used here)
124 g
14.1 g
171 kcal
1 oz
28.4 g
3.2 g
39 kcal
1 cup
246 g
28 g
339 kcal
Portion weights are the household measures listed on the USDA record; protein and calories scale from the per-100 g figures.
Amino acids
Essential amino acids in ricotta (part-skim)
The nine essential amino acids in Ricotta (part-skim), per 100 g, per serving and per gram of protein.
Amino acid
Per 100 g
Per serving
mg per g protein
leucine
1.24 g
1.54 g
109
lysine
1.35 g
1.67 g
118
valine
0.7 g
0.87 g
61
isoleucine
0.596 g
0.74 g
52
threonine
0.523 g
0.65 g
46
phenylalanine
0.562 g
0.7 g
49
methionine
0.284 g
0.35 g
25
histidine
0.464 g
0.58 g
41
tryptophan
0.127 g
0.16 g
11
Per-100 g values are the amino acid analysis on the USDA record. The serving and per-gram-of-protein columns are arithmetic on those values; they are not a protein quality score.
SampleWhat goal trends look like after a week
109 g
Average per logged day
4 of 7
Days goal met
71%
Complete-protein share
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Sample figures for one made-up week against a 110 g goal, not your data. Red bars met the goal. Your own log fills this in with Premium.
How much protein is in 100 g of ricotta (part-skim)?
11.4 g. The 1/2 cup serving used on this page weighs 124 g and so carries 14.1 g.
How much protein do you get per 100 calories of ricotta (part-skim)?
8.3 g. That figure divides its 11.4 g of protein per 100 g by its 138 kcal per 100 g, so it does not depend on serving size.
Is the protein in ricotta (part-skim) complete?
Yes. The protein in ricotta (part-skim) supplies all nine essential amino acids in adequate amounts, so it can carry a meal's protein on its own.
What share of the protein Daily Value is one serving of ricotta (part-skim)?
About 28%. One 1/2 cup serving has 14.1 g, and the FDA Daily Value for protein is 50 g.
Figures from USDA FoodData Central record #171248 (Cheese, ricotta, part skim milk), SR Legacy data. USDA data is in the public domain. Values are the published reference figures for that record, not lab measurements for a specific brand or batch.