Ricotta
50 g of ricotta is 79 kcal and mainly feeds your bones.
PER 50 G AS BOUGHT · 79 KCAL
The portion is the serving PeakPie's healthy kitchen standard allows for this ingredient (fresh cheese).
What it feeds
The score is what this one portion would do for the organ on an otherwise empty day, against PeakPie’s daily targets for an adult aged 19 to 50 (protein at 70 kg). Your own targets in the app follow your age, sex, weight and activity.
What’s in 50 g
| NUTRIENT | AMOUNT | OF A DAY |
|---|---|---|
| B12 | 0.4mcg | 16% |
| Phosphorus | 81mg | 12% |
| Calcium | 112mg | 11% |
| Vitamin A | 64 mcg RAE | 8% |
| Protein | 3.9g | 7% |
| Selenium | 2.8mcg | 5% |
| Potassium | 115mg | 4% |
| B6 | 0mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.3mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 9.9mg | 3% |
| Omega-3 ALA | 0g | 2% |
Watch out
- Saturated fat3.5g · 17% of the UK reference intake
- Salt0.1g · 2% of the UK reference intake
What may be claimed
Ricotta is a source of Calcium, Phosphorus, Vitamin A, B12. These are the authorised wordings from the GB Nutrition and Health Claims Register for those nutrients, the only health claims anyone may make about this food.
Calcium
- Calcium is needed for the maintenance of normal bones.
- Calcium contributes to normal muscle function.
- Calcium contributes to the normal function of digestive enzymes.
- Calcium contributes to normal blood clotting.
The mineral that gives bones and teeth their hardness — and that muscles, nerves, and blood clotting borrow moment to moment.
Phosphorus
- Phosphorus contributes to the maintenance of normal bones.
- Phosphorus contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism.
Calcium's partner in bone mineral, and the P in ATP — the molecule every cell spends as energy.
Vitamin A
- Vitamin A contributes to the maintenance of normal vision.
- Vitamin A contributes to the maintenance of normal skin.
- Vitamin A contributes to the normal function of the immune system.
- Vitamin A contributes to the maintenance of normal mucous membranes.
- Vitamin A contributes to normal iron metabolism.
A fat-soluble vitamin your retina uses to turn light into nerve signals. Skin and immune cells also depend on it to renew themselves.
B12
- Vitamin B12 contributes to normal psychological function.
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