Ricotta

Hazard level: No known concerns Allergen: milk

What is Ricotta?

Soft, mild Italian whey cheese with a slightly grainy texture, used in pasta dishes and desserts. Contains milk allergen.

Is Ricotta safe?

Ricotta has no known health concerns in the amounts typically used in food.

Score impact: No penalty on the FoodsScan score (FoodsScan scores run 0–100, where 100 is best.)

Found in 15 of 12,858 analysed products in the FoodsScan database.

This is an EU declarable allergen (milk).

Regulatory sources: EFSA

Also known as

Ricotta is also known as рикота, ricotta, ? % ricotta, ricotta cheese — these all refer to the same ingredient.

ricotta ricotta cheese рикота ? % ricotta

Where Ricotta is typically found

Plant Based Foods And Beverages Plant Based Foods Meals Pasta Dishes Condiments

Related additives

Salt (Sodium Chloride) Egg Cheese Water Milk sunflower oil Natural Flavouring Semolina Whey Protein Concentrate wheat Milk Fat (Butterfat) Lactoferrin Micellar Casein skimmed milk Lactose Butter (Dairy Fat)

Products containing Ricotta

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