Sleeve of Ritz crackers calories come to 556 for one 113 g sleeve, or 492 per 100 g. The number to notice is sodium. That same sleeve carries 997 mg, 43% of the daily value, well ahead of its 28% share of daily calories. Fat also supplies 42% of the energy, so this is a buttery cracker, not a plain one.
556kcal
1 sleeve · 113 g, original, as packaged
6%protein
8.2 gProtein
72 gCarbs
26 gFat
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Nutrition facts
Original, as packaged · per 113 g
Calories
556 kcal
Protein
8.2 g
Carbohydrate
72 g
Fat
26 g
Saturated fat
6.2 g
Sodium
997 mg
Potassium
134 mg
Iron
5.1 mg
Source: USDA FoodData Central
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Ritz crackers: calories, protein and sodium by serving
Percent of daily value uses the FDA reference of 2,000 kcal a day.
Serving
kcal
Protein
Carbs
Fat
Sodium
% DV kcal
1 sleeve (113 g)
556
8.2 g
71.8 g
26.2 g
997 mg
28%
5 crackers (16 g)
79
1.2 g
10.2 g
3.7 g
141 mg
4%
1 cracker (3.3 g)
16
0.2 g
2.1 g
0.8 g
29 mg
1%
100 g
492
7.2 g
63.5 g
23.2 g
882 mg
25%
3 × 1 sleeve (113 g)
1,668
24.5 g
2,990 mg
5 × 1 sleeve (113 g)
2,780
40.8 g
4,983 mg
Five crackers are a 79-calorie snack; a sleeve is a meal
One Ritz cracker weighs about 3.3 g and lands at 16 calories with 29 mg of sodium. A handful of 5 crackers (16 g) comes to 79 calories, 141 mg of sodium and 1.2 g of protein. At that size the cracker is a small, easy line in a food log: 4% of daily calories and 6% of daily sodium.
The trouble is that crackers are eaten from the sleeve, not counted out. A full 113 g sleeve is 556 calories, 26.2 g of fat and 997 mg of sodium. That is closer to a lunch than a snack, and it goes down fast because each cracker is so light.
The totals stack quickly from there. Two sleeves reach 1,112 calories and 1,993 mg of sodium. Three sleeves hit 1,668 calories and 2,990 mg of sodium, which is past the full daily value for sodium. If you snack straight from the box, deciding the count before you open it is the simplest way to keep the number near 79 instead of 556.
Fat supplies 42% of the calories
Per 100 g, Ritz crackers carry 63.5 g of carbs, 23.2 g of fat and 7.2 g of protein. By calories, carbs make up 52%, fat 42% and protein only 6%. That fat share is what separates Ritz from plainer crackers and explains why the per-100 g figure reaches 492.
Saturated fat sits at 5.5 g per 100 g. Sugars are 8.1 g per 100 g, or 9.2 g in a full sleeve, which accounts for the faintly sweet taste. Fiber is low at 2.3 g per 100 g, so a sleeve adds just 2.6 g.
The protein is the weak spot. A whole sleeve delivers 8.2 g, 16% of the daily value, for 556 calories. Ritz crackers are a flavor and crunch food, not a filling one, so it makes sense to treat them as a vehicle for something with more substance rather than as the snack itself.
Sodium is the row to watch
Ritz crackers hold 882 mg of sodium per 100 g, 38% of the daily value. Measured against calories, the salt runs ahead: a sleeve gives you 28% of daily calories but 43% of daily sodium. That gap is the clearest signal on the label.
In small amounts it barely registers. One cracker is 29 mg, and 5 crackers are 141 mg. The issue is volume. Two sleeves bring 1,993 mg, and by the third sleeve you are at 2,990 mg, more than the 2300 mg daily value used on this page.
If you watch sodium, count crackers rather than sleeves, and keep the toppings in mind. Cheese, deli meat and salty dips all add their own sodium on top of the cracker's. Pairing Ritz with fresh vegetables or fruit keeps the plate's total lower than stacking salty on salty.
Ritz works best as a base, not the whole snack
Because a few crackers are cheap in calories but low in protein and fiber, they work best paired with foods that fill those gaps. A small stack topped with cheese, tuna, hummus or peanut butter turns a light snack into something that holds you longer than crackers alone.
Portion is where the planning happens. 5 crackers at 79 calories leave room for a topping. Half a sleeve or more, with toppings, can quietly reach the size of a meal. Plating a set number of crackers instead of eating from the sleeve is the easiest habit to keep the count honest.
If you snack on crackers often, logging them makes the pattern visible. BodyPal can log Ritz crackers from a photo, which helps when the portion was a loose handful rather than a counted stack.
How does Ritz crackers compare?
Here is how Ritz crackers stack up against animal crackers, graham crackers and saltines, per 100 g and per usual serving.
Verdict: For the fewest calories per bite, pick saltines at 13 calories a cracker and 418 per 100 g, though their 941 mg of sodium per 100 g is even higher than Ritz. If sodium matters most, animal crackers at 335 mg per 100 g are the lightest on salt, while Ritz stay the richest at 492 calories and 23.2 g of fat per 100 g.
Ritz crackers FAQs
How many calories are in a sleeve of Ritz crackers?
A 4 oz sleeve (113 g) is about 556 calories, at 492 calories per 100 g. That works out to roughly 34 crackers at 16 calories each.
How many calories are in 5 Ritz crackers?
The 5-cracker serving weighs 16 g and has 79 calories, with 3.7 g fat, 10.2 g carbs and 1.2 g protein.
Are Ritz crackers good for weight loss?
A 5-cracker serving is 79 calories, but a whole sleeve is 556 calories, and 100 g carries 23.2 g fat and 882 mg sodium.
Ritz crackers vs animal crackers: which has more calories?
Ritz crackers have 492 calories per 100 g and animal crackers 446, so Ritz are 46 calories higher per 100 g.
How many calories are in one Ritz cracker?
One Ritz cracker (3.3 g) has 16 calories. It also carries 0.8 g of fat, 2.1 g of carbs and 29 mg of sodium, so a single cracker is a very small entry in a day's log.
How much sodium is in a sleeve of Ritz crackers?
A sleeve of Ritz crackers (113 g) has 997 mg of sodium, 43% of the daily value. That is a larger share than its 28% of daily calories, which is why sodium is the row to watch.
How much fat is in Ritz crackers?
Ritz crackers have 23.2 g of fat per 100 g, including 5.5 g saturated. A full sleeve carries 26.2 g of fat, and fat supplies 42% of the cracker's calories.
How much protein is in a sleeve of Ritz crackers?
A sleeve of Ritz crackers provides 8.2 g of protein, 16% of the daily value, for 556 calories. Protein is only 6% of the calories, so the crackers are not very filling on their own.
How many calories are in two sleeves of Ritz crackers?
Two sleeves of Ritz crackers (226 g) come to 1,112 calories, with 1,993 mg of sodium and 16.3 g of protein. That is a meal-sized amount for a snack food.
