Cottage cheese
Packaged product Mælk og æg
Cottage cheese contains 80 kcal per 100 g.
Roughly 56 % of its calories come from protein, with 28 % from carbohydrates and 16 % from fat (estimated with general energy factors).
That is less energy than the typical item in mælk og æg on FoodFactly, where the median is 248 kcal per 100 g across 42.808 products.
The values are label data submitted by the manufacturer to USDA FoodData Central.
Nutrition facts
The source reports no household measures (such as cups or pieces) for this food, so only weights are offered.
| Nutrient | Amount per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calories L | 80 kcal | |
| Total fat L | 1,3 g | 2 % |
| Saturated fat L | 0,88 g | 4 % |
| Trans fat L | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol L | 9 mg | 3 % |
| Sodium L | 416 mg | 18 % |
| Total carbohydrates L | 5,3 g | 2 % |
| Dietary fiber L | 0 g | 0 % |
| Total sugars L | 3,5 g | |
| Protein L | 10,6 g | 21 % |
| Calcium L | 88 mg | 7 % |
| Jern L | 0 mg | 0 % |
| Kalium L | 168 mg | 4 % |
% DV: percent of the FDA Daily Value for adults (reference amounts). Letters show how each value was obtained: M measured, C calculated, L label, Z assumed zero, I imputed. Vitamins and minerals not listed were not reported by the source.
Nutritional breakdown
- Protein 56 %
- Carbohydrates 28 %
- Fat 16 %
Approximate share of calories, using general energy factors (4 kcal/g protein and carbohydrate, 9 kcal/g fat, 7 kcal/g alcohol).
Vitamins and minerals, % Daily Value per 100 g
Nutritional insights
- Protein10,6 gabove the median for mælk og æg (median 8 g)
- Fiber0 gin the lowest quarter of mælk og æg (median 0,59 g)
- Sugars3,5 gbelow the median for mælk og æg (median 3,8 g)
- Fat1,3 gin the lowest quarter of mælk og æg (median 10,2 g)
- Saturated fat0,88 gin the lowest quarter of mælk og æg (median 4,3 g)
- Sodium416 mgabove the median for mælk og æg (median 236 mg)
- Protein per 100 kcal13,3 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
Full nutrient profile
Carotenoids (1)
| D-vitamin (D2 + D3), internationale enheder L | 0 IU |
|---|
Other components (1)
| A-vitamin, IE L | 1.950 IU |
|---|
Values by source
More than one dataset describes this food. FoodFactly keeps each source's values separately instead of blending them. The headline values above come from USDA FoodData Central: Branded Foods.
| Per 100 g | Open Food Facts | USDA Branded |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 79,6 kcal | 80 kcal |
| Protein | 10,6 g | 10,6 g |
| Carbohydrates | 5,3 g | 5,3 g |
| Fat | 1,3 g | 1,3 g |
| Fiber | 0 g | 0 g |
| Sugars | 3,5 g | 3,5 g |
| Sodium | 416 mg | 416 mg |
Product details
- Barcode
- 0070554021356
- Category
- Mælk og æg
Ingredients
Ingredients not reported.
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Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.
Frequently asked questions
How many calories are in Cottage cheese?
100 g of Cottage cheese has 80 kcal.
Is Cottage cheese high in protein?
Cottage cheese contains 10,6 g of protein per 100 g (21 % of the 50 g Daily Value). About 56 % of its calories come from protein. Compared with other mælk og æg, that is above the median (median 8 g).
How many carbs are in Cottage cheese?
Cottage cheese has 5,3 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 0 g of fiber and 3,5 g of sugars.
How much fat is in Cottage cheese?
Cottage cheese contains 1,3 g of fat per 100 g, of which 0,88 g is saturated (4 % of the Daily Value).
How much sodium is in Cottage cheese?
100 g contains 416 mg of sodium, 18 % of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.
Where does this nutrition data come from?
From USDA FoodData Central: Branded Foods, record dated 10. januar 2023. FoodFactly last checked it on 8. november 2026. Each value above shows whether it was measured, calculated or taken from a label.
Source of the nutrition information
- Open Food Facts, record 0070554021356. License: ODbL 1.0 (Open Food Facts). Source record dated 10. januar 2023. Imported 8. november 2026.
- USDA FoodData Central: Branded Foods, record 2460287. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated 25. august 2021. Imported 6. november 2026.
Last updated: . Data quality score: 90/100 (how it is calculated).
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