Cottage cheese
Packaged product Mælk og æg
Cottage cheese contains 97 kcal per 100 g. A serving, 1/2 cup, 110 g (110 g) provides about 107 kcal.
Roughly 47 % of its calories come from fat, with 42 % from protein and 11 % from carbohydrates (estimated with general energy factors).
That is less energy than the typical item in mælk og æg on FoodFactly, where the median is 337 kcal per 100 g across 10.190 products.
The values are label data submitted by the manufacturer to USDA FoodData Central.
Nutrition facts
| Nutrient | Amount per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calories L | 97,3 kcal | |
| Total fat L | 5,3 g | 7 % |
| Saturated fat L | 3,5 g | 18 % |
| Trans fat L | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol L | 20 mg | 7 % |
| Sodium L | 363 mg | 16 % |
| Total carbohydrates L | 2,7 g | 1 % |
| Dietary fiber L | 0 g | 0 % |
| Total sugars L | 1,8 g | |
| Protein L | 10,6 g | 21 % |
| Vitamin A L | 54,6 µg | 6 % |
| Vitamin C L | 0 mg | 0 % |
| Calcium L | 100 mg | 8 % |
| Kalium L | 159 mg | 3 % |
% 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 42 %
- Carbohydrates 11 %
- Fat 47 %
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 gin the lowest quarter of mælk og æg (median 21,4 g)
- Sugars1,8 gabove the median for mælk og æg (median 0,4 g)
- Fat5,3 gin the lowest quarter of mælk og æg (median 27 g)
- Saturated fat3,5 gin the lowest quarter of mælk og æg (median 17 g)
- Sodium363 mgin the lowest quarter of mælk og æg (median 643 mg)
- Protein per 100 kcal10,9 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
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 | 97,3 kcal | 97,3 kcal |
| Protein | 10,6 g | 10,6 g |
| Carbohydrates | 2,7 g | 2,7 g |
| Fat | 4,4 g | 5,3 g |
| Fiber | 0 g | 0 g |
| Sugars | 1,8 g | 1,8 g |
| Sodium | 363 mg | 363 mg |
Product details
- Barcode
- 0081312620001
- Label serving
- 1/2 cup (110 g)
- Category
- Oste
- Nutri-Score
- C as computed by Open Food Facts
- NOVA group
- 3 processing level (1 to 4), as classified by Open Food Facts
Similar products
| Food | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small curd cottage cheese That's Smart | 97 | 10,6 g | 4,4 g | 4,4 g |
| 4% Large Curd Cottage Cheese Harris teeter | 97 | 10,6 g | 4,4 g | 4,4 g |
| Small Curd Cottage Cheese Roundy's | 97 | 10,6 g | 4,4 g | 4,4 g |
| Original cottage cheese small curd Sprouts | 97 | 10,6 g | 3,5 g | 4,4 g |
| Cottage Cheese Friendly Farms | 97 | 10,6 g | 3,5 g | 4,4 g |
| cottage cheese small curd 4% milk fat minimum food club | 97 | 11,5 g | 4,4 g | 4,4 g |
| Original small curd cottage cheese Giant Eagle | 97 | 10,6 g | 4,4 g | 4,4 g |
| Original cottage cheese Giant Eagle | 97 | 10,6 g | 4,4 g | 4,4 g |
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 97 kcal. Serving, 1/2 cup, 110 g (110 g): about 107 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), or 11,7 g in serving, 1/2 cup, 110 g (110 g). About 42 % of its calories come from protein. Compared with other mælk og æg, that is in the lowest quarter (median 21,4 g).
How many carbs are in Cottage cheese?
Cottage cheese has 2,7 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 0 g of fiber and 1,8 g of sugars.
How much fat is in Cottage cheese?
Cottage cheese contains 5,3 g of fat per 100 g, of which 3,5 g is saturated (18 % of the Daily Value).
How much sodium is in Cottage cheese?
100 g contains 363 mg of sodium, 16 % of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.
Where does this nutrition data come from?
From USDA FoodData Central: Branded Foods, record dated 4. oktober 2022. FoodFactly last checked it on 7. november 2026. Each value above shows whether it was measured, calculated or taken from a label.
Source of the nutrition information
- USDA FoodData Central: Branded Foods, record 2756403. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated 23. april 2026. Imported 6. november 2026.
- Open Food Facts, record 0081312620001. License: ODbL 1.0 (Open Food Facts). Source record dated 4. oktober 2022. Imported 7. november 2026.
Last updated: . Data quality score: 95/100 (how it is calculated).
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