Cottage cheese
Packaged product Mælk og æg
Cottage cheese contains 70 kcal per 100 g.
Roughly 58 % of its calories come from protein, with 26 % from fat and 16 % 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 91 kcal per 100 g across 463 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 | 70 kcal | |
| Total fat L | 2,1 g | 3 % |
| Saturated fat L | 1,1 g | 5 % |
| Trans fat L | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol L | 11 mg | 4 % |
| Sodium L | 261 mg | 11 % |
| Total carbohydrates L | 2,8 g | 1 % |
| Dietary fiber L | 0 g | 0 % |
| Total sugars L | 2,1 g | |
| Added sugars L | 0 g | 0 % |
| Protein L | 10,6 g | 21 % |
| Vitamin D L | 0 µg | 0 % |
| Calcium L | 56 mg | 4 % |
| Jern L | 0 mg | 0 % |
| Kalium L | 0 mg | 0 % |
% 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 58 %
- Carbohydrates 16 %
- Fat 26 %
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 11,5 g)
- Sugars2,1 gin the lowest quarter of mælk og æg (median 3,4 g)
- Fat2,1 gbelow the median for mælk og æg (median 3,5 g)
- Saturated fat1,1 gbelow the median for mælk og æg (median 2 g)
- Sodium261 mgbelow the median for mælk og æg (median 315 mg)
- Protein per 100 kcal15,1 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 | 70,4 kcal | 70 kcal |
| Protein | 10,6 g | 10,6 g |
| Carbohydrates | 2,8 g | 2,8 g |
| Fat | 2,1 g | 2,1 g |
| Fiber | n/a | 0 g |
| Sugars | 2,1 g | 2,1 g |
| Sodium | 261 mg | 261 mg |
Product details
- Barcode
- 0850011288153
- Category
- Cottageoste
- Nutri-Score
- A as computed by Open Food Facts
Ingredients
Ingredients not reported.
Similar products
| Food | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cottage Cheese leicht clever | 70 | 12 g | 4,3 g | 0,4 g |
| Cottage Cheese Leicht Alpengut | 70 | 12 g | 4,3 g | 0,2 g |
| Lowfat Cottage Cheese Hiland | 70 | 10,5 g | 5,3 g | 1,3 g |
| Fat Free Cottage Cheese Small Curd 0% Milfat Great Value | 70 | 12,3 g | 6,1 g | 0 g |
| Cottage Cheese Simply Strawberry Good Culture | 70 | 10,6 g | 2,8 g | 2,1 g |
| Cottage cheese Friendly Farms | 70 | 10,5 g | 5,3 g | 1,3 g |
| Cottage Cheese Fareway | 71 | 11,5 g | 4,4 g | 1,3 g |
| Low-fat Cottage Cheese Aldi | 71 | 10,6 g | 4,4 g | 0,89 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 70 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 58 % of its calories come from protein. Compared with other mælk og æg, that is in the lowest quarter (median 11,5 g).
How many carbs are in Cottage cheese?
Cottage cheese has 2,8 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 0 g of fiber and 2,1 g of sugars.
How much fat is in Cottage cheese?
Cottage cheese contains 2,1 g of fat per 100 g, of which 1,1 g is saturated (5 % of the Daily Value).
How much sodium is in Cottage cheese?
100 g contains 261 mg of sodium, 11 % of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.
Where does this nutrition data come from?
From USDA FoodData Central: Branded Foods, record dated 15. februar 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 2665046. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated 22. januar 2021. Imported 6. november 2026.
- Open Food Facts, record 0850011288153. License: ODbL 1.0 (Open Food Facts). Source record dated 15. februar 2022. Imported 7. november 2026.
Last updated: . Data quality score: 90/100 (how it is calculated).
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