Cottage cheese
Packaged product Mælk og æg Breakstone's
Cottage cheese contains 100 kcal per 100 g. A serving, 118 g, 0.5 cup (118 g) provides about 118 kcal.
Roughly 41 % of its calories come from protein, with 38 % from fat and 21 % from carbohydrates (estimated with general energy factors).
That is close to the median for mælk og æg on FoodFactly (92 kcal per 100 g).
The values are label data submitted by the manufacturer to USDA FoodData Central.
Nutrition facts
| Nutrient | Amount per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calories L | 100 kcal | |
| Total fat L | 4,2 g | 5 % |
| Saturated fat L | 2,9 g | 15 % |
| Trans fat L | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol L | 21 mg | 7 % |
| Sodium L | 292 mg | 13 % |
| Total carbohydrates L | 5 g | 2 % |
| Dietary fiber L | 0 g | 0 % |
| Total sugars L | 3,3 g | |
| Protein L | 10 g | 20 % |
| Vitamin A L | 50,7 µg | 6 % |
| Vitamin C L | 1 mg | 1 % |
| Vitamin D L | 0,85 µg | 4 % |
| Calcium L | 127 mg | 10 % |
| Jern 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 41 %
- Carbohydrates 21 %
- Fat 38 %
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 gin the lowest quarter of mælk og æg (median 11,5 g)
- Sugars3,3 gabove the median for mælk og æg (median 3 g)
- Fat4,2 gabove the median for mælk og æg (median 3,7 g)
- Saturated fat2,9 gin the top quarter of mælk og æg (median 2,1 g)
- Sodium292 mgbelow the median for mælk og æg (median 304 mg)
- Protein per 100 kcal10 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 | 102 kcal | 100 kcal |
| Protein | 9,3 g | 10 g |
| Carbohydrates | 5,1 g | 5 g |
| Fat | 4,2 g | 4,2 g |
| Fiber | 0 g | n/a |
| Sugars | 4,2 g | 3,3 g |
| Sodium | 293 mg | 292 mg |
Product details
- Brand
- Breakstone's
- Barcode
- 0021000122813
- Label serving
- 118 g (0.5 cup)
- Category
- Cottageoste
- Nutri-Score
- C as computed by Open Food Facts
- NOVA group
- 4 processing level (1 to 4), as classified by Open Food Facts
Ingredients
Cultured pasteurized grade a skim milk and cream, whey, contains less than 2% of modified food starch, salt, calcium phosphate, xanthan gum, guar gum, natural flavor, vitamin d3.
As listed on the package and transcribed by Open Food Facts contributors. Always check the package for allergens.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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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 100 kcal. Serving, 118 g, 0.5 cup (118 g): about 118 kcal.
Is Cottage cheese high in protein?
Cottage cheese contains 10 g of protein per 100 g (20 % of the 50 g Daily Value), or 11,8 g in serving, 118 g, 0.5 cup (118 g). About 41 % 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 5 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 0 g of fiber and 3,3 g of sugars.
How much fat is in Cottage cheese?
Cottage cheese contains 4,2 g of fat per 100 g, of which 2,9 g is saturated (15 % of the Daily Value).
How much sodium is in Cottage cheese?
100 g contains 292 mg of sodium, 13 % 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 6. 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 2756629. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated 23. april 2026. Imported 6. november 2026.
- Open Food Facts, record 0021000122813. License: ODbL 1.0 (Open Food Facts). Source record dated 15. februar 2022. Imported 6. november 2026.
Last updated: . Data quality score: 100/100 (how it is calculated).
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