Cottage Cheese

Packaged product Mælk og æg Breakstone's

Cottage Cheese contains 85 kcal per 100 g. A serving, 1 package, 400 g (400 g) provides about 340 kcal.

Roughly 51 % of its calories come from protein, with 27 % from carbohydrates and 22 % 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 246 kcal per 100 g across 47.562 products.

The values are label data submitted by the manufacturer to USDA FoodData Central.

Cottage Cheese by Breakstone's, product photo
Photo: Open Food Facts, CC BY-SA 3.0, Open Food Facts contributors
85kcal per 100 g
11,1 gprotein
6 gcarbohydrates
2,1 gfat
340kcal in serving, 1 package, 400 g (400 g)

Nutrition facts

Nutrition facts for the selected amount
NutrientAmount per 100 g% DV
Calories L 85 kcal
Total fat L 2,1 g 3 %
Saturated fat L 1,3 g 6 %
Trans fat L 0 g
Cholesterol L 13 mg 4 %
Sodium L 308 mg 13 %
Total carbohydrates L 6 g 2 %
Dietary fiber L 0 g 0 %
Total sugars L 5,1 g
Added sugars L 0 g 0 %
Protein L 11,1 g 22 %
Vitamin A L 51 µg6 %
Vitamin D L 0 µg0 %
Calcium L 128 mg10 %
Jern L 0 mg0 %
Kalium L 171 mg4 %

% 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: 51 %Carbohydrates: 27 %Fat: 22 %85kcal / 100 g
  • Protein 51 %
  • Carbohydrates 27 %
  • Fat 22 %

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

Calcium10 %Vitamin A6 %Kalium4 %Vitamin D0 %Jern0 %

Nutritional insights

  • Protein11,1 gabove the median for mælk og æg (median 8 g)
  • Fiber0 gin the lowest quarter of mælk og æg (median 0,6 g)
  • Sugars5,1 gabove the median for mælk og æg (median 3,9 g)
  • Fat2,1 gin the lowest quarter of mælk og æg (median 10 g)
  • Saturated fat1,3 gin the lowest quarter of mælk og æg (median 4,2 g)
  • Sodium308 mgabove the median for mælk og æg (median 232 mg)
  • Protein per 100 kcal13,1 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 FactsUSDA Branded
Calories 105 kcal85 kcal
Protein 22 g11,1 g
Carbohydrates 3,3 g6 g
Fat 0,5 g2,1 g
Fiber n/a0 g
Sugars 3,3 g5,1 g
Sodium n/a308 mg

Product details

Brand
Breakstone's
Barcode
0021000123834
Quantity
117 g
Label serving
1 package (400 g)
Category
Mælk og æg
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 A PALMITATE, VITAMIN D3

As listed on the package and transcribed by Open Food Facts contributors. Always check the package for allergens.

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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 85 kcal. Serving, 1 package, 400 g (400 g): about 340 kcal.

Is Cottage Cheese high in protein?

Cottage Cheese contains 11,1 g of protein per 100 g (22 % of the 50 g Daily Value), or 44,4 g in serving, 1 package, 400 g (400 g). About 51 % 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 6 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 0 g of fiber and 5,1 g of sugars.

How much fat is in Cottage Cheese?

Cottage Cheese contains 2,1 g of fat per 100 g, of which 1,3 g is saturated (6 % of the Daily Value).

How much sodium is in Cottage Cheese?

100 g contains 308 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 14. august 2025. 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 2617647. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated 12. juli 2023. Imported 6. november 2026.
  • Open Food Facts, record 0021000123834. License: ODbL 1.0 (Open Food Facts). Source record dated 14. august 2025. Imported 6. november 2026.

Last updated: . Data quality score: 100/100 (how it is calculated).

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