Cottage Cheese

Packaged product Milch und Eier Hiland

Cottage Cheese contains 79 kcal per 100 g. A Serving, 0.5 cup, 114 g (114 g) provides about 90 kcal.

Roughly 53 % of its calories come from protein, with 25 % from fat and 22 % from carbohydrates (estimated with general energy factors).

That is less energy than the typical item in Milch und Eier 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 Hiland, product photo
Photo: Open Food Facts, CC BY-SA 3.0, Open Food Facts contributors
79kcal per 100 g
10,5 gprotein
4,4 gcarbohydrates
2,2 gfat
90kcal in Serving, 0.5 cup, 114 g (114 g)

Nutrition facts

Nutrition facts for the selected amount
NutrientAmount per 100 g% DV
Calories L 79 kcal
Total fat L 2,2 g 3 %
Saturated fat L 1,3 g 7 %
Trans fat L 0 g
Cholesterol L 13 mg 4 %
Sodium L 430 mg 19 %
Total carbohydrates L 4,4 g 2 %
Dietary fiber L 0 g 0 %
Total sugars L 4,4 g
Added sugars L 0,9 g 2 %
Protein L 10,5 g 21 %
Vitamin A L 52,6 µg6 %
Vitamin D L 0 µg0 %
Cholin L 0 mg0 %
Calcium L 88 mg7 %
Eisen L 0,09 mg0,5 %
Kalium L 140 mg3 %

% 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: 53 %Carbohydrates: 22 %Fat: 25 %79kcal / 100 g
  • Protein 53 %
  • Carbohydrates 22 %
  • Fat 25 %

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

Calcium7 %Vitamin A6 %Kalium3 %Eisen0,5 %Vitamin D0 %Cholin0 %

Nutritional insights

  • Protein10,5 gabove the median for Milch und Eier (median 8 g)
  • Fiber0 gin the lowest quarter of Milch und Eier (median 0,6 g)
  • Sugars4,4 gabove the median for Milch und Eier (median 3,9 g)
  • Fat2,2 gin the lowest quarter of Milch und Eier (median 10 g)
  • Saturated fat1,3 gin the lowest quarter of Milch und Eier (median 4,2 g)
  • Sodium430 mgabove the median for Milch und Eier (median 232 mg)
  • Protein per 100 kcal13,3 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels

Full nutrient profile

Sugars and starch (1)
Stärke L0 g
Carotenoids (1)
Vitamin D (D2 + D3), Internationale Einheiten L0 IU
Other components (1)
Vitamin A, IE L2.100 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 FactsUSDA Branded
Calories 78,9 kcal79 kcal
Protein 10,5 g10,5 g
Carbohydrates 4,4 g4,4 g
Fat 2,2 g2,2 g
Fiber 0 g0 g
Sugars 4,4 g4,4 g
Sodium 430 mg430 mg

Product details

Brand
Hiland
Barcode
0072060007091
Label serving
0.5 cup (114 g)
Category
Milch und Eier
NOVA group
4 processing level (1 to 4), as classified by Open Food Facts

Ingredients

cultured lowfat milk, nonfat dry milk, lactose, salt, stabilizer (guar gum, mono and diglycerides, xanthan gum, carrageenan, carob bean gum), citric acid, carbon dioxide and potassium sorbate (maintain freshness), vitamin a palmitate and cheese cultures

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

Ingredient guides: MilchSalz

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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 79 kcal. Serving, 0.5 cup, 114 g (114 g): about 90 kcal.

Is Cottage Cheese high in protein?

Cottage Cheese contains 10,5 g of protein per 100 g (21 % of the 50 g Daily Value), or 12 g in Serving, 0.5 cup, 114 g (114 g). About 53 % of its calories come from protein. Compared with other Milch und Eier, that is above the median (median 8 g).

How many carbs are in Cottage Cheese?

Cottage Cheese has 4,4 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 0 g of fiber and 4,4 g of sugars.

How much fat is in Cottage Cheese?

Cottage Cheese contains 2,2 g of fat per 100 g, of which 1,3 g is saturated (7 % of the Daily Value).

How much sodium is in Cottage Cheese?

100 g contains 430 mg of sodium, 19 % of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.

Where does this nutrition data come from?

From USDA FoodData Central: Branded Foods, record dated 31. Mai 2026. 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 2535346. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated 3. April 2023. Imported 6. November 2026.
  • Open Food Facts, record 0072060007091. License: ODbL 1.0 (Open Food Facts). Source record dated 31. Mai 2026. Imported 7. November 2026.

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

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