Cottage cheese

Packaged product Milch und Eier Smith's

Cottage cheese contains 97 kcal per 100 g.

Roughly 44 % of its calories come from protein, with 41 % from fat and 15 % 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 248 kcal per 100 g across 42.808 products.

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

Cottage cheese by Smith's, product photo
Photo: Open Food Facts, CC BY-SA 3.0, Open Food Facts contributors
97kcal per 100 g
10,6 gprotein
3,5 gcarbohydrates
4,4 gfat

Nutrition facts

The source reports no household measures (such as cups or pieces) for this food, so only weights are offered.

Nutrition facts for the selected amount
NutrientAmount per 100 g% DV
Calories L 97 kcal
Total fat L 4,4 g 6 %
Saturated fat L 2,7 g 13 %
Trans fat L 0 g
Cholesterol L 18 mg 6 %
Sodium L 398 mg 17 %
Total carbohydrates L 3,5 g 1 %
Dietary fiber L 0 g 0 %
Total sugars L 2,7 g
Protein L 10,6 g 21 %
Calcium L 71 mg5 %
Eisen L 0 mg0 %
Kalium L 112 mg2 %

% 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: 44 %Carbohydrates: 15 %Fat: 41 %97kcal / 100 g
  • Protein 44 %
  • Carbohydrates 15 %
  • Fat 41 %

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

Calcium5 %Kalium2 %Eisen0 %

Nutritional insights

  • Protein10,6 gabove the median for Milch und Eier (median 8 g)
  • Fiber0 gin the lowest quarter of Milch und Eier (median 0,59 g)
  • Sugars2,7 gbelow the median for Milch und Eier (median 3,8 g)
  • Fat4,4 gbelow the median for Milch und Eier (median 10,2 g)
  • Saturated fat2,7 gbelow the median for Milch und Eier (median 4,3 g)
  • Sodium398 mgabove the median for Milch und Eier (median 236 mg)
  • Protein per 100 kcal10,9 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels

Full nutrient profile

Carotenoids (1)
Vitamin D (D2 + D3), Internationale Einheiten L0 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 97,3 kcal97 kcal
Protein 10,6 g10,6 g
Carbohydrates 3,5 g3,5 g
Fat 4,4 g4,4 g
Fiber 0 g0 g
Sugars 2,7 g2,7 g
Sodium 398 mg398 mg

Product details

Brand
Smith's
Barcode
0070424003178
Quantity
12 g
Category
Milch und Eier

Ingredients

Ingredients not reported.

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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 97 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 44 % 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 3,5 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 0 g of fiber and 2,7 g of sugars.

How much fat is in Cottage cheese?

Cottage cheese contains 4,4 g of fat per 100 g, of which 2,7 g is saturated (13 % of the Daily Value).

How much sodium is in Cottage cheese?

100 g contains 398 mg of sodium, 17 % of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.

Where does this nutrition data come from?

From USDA FoodData Central: Branded Foods, record dated 12. Februar 2023. FoodFactly last checked it on 8. November 2026. Each value above shows whether it was measured, calculated or taken from a label.

Source of the nutrition information

  • Open Food Facts, record 0070424003178. License: ODbL 1.0 (Open Food Facts). Source record dated 12. Februar 2023. Imported 8. November 2026.
  • USDA FoodData Central: Branded Foods, record 2552764. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated 4. April 2023. Imported 6. November 2026.

Last updated: . Data quality score: 90/100 (how it is calculated).

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