Cottage Cheese
Packaged product Dairy and Eggs Best Choice
Cottage Cheese contains 70 kcal per 100 g. A serving, 0.5 cup, 114 g (114 g) provides about 80 kcal.
Roughly 61% of its calories come from protein, with 23% from carbohydrates and 16% from fat (estimated with general energy factors).
That is less energy than the typical item in dairy and eggs on FoodFactly, where the median is 333 kcal per 100 g across 12,820 products.
The values are label data submitted by the manufacturer to USDA FoodData Central.
Nutrition facts
| Nutrient | Amount per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calories L | 70 kcal | |
| Total fat L | 1.3 g | 2% |
| Saturated fat L | 0.88 g | 4% |
| Trans fat L | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol L | 18 mg | 6% |
| Sodium L | 412 mg | 18% |
| Total carbohydrates L | 4.4 g | 2% |
| Dietary fiber L | 0 g | 0% |
| Total sugars L | 4.4 g | |
| Added sugars L | 0 g | 0% |
| Protein L | 11.4 g | 23% |
| Vitamin A L | 0 µg | 0% |
| Vitamin C L | 0 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E L | 0 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K L | 0 µg | 0% |
| Thiamin (B1) L | 0 mg | 0% |
| Riboflavin (B2) L | 0 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 L | 0 mg | 0% |
| Folate (B9) L | 0 µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B12 L | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline L | 0 mg | 0% |
| Calcium L | 53 mg | 4% |
| Iron L | 0 mg | 0% |
| Magnesium L | 0 mg | 0% |
| Phosphorus L | 0 mg | 0% |
| Zinc L | 0 mg | 0% |
| Copper L | 0 mg | 0% |
| Manganese L | 0 mg | 0% |
| Selenium L | 0 µg | 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 61%
- Carbohydrates 23%
- Fat 16%
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
- Protein11.4 gin the lowest quarter of dairy and eggs (median 21.4 g)
- Sugars4.4 gin the top quarter of dairy and eggs (median 0.5 g)
- Fat1.3 gin the lowest quarter of dairy and eggs (median 26.3 g)
- Saturated fat0.88 gin the lowest quarter of dairy and eggs (median 17 g)
- Sodium412 mgin the lowest quarter of dairy and eggs (median 643 mg)
- Protein per 100 kcal16.3 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
Full nutrient profile
Sugars and starch (1)
| Starch L | 0 g |
|---|
Other components (2)
| Caffeine L | 0 mg |
|---|---|
| Vitamin A, IU L | 175 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 Facts | USDA Branded |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 70 kcal | 70 kcal |
| Protein | 11.4 g | 11.4 g |
| Carbohydrates | 4.4 g | 4.4 g |
| Fat | 1.3 g | 1.3 g |
| Fiber | 0 g | 0 g |
| Sugars | 4.4 g | 4.4 g |
| Sodium | 412 mg | 412 mg |
Product details
- Brand
- Best Choice
- Barcode
- 0070038632962
- Label serving
- 0.5 cup (114 g)
- Category
- Cheeses
- Nutri-Score
- B as computed by Open Food Facts
- NOVA group
- 4 processing level (1 to 4), as classified by Open Food Facts
Ingredients
Cultured skim milk, nonfat dry milk, lactose, salt, guar gum, mono - and diglycerides, xanthan gum, carob bean gum, potassium sorbate and carbon dioxide (maintains freshness), cheese cultures, enzymes, vitamin a palmitate.
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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| Protein Cottage fettfrei Schärdinger | 70 | 12 g | 4.3 g | 0.5 g |
| Non-Fat Cottage Cheese Schnucks | 70 | 11.4 g | 5.3 g | 0 g |
Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.
Source of the nutrition information
- USDA FoodData Central: Branded Foods, record 2116939. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated December 17, 2019. Imported November 6, 2026.
- Open Food Facts, record 0070038632962. License: ODbL 1.0 (Open Food Facts). Source record dated September 30, 2025. Imported November 7, 2026.
Last updated: . Data quality score: 100/100 (how it is calculated).
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