How many calories are in Cottage cheese?

100 g of Cottage cheese has 73 kcal. Serving, 100 g (100 g): about 73 kcal.

Is Cottage cheese high in protein?

Cottage cheese contains 12 g of protein per 100 g (24% of the 50 g Daily Value), or 12 g in serving, 100 g (100 g). About 65% of its calories come from protein. Compared with other dairy and eggs, that is above the median (median 11.5 g).

How many carbs are in Cottage cheese?

Cottage cheese has 3.2 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 0 g of fiber and 2.6 g of sugars. Label conventions differ: in the EU and some other regions carbohydrates are declared without fiber.

How much fat is in Cottage cheese?

Cottage cheese contains 1.5 g of fat per 100 g, of which 1 g is saturated (5% of the Daily Value).

What vitamins and minerals does Cottage cheese contain?

Per 100 g, the most notable amounts relative to the Daily Value are iron (12,167% DV), iodine (16% DV), Vitamin B12 (15% DV) and Riboflavin (B2) (10% DV). The full list is in the vitamins and minerals table above.

How much sodium is in Cottage cheese?

100 g contains 0.82 mg of sodium, 0% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.

Where does this nutrition data come from?

From Open Food Facts, record dated May 9, 2026. FoodFactly last checked it on November 6, 2026. Each value above shows whether it was measured, calculated or taken from a label.

Cottage cheese

Packaged product Dairy and Eggs ICA

Cottage cheese contains 73 kcal per 100 g. A serving, 100 g (100 g) provides about 73 kcal.

Roughly 65% of its calories come from protein, with 18% from fat and 17% from carbohydrates (estimated with general energy factors).

That is less energy than the typical item in dairy and eggs on FoodFactly, where the median is 92 kcal per 100 g across 675 products.

100 g provides 12,167% of the Daily Value for iron, 16% of the Daily Value for iodine and 15% of the Daily Value for Vitamin B12.

The values are as declared on the product label and entered by Open Food Facts contributors.

Photo: Open Food Facts, CC BY-SA 3.0, Open Food Facts contributors

73kcal per 100 g

12 gprotein

3.2 gcarbohydrates

1.5 gfat

73kcal in serving, 100 g (100 g)

Nutrition facts

Amount

Nutrition facts for the selected amount
Nutrient	Amount per 100 g	% DV
Calories L	73 kcal
Total fat L	1.5 g	2%
Saturated fat L	1 g	5%
Cholesterol L	1.8 mg	0.6%
Sodium L	0.82 mg	0%
Total carbohydrates L	3.2 g	1%
Dietary fiber L	0 g	0%
Total sugars L	2.6 g
Added sugars L	0 g	0%
Protein L	12 g	24%
Vitamin A L	1 µg	0.1%
Vitamin C L	1 mg	1%
Vitamin D L	0.1 µg	0.5%
Vitamin E L	0 mg	0%
Thiamin (B1) L	0.03 mg	3%
Riboflavin (B2) L	0.13 mg	10%
Niacin (B3) L	0.092 mg	0.6%
Pantothenic acid (B5) L	0.36 mg	7%
Vitamin B6 L	0.03 mg	2%
Folate (B9) L	4.9 µg	1%
Vitamin B12 L	0.36 µg	15%
Calcium L	90 mg	7%
Iron L	2,190 mg	12,167%
Magnesium L	8 mg	2%
Phosphorus L	99 mg	8%
Potassium L	115 mg	2%
Zinc L	0.3 mg	3%
Copper L	0.01 mg	1%
Manganese L	0 mg	0%
Selenium L	1 µg	2%
Iodine L	24.3 µg	16%

% 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 65%
Carbohydrates 17%
Fat 18%

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

Protein12 gabove the median for dairy and eggs (median 11.5 g)
Sugars2.6 gbelow the median for dairy and eggs (median 3 g)
Fat1.5 gin the lowest quarter of dairy and eggs (median 3.7 g)
Saturated fat1 gin the lowest quarter of dairy and eggs (median 2.3 g)
Sodium0.82 mgin the lowest quarter of dairy and eggs (median 300 mg)
Protein per 100 kcal16.4 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
Water90.8 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms

Full nutrient profile

Sugars and starch (1)

Starch L	0.001 g

Carotenoids (1)

Beta-carotene L	7 µg

Other components (2)

Water L	90.8 g
Alcohol L	0 g

Product details

Brand: ICA
Barcode: 7318690134305
Quantity: 500g
Label serving: 100 g
Category: Cottage cheeses
Nutri-Score: A as computed by Open Food Facts
NOVA group: 4 processing level (1 to 4), as classified by Open Food Facts

Ingredients

Pastöriserad mjölk, salt, vasslepermeat (mjölk), modifierad potatisstärkelse*, konserveringsmedel (E202), syrningskultur, mjölkkoagulerande enzym (mikrobiellt). *Ursprung Sverige.

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

Ingredient guides: Milk Salt

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Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.

Source of the nutrition information

Open Food Facts, record 7318690134305. License: ODbL 1.0 (Open Food Facts). Source record dated May 9, 2026. Imported November 6, 2026.

Last updated: November 6, 2026. Data quality score: 100/100 (how it is calculated).

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