How many calories are in Cottage cheese?

100 g of Cottage cheese has 93 kcal. Serving, 40 gram (40 g): about 37 kcal.

Is Cottage cheese high in protein?

Cottage cheese contains 11.8 g of protein per 100 g (24% of the 50 g Daily Value), or 4.7 g in serving, 40 gram (40 g). About 52% 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 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 0 g of fiber and 3 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 3.5 g of fat per 100 g, of which 2.2 g is saturated (11% 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 iodine (60% DV), Vitamin B12 (52% DV), chloride (51% DV), Riboflavin (B2) (40% DV) and calcium (26% DV). The full list is in the vitamins and minerals table above.

How much sodium is in Cottage cheese?

100 g contains 240 mg of sodium, 10% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.

Where does this nutrition data come from?

From Open Food Facts, record dated October 28, 2026. FoodFactly last checked it on November 12, 2026. Each value above shows whether it was measured, calculated or taken from a label.

Cottage cheese

Packaged product Dairy and Eggs JUMBO

Cottage cheese contains 93 kcal per 100 g. A serving, 40 gram (40 g) provides about 37 kcal.

Roughly 52% of its calories come from protein, with 35% from fat and 13% from carbohydrates (estimated with general energy factors).

That is close to the median for dairy and eggs on FoodFactly (92 kcal per 100 g).

100 g provides 60% of the Daily Value for iodine, 52% of the Daily Value for Vitamin B12 and 51% of the Daily Value for chloride.

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

93kcal per 100 g

11.8 gprotein

3 gcarbohydrates

3.5 gfat

37kcal in serving, 40 gram (40 g)

Nutrition facts

Amount

Nutrition facts for the selected amount
Nutrient	Amount per 100 g	% DV
Calories L	93 kcal
Total fat L	3.5 g	4%
Saturated fat L	2.2 g	11%
Cholesterol L	57 mg	19%
Sodium L	240 mg	10%
Total carbohydrates L	3 g	1%
Dietary fiber L	0 g	0%
Total sugars L	3 g
Added sugars L	0 g	0%
Protein L	11.8 g	24%
Vitamin A L	123 µg	14%
Vitamin C L	3.2 mg	4%
Vitamin D L	0.27 µg	1%
Vitamin E L	0.31 mg	2%
Thiamin (B1) L	0.12 mg	10%
Riboflavin (B2) L	0.52 mg	40%
Niacin (B3) L	0.3 mg	2%
Pantothenic acid (B5) L	0.98 mg	20%
Vitamin B6 L	0.12 mg	7%
Folate (B9) L	24 µg	6%
Vitamin B12 L	1.2 µg	52%
Calcium L	334 mg	26%
Iron L	0.13 mg	0.7%
Magnesium L	31.7 mg	8%
Phosphorus L	268 mg	21%
Potassium L	426 mg	9%
Zinc L	1.1 mg	10%
Copper L	0.034 mg	4%
Manganese L	0.016 mg	0.7%
Selenium L	4.5 µg	8%
Iodine L	90 µg	60%
Chloride L	1,177 mg	51%

% 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 52%
Carbohydrates 13%
Fat 35%

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

Protein11.8 gabove the median for dairy and eggs (median 11.5 g)
Fat3.5 gbelow the median for dairy and eggs (median 3.7 g)
Saturated fat2.2 gbelow the median for dairy and eggs (median 2.3 g)
Sodium240 mgbelow the median for dairy and eggs (median 300 mg)
Protein per 100 kcal12.7 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels

Full nutrient profile

Fats and cholesterol (2)

Monounsaturated fat L	3.5 g
Polyunsaturated fat L	0.33 g

Sugars and starch (1)

Starch L	0.033 g

Individual fatty acids (4)

EPA (omega-3, 20:5 n-3) L	0.003 g
DHA (omega-3, 22:6 n-3) L	0.003 g
ALA (omega-3, 18:3 n-3) L	0.055 g
Linoleic acid (omega-6, 18:2) L	0.22 g

Carotenoids (1)

Beta-carotene L	60.4 µg

Other components (1)

Alcohol L	0 g

Product details

Brand: JUMBO
Barcode: 8718452831623
Quantity: 200 gram
Label serving: 40 gram
Category: Cottage cheeses
Nutri-Score: B as computed by Open Food Facts
NOVA group: 3 processing level (1 to 4), as classified by Open Food Facts

Ingredients

pasteurized skimmed milk, pasteurized cream (milk), salt, starter, vegetarian rennet,

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

Ingredient guides: Milk Cream 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 8718452831623. License: ODbL 1.0 (Open Food Facts). Source record dated October 28, 2026. Imported November 12, 2026.

Last updated: November 12, 2026. Data quality score: 100/100 (how it is calculated).

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