Cottage cheese

Packaged product Dairy and Eggs Blue bay

Cottage cheese contains 183 kcal per 100 g. A serving, 1 serving, 20 g (20 g) provides about 37 kcal.

Roughly 57% of its calories come from fat, with 35% from protein and 9% 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 246 kcal per 100 g across 47.562 products.

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

183kcal per 100 g
16 gprotein
4 gcarbohydrates
11,6 gfat
37kcal in serving, 1 serving, 20 g (20 g)

Nutrition facts

Nutrition facts for the selected amount
NutrientAmount per 100 g% DV
Calories L 183 kcal
Total fat L 11,6 g 15%
Saturated fat L 8,5 g 43%
Sodium L 47,2 mg 2%
Total carbohydrates L 4 g 1%
Dietary fiber L 20 g 71%
Total sugars L 3,1 g
Protein L 16 g 32%

% 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: 35%Carbohydrates: 9%Fat: 57%183kcal / 100 g
  • Protein 35%
  • Carbohydrates 9%
  • Fat 57%

Approximate share of calories, using general energy factors (4 kcal/g protein and carbohydrate, 9 kcal/g fat, 7 kcal/g alcohol).

Nutritional insights

  • Protein16 gabove the median for dairy and eggs (median 8 g)
  • Fiber20 gin the top quarter of dairy and eggs (median 0,6 g)
  • Sugars3,1 gbelow the median for dairy and eggs (median 3,9 g)
  • Fat11,6 gabove the median for dairy and eggs (median 10 g)
  • Saturated fat8,5 gabove the median for dairy and eggs (median 4,2 g)
  • Sodium47,2 mgin the lowest quarter of dairy and eggs (median 232 mg)
  • Protein per 100 kcal8,7 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels

Product details

Brand
Blue bay
Barcode
9339371000106
Label serving
1 serving (20 g)
Category
Dairy and Eggs

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 183 kcal. Serving, 1 serving, 20 g (20 g): about 37 kcal.

Is Cottage cheese high in protein?

Cottage cheese contains 16 g of protein per 100 g (32% of the 50 g Daily Value), or 3,2 g in serving, 1 serving, 20 g (20 g). About 35% of its calories come from protein. Compared with other dairy and eggs, that is above the median (median 8 g).

How many carbs are in Cottage cheese?

Cottage cheese has 4 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 20 g of fiber and 3,1 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 11,6 g of fat per 100 g, of which 8,5 g is saturated (43% of the Daily Value).

How much sodium is in Cottage cheese?

100 g contains 47,2 mg of sodium, 2% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.

Where does this nutrition data come from?

From Open Food Facts, record dated 2 de agosto de 2025. FoodFactly last checked it on 8 de noviembre de 2026. Each value above shows whether it was measured, calculated or taken from a label.

Source of the nutrition information

  • Open Food Facts, record 9339371000106. License: ODbL 1.0 (Open Food Facts). Source record dated 2 de agosto de 2025. Imported 8 de noviembre de 2026.

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

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