Cottage Cheese
Packaged product Dairy and Eggs Breakstone's
Cottage Cheese contains 103 kcal per 100 g. A serving, 0.5 cup, 117 g (117 g) provides about 120 kcal.
Roughly 41% of its calories come from protein, with 38% from fat and 21% 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 184 kcal per 100 g across 327 products.
100 g provides 19% of the Daily Value for iodine, 18% of the Daily Value for Vitamina B12 and 14% of the Daily Value for chloride.
The values are as declared on the product label and entered by Open Food Facts contributors.
Nutrition facts
| Nutrient | Amount per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calories L | 103 kcal | |
| Total fat L | 4,3 g | 5% |
| Saturated fat L | 3 g | 15% |
| Trans fat L | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol L | 21,4 mg | 7% |
| Sodium L | 265 mg | 12% |
| Total carbohydrates L | 5,1 g | 2% |
| Dietary fiber L | 0,85 g | 3% |
| Total sugars L | 3,4 g | |
| Added sugars L | 0 g | 0% |
| Protein L | 10,3 g | 21% |
| Vitamina A L | 35 µg | 4% |
| Vitamina C L | 1,1 mg | 1% |
| Vitamina D L | 0,09 µg | 0,4% |
| Vitamina E L | 0,09 mg | 0,6% |
| Thiamin (B1) L | 0,04 mg | 3% |
| Riboflavin (B2) L | 0,18 mg | 14% |
| Niacin (B3) L | 0,1 mg | 0,6% |
| Ácido pantoténico (B5) L | 0,34 mg | 7% |
| Vitamina B6 L | 0,042 mg | 2% |
| Folate (B9) L | 7,6 µg | 2% |
| Vitamina B12 L | 0,44 µg | 18% |
| Calcio L | 111 mg | 9% |
| Iron L | 0,31 mg | 2% |
| Magnesio L | 11 mg | 3% |
| Fósforo L | 93,3 mg | 7% |
| Potasio L | 161 mg | 3% |
| Zinc L | 0,39 mg | 4% |
| Copper L | 0,012 mg | 1% |
| Manganese L | 0,007 mg | 0,3% |
| Selenio L | 1,6 µg | 3% |
| Iodine L | 28,6 µg | 19% |
| Chloride L | 316 mg | 14% |
% 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 41%
- Carbohydrates 21%
- Fat 38%
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
- Protein10,3 gabove the median for dairy and eggs (median 10,3 g)
- Fiber0,85 gin the top quarter of dairy and eggs (median 0 g)
- Sugars3,4 gabove the median for dairy and eggs (median 3 g)
- Fat4,3 gin the lowest quarter of dairy and eggs (median 14 g)
- Saturated fat3 gbelow the median for dairy and eggs (median 9,5 g)
- Sodium265 mgbelow the median for dairy and eggs (median 320 mg)
- Protein per 100 kcal10 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
- Water86,6 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms
Full nutrient profile
Fats and cholesterol (2)
| Grasa monoinsaturada L | 1 g |
|---|---|
| Grasa poliinsaturada L | 0,094 g |
Sugars and starch (1)
| Starch L | 0,32 g |
|---|
Individual fatty acids (4)
| EPA (omega-3, 20:5 n-3) L | 0,001 g |
|---|---|
| DHA (omega-3, 22:6 n-3) L | 0,001 g |
| ALA (omega-3, 18:3 n-3) L | 0,016 g |
| Ácido linoléico (omega-6, 18:2) L | 0,064 g |
Carotenoids (1)
| Betacaroteno L | 18,2 µg |
|---|
Other components (2)
| Agua L | 86,6 g |
|---|---|
| Alcohol L | 0 g |
Product details
- Brand
- Breakstone's
- Barcode
- 0840371200322
- Quantity
- 14 oz
- Label serving
- 0.5 cup (117 g)
- Category
- Quesos frescos
- Nutri-Score
- C as computed by Open Food Facts
- NOVA group
- 3 processing level (1 to 4), as classified by Open Food Facts
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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 103 kcal. Serving, 0.5 cup, 117 g (117 g): about 120 kcal.
Is Cottage Cheese high in protein?
Cottage Cheese contains 10,3 g of protein per 100 g (21% of the 50 g Daily Value), or 12 g in serving, 0.5 cup, 117 g (117 g). About 41% of its calories come from protein. Compared with other dairy and eggs, that is above the median (median 10,3 g).
How many carbs are in Cottage Cheese?
Cottage Cheese has 5,1 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 0,85 g of fiber and 3,4 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 4,3 g of fat per 100 g, of which 3 g is saturated (15% 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 (19% DV), Vitamina B12 (18% DV), chloride (14% DV) and Riboflavin (B2) (14% DV). The full list is in the vitamins and minerals table above.
How much sodium is in Cottage Cheese?
100 g contains 265 mg of sodium, 12% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.
Where does this nutrition data come from?
From Open Food Facts, record dated 17 de septiembre de 2026. FoodFactly last checked it on 6 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 0840371200322. License: ODbL 1.0 (Open Food Facts). Source record dated 17 de septiembre de 2026. Imported 6 de noviembre de 2026.
Last updated: . Data quality score: 100/100 (how it is calculated).
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