cottage cheese
Packaged product Dairy and Eggs Anchor
Data check: the calories do not match the protein, carbohydrate and fat values. The source data may contain an error, so treat these values with caution.
Cottage cheese contains 46 kcal per 100 g. A serving, 1 serving, 45 g (45 g) provides about 21 kcal.
Roughly 49% of its calories come from protein, with 42% from fat 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 91 kcal per 100 g across 463 products.
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 | 45.9 kcal | |
| Total fat L | 4.7 g | 6% |
| Saturated fat L | 3.6 g | 18% |
| Sodium L | 302 mg | 13% |
| Total carbohydrates L | 2.2 g | 0.8% |
| Dietary fiber | not reported | |
| Total sugars L | 1.6 g | |
| Added sugars L | 0 g | 0% |
| Protein L | 12.4 g | 25% |
| Vitamin A L | 0 µg | 0% |
| Vitamin C L | 0 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E L | 0 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K L | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline L | 0 mg | 0% |
| 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 49%
- Carbohydrates 9%
- Fat 42%
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
- Protein12.4 gin the top quarter of dairy and eggs (median 11.5 g)
- Sugars1.6 gin the lowest quarter of dairy and eggs (median 3.4 g)
- Fat4.7 gin the top quarter of dairy and eggs (median 3.5 g)
- Saturated fat3.6 gin the top quarter of dairy and eggs (median 2 g)
- Sodium302 mgbelow the median for dairy and eggs (median 315 mg)
- Protein per 100 kcal27.1 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
Full nutrient profile
Sugars and starch (1)
| Starch L | 0 g |
|---|
Other components (1)
| Caffeine L | 0 mg |
|---|
Product details
- Brand
- Anchor
- Barcode
- 9414967334015
- Label serving
- 1 serving (45 g)
- Category
- Cottage cheeses
- Nutri-Score
- B as computed by Open Food Facts
Ingredients
Ingredients not reported.
Similar products
| Food | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Land frischkäse cottage cheese Natur Schärdinger | 49 | 11 g | 3 g | 4.5 g |
| Cottage Cheese Bayernland | 49 | 13 g | 1 g | 4 g |
| Cottage Cheese Olympus | 40 | 11 g | 2.5 g | 2 g |
| Извара Мероне | 52 | 11 g | 2 g | 0 g |
| Low Fat Cottage Cheese Creamfields | 56 | 8.9 g | 3.1 g | 0.9 g |
| Serek wiejski wysokobiałkowy z dodatkiem skyru Almette | 56 | 11 g | 2 g | 0.4 g |
| Asda Fat Free Cottage Cheese Asda | 56 | 8 g | 5.1 g | 0.5 g |
| Cottage cheese Asda | 56 | 8.8 g | 4.6 g | 0.5 g |
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 46 kcal. Serving, 1 serving, 45 g (45 g): about 21 kcal.
Is cottage cheese high in protein?
Cottage cheese contains 12.4 g of protein per 100 g (25% of the 50 g Daily Value), or 5.6 g in serving, 1 serving, 45 g (45 g). About 49% of its calories come from protein. Compared with other dairy and eggs, that is among the highest quarter (median 11.5 g).
How many carbs are in cottage cheese?
Cottage cheese has 2.2 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 1.6 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 4.7 g of fat per 100 g, of which 3.6 g is saturated (18% of the Daily Value).
How much sodium is in cottage cheese?
100 g contains 302 mg of sodium, 13% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.
Where does this nutrition data come from?
From Open Food Facts, record dated May 13, 2026. FoodFactly last checked it on November 8, 2026. Each value above shows whether it was measured, calculated or taken from a label.
Source of the nutrition information
- Open Food Facts, record 9414967334015. License: ODbL 1.0 (Open Food Facts). Source record dated May 13, 2026. Imported November 8, 2026.
Last updated: . Data quality score: 70/100 (how it is calculated).
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