Cottage cheese

Packaged product Dairy and Eggs Baxter

Cottage cheese contains 88 kcal per 100 g. A serving, 0.5 cup, 125 g (125 g) provides about 110 kcal.

Roughly 51% of its calories come from protein, with 29% from carbohydrates and 20% from fat (estimated with general energy factors).

That is close to the median for dairy and eggs on FoodFactly (91 kcal per 100 g).

100 g provides 11% of the Daily Value for calcium.

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

Cottage cheese by Baxter, product photo
Photo: Open Food Facts, CC BY-SA 3.0, Open Food Facts contributors
88kcal per 100 g
11.2 gprotein
6.4 gcarbohydrates
2 gfat
110kcal in serving, 0.5 cup, 125 g (125 g)

Nutrition facts

Nutrition facts for the selected amount
NutrientAmount per 100 g% DV
Calories L 88 kcal
Total fat L 2 g 3%
Saturated fat L 1.6 g 8%
Trans fat L 0.08 g
Cholesterol L 12 mg 4%
Sodium L 344 mg 15%
Total carbohydrates L 6.4 g 2%
Dietary fiber L 0 g 0%
Total sugars L 4.8 g
Protein L 11.2 g 22%
Calcium L 140 mg11%
Iron L 0 mg0%
Potassium L 160 mg3%

% 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: 51%Carbohydrates: 29%Fat: 20%88kcal / 100 g
  • Protein 51%
  • Carbohydrates 29%
  • Fat 20%

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

Calcium11%Potassium3%Iron0%

Nutritional insights

  • Protein11.2 gbelow the median for dairy and eggs (median 11.5 g)
  • Sugars4.8 gin the top quarter of dairy and eggs (median 3.4 g)
  • Fat2 gbelow the median for dairy and eggs (median 3.5 g)
  • Saturated fat1.6 gbelow the median for dairy and eggs (median 2 g)
  • Sodium344 mgabove the median for dairy and eggs (median 315 mg)
  • Protein per 100 kcal12.7 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels

Product details

Brand
Baxter
Barcode
0065900418843
Label serving
0.5 cup (125 g)
Category
Cottage cheeses
Nutri-Score
C as computed by Open Food Facts

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 88 kcal. Serving, 0.5 cup, 125 g (125 g): about 110 kcal.

Is Cottage cheese high in protein?

Cottage cheese contains 11.2 g of protein per 100 g (22% of the 50 g Daily Value), or 14 g in serving, 0.5 cup, 125 g (125 g). About 51% of its calories come from protein. Compared with other dairy and eggs, that is below the median (median 11.5 g).

How many carbs are in Cottage cheese?

Cottage cheese has 6.4 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 0 g of fiber and 4.8 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 2 g of fat per 100 g, of which 1.6 g is saturated (8% 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 calcium (11% DV). The full list is in the vitamins and minerals table above.

How much sodium is in Cottage cheese?

100 g contains 344 mg of sodium, 15% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.

Where does this nutrition data come from?

From Open Food Facts, record dated October 20, 2026. FoodFactly last checked it on November 7, 2026. Each value above shows whether it was measured, calculated or taken from a label.

Source of the nutrition information

  • Open Food Facts, record 0065900418843. License: ODbL 1.0 (Open Food Facts). Source record dated October 20, 2026. Imported November 7, 2026.

Last updated: . Data quality score: 95/100 (how it is calculated).

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