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 August 2, 2025. 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 9339371000106. License: ODbL 1.0 (Open Food Facts). Source record dated August 2, 2025. Imported November 8, 2026.

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

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