Cottage cheese
Packaged product Dairy and Eggs Dean's
Cottage cheese contains 80 kcal per 100 g. A serving, 0.5 cup, 113 g (113 g) provides about 90 kcal.
Roughly 56% of its calories come from protein, with 28% from carbohydrates and 16% from fat (estimated with general energy factors).
That is less energy than the typical item in dairy and eggs on FoodFactly, where the median is 337 kcal per 100 g across 10,190 products.
The values are label data submitted by the manufacturer to USDA FoodData Central.
Nutrition facts
| Nutrient | Amount per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calories L | 80 kcal | |
| Total fat L | 1.3 g | 2% |
| Saturated fat L | 0.88 g | 4% |
| Trans fat L | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol L | 9 mg | 3% |
| Sodium L | 416 mg | 18% |
| Total carbohydrates L | 5.3 g | 2% |
| Dietary fiber L | 0 g | 0% |
| Total sugars L | 3.5 g | |
| Protein L | 10.6 g | 21% |
| Vitamin A L | 53.1 µg | 6% |
| Vitamin C L | 0 mg | 0% |
| Calcium L | 88 mg | 7% |
| Iron L | 0 mg | 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 56%
- Carbohydrates 28%
- Fat 16%
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
- Protein10.6 gin the lowest quarter of dairy and eggs (median 21.4 g)
- Sugars3.5 gin the top quarter of dairy and eggs (median 0.4 g)
- Fat1.3 gin the lowest quarter of dairy and eggs (median 27 g)
- Saturated fat0.88 gin the lowest quarter of dairy and eggs (median 17 g)
- Sodium416 mgin the lowest quarter of dairy and eggs (median 643 mg)
- Protein per 100 kcal13.3 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
Full nutrient profile
Other components (1)
| Vitamin A, IU L | 177 IU |
|---|
Values by source
More than one dataset describes this food. FoodFactly keeps each source's values separately instead of blending them. The headline values above come from USDA FoodData Central: Branded Foods.
| Per 100 g | Open Food Facts | USDA Branded |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 80 kcal | 80 kcal |
| Protein | 10.6 g | 10.6 g |
| Carbohydrates | 5.3 g | 5.3 g |
| Fat | 1.3 g | 1.3 g |
| Fiber | 0 g | 0 g |
| Sugars | 3.5 g | 3.5 g |
| Sodium | 416 mg | 416 mg |
Product details
Ingredients
Cultured nonfat milk, cream, less than 2% of whey, salt, amltodextrin, guar gum, citric acid, carrageenan, mono and diglycerides, locust bean gum, polysorbate 80, potassium sorbate(preservative), natural and artificial flavor, vitamin a palmitate, enzyme
As listed on the package and transcribed by Open Food Facts contributors. Always check the package for allergens.
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| Food | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daily chef, small curd cottage cheese Daily Chef | 80 | 11.5 g | 4.4 g | 2.2 g |
| Low Fat Cottage Cheese Small Curd 1% Milkfat Great Value | 80 | 11.5 g | 5.3 g | 0.88 g |
| Greek cottage cheese Kemps | 80 | 11.7 g | 5.6 g | 1.2 g |
| Cottage Cheese Scotsburn | 80 | 13.6 g | 5.6 g | 0 g |
| Cottage Cheese Small Curd meijer | 80 | 10.6 g | 5.3 g | 1.3 g |
| 2% Lowfat Cottage Cheese Kemps | 80 | 11.5 g | 3.5 g | 2.2 g |
| Lowfat Cottage Cheese Mayfield | 80 | 10.6 g | 5.3 g | 1.3 g |
| Clover stornetta farms, cottage cheese Clover Stornetta | 80 | 13.3 g | 4.4 g | 0 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 80 kcal. Serving, 0.5 cup, 113 g (113 g): about 90 kcal.
Is Cottage cheese high in protein?
Cottage cheese contains 10.6 g of protein per 100 g (21% of the 50 g Daily Value), or 12 g in serving, 0.5 cup, 113 g (113 g). About 56% of its calories come from protein. Compared with other dairy and eggs, that is in the lowest quarter (median 21.4 g).
How many carbs are in Cottage cheese?
Cottage cheese has 5.3 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 0 g of fiber and 3.5 g of sugars.
How much fat is in Cottage cheese?
Cottage cheese contains 1.3 g of fat per 100 g, of which 0.88 g is saturated (4% of the Daily Value).
How much sodium is in Cottage cheese?
100 g contains 416 mg of sodium, 18% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.
Where does this nutrition data come from?
From USDA FoodData Central: Branded Foods, record dated April 22, 2020. FoodFactly last checked it on November 6, 2026. Each value above shows whether it was measured, calculated or taken from a label.
Source of the nutrition information
- USDA FoodData Central: Branded Foods, record 1850631. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated April 30, 2018. Imported November 6, 2026.
- Open Food Facts, record 0041900077419. License: ODbL 1.0 (Open Food Facts). Source record dated April 22, 2020. Imported November 6, 2026.
Last updated: . Data quality score: 95/100 (how it is calculated).
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