Cottage cheese

Packaged product Dairy and Eggs Dunnes Stores

Cottage cheese contains 74 kcal per 100 g.

Roughly 52% of its calories come from protein, with 28% from carbohydrates and 19% 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 92 kcal per 100 g across 675 products.

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

Cottage cheese by Dunnes Stores, product photo
Photo: Open Food Facts, CC BY-SA 3.0, Open Food Facts contributors
74kcal per 100 g
9.7 gprotein
5.2 gcarbohydrates
1.6 gfat

Nutrition facts

The source reports no household measures (such as cups or pieces) for this food, so only weights are offered.

Nutrition facts for the selected amount
NutrientAmount per 100 g% DV
Calories L 74 kcal
Total fat L 1.6 g 2%
Saturated fat L 1.1 g 6%
Sodium L 140 mg 6%
Total carbohydrates L 5.2 g 2%
Dietary fiber not reported
Total sugars L 5.2 g
Protein L 9.7 g 19%

% 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: 52%Carbohydrates: 28%Fat: 19%74kcal / 100 g
  • Protein 52%
  • Carbohydrates 28%
  • Fat 19%

Approximate share of calories, using general energy factors (4 kcal/g protein and carbohydrate, 9 kcal/g fat, 7 kcal/g alcohol).

Nutritional insights

  • Protein9.7 gin the lowest quarter of dairy and eggs (median 11.5 g)
  • Sugars5.2 gin the top quarter of dairy and eggs (median 3 g)
  • Fat1.6 gin the lowest quarter of dairy and eggs (median 3.7 g)
  • Saturated fat1.1 gin the lowest quarter of dairy and eggs (median 2.3 g)
  • Sodium140 mgin the lowest quarter of dairy and eggs (median 300 mg)
  • Protein per 100 kcal13.1 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels

Product details

Brand
Dunnes Stores
Barcode
5099874212560
Category
Cottage cheeses
Nutri-Score
A 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.

Source of the nutrition information

  • Open Food Facts, record 5099874212560. License: ODbL 1.0 (Open Food Facts). Source record dated April 2, 2026. Imported November 7, 2026.

Last updated: . Data quality score: 80/100 (how it is calculated).

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Frequently asked questions

How many calories are in Cottage cheese?

100 g of Cottage cheese has 74 kcal.

How much protein is in Cottage cheese?

Cottage cheese contains 9.7 g of protein per 100 g (19% of the 50 g Daily Value). About 52% of its calories come from protein. Compared with other dairy and eggs, that is in the lowest quarter (median 11.5 g).

How many carbs are in Cottage cheese?

Cottage cheese has 5.2 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 5.2 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 1.6 g of fat per 100 g, of which 1.1 g is saturated (6% of the Daily Value).

How much sodium is in Cottage cheese?

100 g contains 140 mg of sodium, 6% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.

Where does this nutrition data come from?

From Open Food Facts, record dated April 2, 2026. FoodFactly last checked it on November 7, 2026. Each value above shows whether it was measured, calculated or taken from a label.