Cottage cheese

Packaged product Dairy and Eggs Neilson Cottage Cheese

Cottage cheese contains 120 kcal per 100 g. A serving, 125.0 g (125 g) provides about 150 kcal.

Roughly 59% of its calories come from protein, with 21% from carbohydrates and 20% 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 245 kcal per 100 g across 55,735 products.

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

120kcal per 100 g
17 gprotein
6 gcarbohydrates
2.5 gfat
150kcal in serving, 125.0 g (125 g)

Nutrition facts

Nutrition facts for the selected amount
NutrientAmount per 100 g% DV
Calories L 120 kcal
Total fat L 2.5 g 3%
Saturated fat L 1.5 g 8%
Sodium not reported
Total carbohydrates L 6 g 2%
Dietary fiber not reported
Total sugars not reported
Protein L 17 g 34%

% 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: 59%Carbohydrates: 21%Fat: 20%120kcal / 100 g
  • Protein 59%
  • Carbohydrates 21%
  • Fat 20%

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

Nutritional insights

  • Protein17 gabove the median for dairy and eggs (median 8 g)
  • Fat2.5 gin the lowest quarter of dairy and eggs (median 10 g)
  • Saturated fat1.5 gin the lowest quarter of dairy and eggs (median 4.2 g)
  • Protein per 100 kcal14.2 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels

Product details

Brand
Neilson Cottage Cheese
Barcode
0037800374734
Label serving
125.0 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.

Source of the nutrition information

  • Open Food Facts, record 0037800374734. License: ODbL 1.0 (Open Food Facts). Source record dated August 14, 2024. Imported November 8, 2026.

Last updated: . Data quality score: 75/100 (how it is calculated).

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Frequently asked questions

How many calories are in Cottage cheese?

100 g of Cottage cheese has 120 kcal. Serving, 125.0 g (125 g): about 150 kcal.

Is Cottage cheese high in protein?

Cottage cheese contains 17 g of protein per 100 g (34% of the 50 g Daily Value), or 21.3 g in serving, 125.0 g (125 g). About 59% 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 6 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g. 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 2.5 g of fat per 100 g, of which 1.5 g is saturated (8% of the Daily Value).

Where does this nutrition data come from?

From Open Food Facts, record dated August 14, 2024. FoodFactly last checked it on November 8, 2026. Each value above shows whether it was measured, calculated or taken from a label.