Cottage cheese

Packaged product Dairy and Eggs Nordica

Cottage cheese contains 71 kcal per 100 g.

Roughly 60% of its calories come from protein, with 30% from carbohydrates and 10% 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 Nordica, product photo
Photo: Open Food Facts, CC BY-SA 3.0, Open Food Facts contributors
71kcal per 100 g
14 gprotein
7 gcarbohydrates
1 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 70.8 kcal
Total fat L 1 g 1%
Saturated fat L 1 g 5%
Sodium L 270 mg 12%
Total carbohydrates L 7 g 3%
Dietary fiber not reported
Total sugars L 5 g
Protein L 14 g 28%

% 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: 60%Carbohydrates: 30%Fat: 10%71kcal / 100 g
  • Protein 60%
  • Carbohydrates 30%
  • Fat 10%

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

Nutritional insights

  • Protein14 gin the top quarter of dairy and eggs (median 11.5 g)
  • Sugars5 gin the top quarter of dairy and eggs (median 3 g)
  • Fat1 gin the lowest quarter of dairy and eggs (median 3.7 g)
  • Saturated fat1 gin the lowest quarter of dairy and eggs (median 2.3 g)
  • Sodium270 mgbelow the median for dairy and eggs (median 300 mg)
  • Protein per 100 kcal19.8 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels

Product details

Brand
Nordica
Barcode
0066013153089
Quantity
4 x 113 g
Category
Cottage cheeses
Nutri-Score
A as computed by Open Food Facts

Ingredients

Ingredients not reported.

Similar products

FoodCaloriesProteinCarbsFat
Cottage Cheese Fareway 71 11.5 g 4.4 g 1.3 g
Low-fat Cottage Cheese Aldi 71 10.6 g 4.4 g 0.89 g
low fat cottage cheese Wegmans 71 10.6 g 4.4 g 0.89 g
Low Fat Cottage Cheese Wegmans 71 10.6 g 5.3 g 0.89 g
Low fat cottage cheese Good gather 71 10.6 g 5.3 g 0.89 g
Lowfat cottage cheese Market Basket 71 11.5 g 4.4 g 0.89 g
0% Milkfat Cottage Cheese small curd fat free bowl & basket 71 10.6 g 5.3 g 0 g
Fatfree Cottage Cheese Publix 71 11.6 g 4.5 g 0 g

Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.

Source of the nutrition information

  • Open Food Facts, record 0066013153089. License: ODbL 1.0 (Open Food Facts). Source record dated May 12, 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 71 kcal.

Is Cottage cheese high in protein?

Cottage cheese contains 14 g of protein per 100 g (28% of the 50 g Daily Value). About 60% of its calories come from protein. Compared with other dairy and eggs, that is among the highest quarter (median 11.5 g).

How many carbs are in Cottage cheese?

Cottage cheese has 7 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 5 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 g of fat per 100 g, of which 1 g is saturated (5% of the Daily Value).

How much sodium is in Cottage cheese?

100 g contains 270 mg of sodium, 12% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.

Where does this nutrition data come from?

From Open Food Facts, record dated May 12, 2026. FoodFactly last checked it on November 7, 2026. Each value above shows whether it was measured, calculated or taken from a label.