How many calories are in Cottage Cheese?

100 g of Cottage Cheese has 106 kcal. Serving, 114 g, 0.5 cup (114 g): about 121 kcal.

Is Cottage Cheese high in protein?

Cottage Cheese contains 11.5 g of protein per 100 g (23% of the 50 g Daily Value), or 13.1 g in serving, 114 g, 0.5 cup (114 g). About 44% of its calories come from protein.

How many carbs are in Cottage Cheese?

Cottage Cheese has 4.4 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 0.2 g of fiber and 3.5 g of sugars.

How much fat is in Cottage Cheese?

Cottage Cheese contains 4.4 g of fat per 100 g, of which 2.7 g is saturated (13% of the Daily Value).

How much sodium is in Cottage Cheese?

100 g contains 381 mg of sodium, 17% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.

Where does this nutrition data come from?

From USDA FoodData Central: Branded Foods, record dated February 15, 2022. FoodFactly last checked it on November 6, 2026. Each value above shows whether it was measured, calculated or taken from a label.

Cottage Cheese

Packaged product Dairy and Eggs Penn Maid Dairy

Cottage Cheese contains 106 kcal per 100 g. A serving, 114 g, 0.5 cup (114 g) provides about 121 kcal.

Roughly 44% of its calories come from protein, with 38% from fat and 17% from carbohydrates (estimated with general energy factors).

That is more 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 label data submitted by the manufacturer to USDA FoodData Central.

106kcal per 100 g

11.5 gprotein

4.4 gcarbohydrates

4.4 gfat

121kcal in serving, 114 g, 0.5 cup (114 g)

Nutrition facts

Amount

Nutrition facts for the selected amount
Nutrient	Amount per 100 g	% DV
Calories L	106 kcal
Total fat L	4.4 g	6%
Saturated fat L	2.7 g	13%
Trans fat L	0 g
Cholesterol L	27 mg	9%
Sodium L	381 mg	17%
Total carbohydrates L	4.4 g	2%
Dietary fiber L	0.2 g	0.7%
Total sugars L	3.5 g
Protein L	11.5 g	23%
Vitamin A L	52.5 µg	6%
Vitamin C L	0 mg	0%
Calcium L	88 mg	7%
Iron L	0.18 mg	1%
Potassium L	168 mg	4%

% 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 44%
Carbohydrates 17%
Fat 38%

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

Fiber0.2 gin the top quarter of dairy and eggs (median 0 g)
Sugars3.5 gabove the median for dairy and eggs (median 3 g)
Fat4.4 gabove the median for dairy and eggs (median 3.7 g)
Saturated fat2.7 gabove the median for dairy and eggs (median 2.3 g)
Sodium381 mgin the top quarter of dairy and eggs (median 300 mg)
Protein per 100 kcal10.8 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels

Full nutrient profile

Carotenoids (1)

Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units L	0 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	105 kcal	106 kcal
Protein	12.3 g	11.5 g
Carbohydrates	4.4 g	4.4 g
Fat	4.4 g	4.4 g
Fiber	0 g	0.2 g
Sugars	2.6 g	3.5 g
Sodium	383 mg	381 mg

Product details

Brand: Penn Maid Dairy
Barcode: 0072530000263
Label serving: 114 g (0.5 cup)
Category: Cottage cheeses
Nutri-Score: B as computed by Open Food Facts
NOVA group: 4 processing level (1 to 4), as classified by Open Food Facts

Ingredients

Cultured pasteurized skim milk, whey protein concentrate, cream, whey, salt, modified food starch, potassium sorbate and carbon dioxide (to preserve freshness), guar gum, carrageenan, locust bean gum, and enzyme.

As listed on the package and transcribed by Open Food Facts contributors. Always check the package for allergens.

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

Source of the nutrition information

USDA FoodData Central: Branded Foods, record 2503702. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated February 11, 2023. Imported November 6, 2026.
Open Food Facts, record 0072530000263. License: ODbL 1.0 (Open Food Facts). Source record dated February 15, 2022. Imported November 6, 2026.

Last updated: November 6, 2026. Data quality score: 100/100 (how it is calculated).

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