How many calories are in Cottage cheese?

100 g of Cottage cheese has 71 kcal. Serving, 0.5 cup, 113 g (113 g): about 80 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), or 11 g in serving, 0.5 cup, 113 g (113 g). About 54% 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 4.4 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 0.2 g of fiber and 4.4 g of sugars.

How much fat is in Cottage cheese?

Cottage cheese contains 1.8 g of fat per 100 g, of which 1.3 g is saturated (7% 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.

Cottage cheese

Packaged product Dairy and Eggs Umpqua Dairy Products Co.

Cottage cheese contains 71 kcal per 100 g. A serving, 0.5 cup, 113 g (113 g) provides about 80 kcal.

Roughly 54% of its calories come from protein, with 24% from carbohydrates and 22% 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 333 kcal per 100 g across 12,820 products.

The values are label data submitted by the manufacturer to USDA FoodData Central.

71kcal per 100 g

9.7 gprotein

4.4 gcarbohydrates

1.8 gfat

80kcal in serving, 0.5 cup, 113 g (113 g)

Nutrition facts

Amount

Nutrition facts for the selected amount
Nutrient	Amount per 100 g	% DV
Calories L	71 kcal
Total fat L	1.8 g	2%
Saturated fat L	1.3 g	7%
Trans fat L	0 g
Cholesterol L	13 mg	4%
Sodium L	416 mg	18%
Total carbohydrates L	4.4 g	2%
Dietary fiber L	0.2 g	0.7%
Total sugars L	4.4 g
Protein L	9.7 g	19%
Vitamin A L	26.4 µg	3%
Vitamin C L	1.1 mg	1%
Calcium L	124 mg	10%
Iron L	0.16 mg	0.9%

% 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 54%
Carbohydrates 24%
Fat 22%

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

Protein9.7 gin the lowest quarter of dairy and eggs (median 21.4 g)
Fiber0.2 gin the top quarter of dairy and eggs (median 0 g)
Sugars4.4 gin the top quarter of dairy and eggs (median 0.5 g)
Fat1.8 gin the lowest quarter of dairy and eggs (median 26.3 g)
Saturated fat1.3 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 kcal13.7 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels

Full nutrient profile

Other components (1)

Vitamin A, IU L	88 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	71 kcal	71 kcal
Protein	9.7 g	9.7 g
Carbohydrates	4.4 g	4.4 g
Fat	1.8 g	1.8 g
Fiber	0.2 g	0.2 g
Sugars	4.4 g	4.4 g
Sodium	416 mg	416 mg

Product details

Brand: Umpqua Dairy Products Co.
Barcode: 0071203002986
Label serving: 0.5 cup (113 g)
Category: Cheeses
Nutri-Score: C as computed by Open Food Facts
NOVA group: 4 processing level (1 to 4), as classified by Open Food Facts

Ingredients

Rbst free* cultured milk & cream, whey, nonfat dry milk, food starch (corn), calcium sulfate, guar gum, citric acid, carrageenan, locust bean gum, mono & diglycerides (from soy), sodium phosphate, polysorbate 60, monopotassium phosphate, salt, potassium sorbate (preservative).

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

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King Soopers, Cottage Cheese The Kroger Co.	71	11.5 g	5.3 g	0 g

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

Source of the nutrition information

USDA FoodData Central: Branded Foods, record 2055879. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated February 17, 2018. Imported November 6, 2026.
Open Food Facts, record 0071203002986. License: ODbL 1.0 (Open Food Facts). Source record dated April 22, 2020. Imported November 6, 2026.

Last updated: November 6, 2026. Data quality score: 95/100 (how it is calculated).

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