Low Fat Cottage Cheese
Packaged product Dairy and Eggs Knudsen
Low Fat Cottage Cheese contains 83 kcal per 100 g. A serving, 0.5 cup, 115 g (115 g) provides about 96 kcal.
Roughly 51% of its calories come from protein, with 27% 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 245 kcal per 100 g across 55,735 products.
100 g provides 10% of the Daily Value for calcium.
The values are label data submitted by the manufacturer to USDA FoodData Central.
Nutrition facts
| Nutrient | Amount per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calories L | 83.3 kcal | |
| Total fat L | 2.1 g | 3% |
| Saturated fat L | 1.3 g | 6% |
| Trans fat L | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol L | 13 mg | 4% |
| Sodium L | 342 mg | 15% |
| Total carbohydrates L | 5.8 g | 2% |
| Dietary fiber L | 0 g | 0% |
| Total sugars L | 4.2 g | |
| Added sugars L | 0 g | 0% |
| Protein L | 10.8 g | 22% |
| Vitamin A L | 69.6 µg | 8% |
| Vitamin D L | 1.3 µg | 7% |
| Niacin (B3) L | 0 mg | 0% |
| Calcium L | 130 mg | 10% |
| Iron L | 0 mg | 0% |
| Potassium L | 157 mg | 3% |
| Iodine L | 0 µg | 0% |
| Fluoride L | 0 µg |
% 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 51%
- Carbohydrates 27%
- 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
- Protein10.8 gabove the median for dairy and eggs (median 8 g)
- Fiber0 gin the lowest quarter of dairy and eggs (median 0.7 g)
- Sugars4.2 gabove the median for dairy and eggs (median 4 g)
- Fat2.1 gin the lowest quarter of dairy and eggs (median 10 g)
- Saturated fat1.3 gin the lowest quarter of dairy and eggs (median 4.2 g)
- Sodium342 mgabove the median for dairy and eggs (median 218 mg)
- Protein per 100 kcal13 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
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 | 78.3 kcal | 83.3 kcal |
| Protein | 8.7 g | 10.8 g |
| Carbohydrates | 7 g | 5.8 g |
| Fat | 1.7 g | 2.1 g |
| Fiber | 0 g | n/a |
| Sugars | 4.3 g | 4.2 g |
| Sodium | 296 mg | 342 mg |
Product details
- Brand
- Knudsen
- Barcode
- 0049900001625
- Quantity
- 119 g
- Label serving
- 0.5 cup (115 g)
- Category
- Dairy and Eggs
- 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 GRADE A NONFAT MILK, MILK AND CREAM, WHEY, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, SALT, CITRIC ACID, CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, XANTHAN GUM, GUAR GUM, NATURAL FLAVOR, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, VITAMIN D3
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 2756219. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated April 23, 2026. Imported November 6, 2026.
- Open Food Facts, record 0049900001625. License: ODbL 1.0 (Open Food Facts). Source record dated July 21, 2026. Imported November 6, 2026.
Last updated: . Source description: "LOW FAT COTTAGE CHEESE". Data quality score: 100/100 (how it is calculated).
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