Low Fat Cottage Cheese

Packaged product Sweets and Desserts Knudsen

Low Fat Cottage Cheese contains 84 kcal per 100 g. A serving, 0.5 cup, 115 g (115 g) provides about 97 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 sweets and desserts on FoodFactly, where the median is 367 kcal per 100 g across 112,400 products.

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

Low Fat Cottage Cheese by Knudsen, product photo
Photo: Open Food Facts, CC BY-SA 3.0, Open Food Facts contributors
84kcal per 100 g
10.9 gprotein
5.9 gcarbohydrates
2.1 gfat
97kcal in serving, 0.5 cup, 115 g (115 g)

Nutrition facts

Nutrition facts for the selected amount
NutrientAmount per 100 g% DV
Calories L 84 kcal
Total fat L 2.1 g 3%
Saturated fat L 1.3 g 6%
Trans fat L 0 g
Cholesterol L 17 mg 6%
Sodium L 345 mg 15%
Total carbohydrates L 5.9 g 2%
Dietary fiber L 0 g 0%
Total sugars L 4.2 g
Added sugars L 0 g 0%
Protein L 10.9 g 22%
Vitamin A L 34 µg4%
Vitamin D L 0 µg0%
Niacin (B3) L 0 mg0%
Choline L 0 mg0%
Calcium L 126 mg10%
Iron L 0 mg0%
Potassium L 168 mg4%
Iodine L 0 µg0%
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%84kcal / 100 g
  • 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

Calcium10%Vitamin A4%Potassium4%Vitamin D0%Niacin (B3)0%Choline0%Iron0%Iodine0%

Nutritional insights

  • Protein10.9 gin the top quarter of sweets and desserts (median 5.9 g)
  • Fiber0 gin the lowest quarter of sweets and desserts (median 2 g)
  • Sugars4.2 gin the lowest quarter of sweets and desserts (median 20.8 g)
  • Fat2.1 gin the lowest quarter of sweets and desserts (median 13 g)
  • Saturated fat1.3 gin the lowest quarter of sweets and desserts (median 5.4 g)
  • Sodium345 mgabove the median for sweets and desserts (median 176 mg)
  • Protein per 100 kcal13 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels

Full nutrient profile

Sugars and starch (1)
Starch L0 g

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 FactsUSDA Branded
Calories 78 kcal84 kcal
Protein 8.7 g10.9 g
Carbohydrates 7 g5.9 g
Fat 1.7 g2.1 g
Fiber 0 g0 g
Sugars 4.3 g4.2 g
Sodium 296 mg345 mg

Product details

Brand
Knudsen
Barcode
0049900346306
Quantity
119 g
Label serving
0.5 cup (115 g)
Category
Sweets and Desserts
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 SKIM 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.

Ingredient guides: CreamSalt

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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 2577671. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated May 8, 2023. Imported November 6, 2026.
  • Open Food Facts, record 0049900346306. License: ODbL 1.0 (Open Food Facts). Source record dated July 14, 2026. Imported November 6, 2026.

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

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Frequently asked questions

How many calories are in Low Fat Cottage Cheese?

100 g of Low Fat Cottage Cheese has 84 kcal. Serving, 0.5 cup, 115 g (115 g): about 97 kcal.

Is Low Fat Cottage Cheese high in protein?

Low Fat Cottage Cheese contains 10.9 g of protein per 100 g (22% of the 50 g Daily Value), or 12.5 g in serving, 0.5 cup, 115 g (115 g). About 51% of its calories come from protein. Compared with other sweets and desserts, that is among the highest quarter (median 5.9 g).

How many carbs are in Low Fat Cottage Cheese?

Low Fat Cottage Cheese has 5.9 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 0 g of fiber and 4.2 g of sugars.

How much fat is in Low Fat Cottage Cheese?

Low Fat Cottage Cheese contains 2.1 g of fat per 100 g, of which 1.3 g is saturated (6% of the Daily Value).

How much sodium is in Low Fat Cottage Cheese?

100 g contains 345 mg of sodium, 15% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.

Where does this nutrition data come from?

From USDA FoodData Central: Branded Foods, record dated July 14, 2026. FoodFactly last checked it on November 6, 2026. Each value above shows whether it was measured, calculated or taken from a label.