Low fat cottage cheese
Packaged product Dairy and Eggs Tops
Low fat cottage cheese contains 71 kcal per 100 g. A serving, 1/2 cup, 113 g (113 g) provides about 80 kcal.
Roughly 57% of its calories come from protein, with 31% from carbohydrates and 12% 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.
Nutrition facts
| Nutrient | Amount per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calories L | 71 kcal | |
| Total fat L | 0.88 g | 1% |
| Saturated fat L | 0.44 g | 2% |
| Trans fat L | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol L | 9 mg | 3% |
| Sodium L | 283 mg | 12% |
| Total carbohydrates L | 5.3 g | 2% |
| Dietary fiber L | 0 g | 0% |
| Total sugars L | 3.5 g | |
| Protein L | 9.7 g | 19% |
| Vitamin A L | 53.1 µg | 6% |
| Vitamin C L | 1.1 mg | 1% |
| Calcium L | 88 mg | 7% |
| Iron L | 0 mg | 0% |
| Potassium L | 142 mg | 3% |
% 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 57%
- Carbohydrates 31%
- Fat 12%
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)
- Sugars3.5 gin the top quarter of dairy and eggs (median 0.5 g)
- Fat0.88 gin the lowest quarter of dairy and eggs (median 26.3 g)
- Saturated fat0.44 gin the lowest quarter of dairy and eggs (median 17 g)
- Sodium283 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 | 177 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 | 70.8 kcal | 71 kcal |
| Protein | 10.6 g | 9.7 g |
| Carbohydrates | 5.3 g | 5.3 g |
| Fat | 0.89 g | 0.88 g |
| Fiber | 0 g | 0 g |
| Sugars | 3.5 g | 3.5 g |
| Sodium | 354 mg | 283 mg |
Product details
Ingredients
Cultured pasteurized grade a fat free milk, cream, whey, salt, maltodextrin, citric acid, lactic acid, phosphoric acid, potassium chloride, sodium gluconate, guar gum, carrageenan, modified corn starch, carob bean gum, vitamin a palmitate.
As listed on the package and transcribed by Open Food Facts contributors. Always check the package for allergens.
Similar products
| Food | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fat free cottage cheese Hannaford | 71 | 12.4 g | 5.3 g | 0 g |
| Cottage Cheese Private Selection | 71 | 10.6 g | 5.3 g | 0.88 g |
| Cottage Cheese Nordica | 71 | 10.6 g | 5.3 g | 1.3 g |
| Fat Free Small Curd Cottage Cheese Reiter Dairy | 71 | 10.6 g | 5.3 g | 0 g |
| Slim N' Trim, Low Fat Cottage Cheese Quality Chekd Dairies Inc. | 71 | 10.6 g | 4.4 g | 2.2 g |
| Berkeley farms, nonfat cottage cheese Berkeley Farms | 71 | 13.3 g | 3.5 g | 0 g |
| King Soopers, Cottage Cheese The Kroger Co. | 71 | 11.5 g | 5.3 g | 0 g |
| Viva, Small Curd Cottage Cheese Borden Inc. | 71 | 10.6 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 2250747. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated September 2, 2020. Imported November 6, 2026.
- Open Food Facts, record 0070784021423. License: ODbL 1.0 (Open Food Facts). Source record dated August 31, 2022. Imported November 7, 2026.
Last updated: . Data quality score: 100/100 (how it is calculated).
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