Cottage Cheese
Packaged product Produits laitiers et oeufs AHOLD
Cottage Cheese contains 71 kcal per 100 g. A serving, 0.5 cup, 113 g (113 g) provides about 80 kcal.
Roughly 59 % of its calories come from protein, with 30 % from carbohydrates and 11 % from fat (estimated with general energy factors).
That is less energy than the typical item in produits laitiers et oeufs on FoodFactly, where the median is 250 kcal per 100 g across 40 486 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 | 0,88 g | 4 % |
| Trans fat L | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol L | 9 mg | 3 % |
| Sodium L | 363 mg | 16 % |
| Total carbohydrates L | 5,3 g | 2 % |
| Dietary fiber L | 0 g | 0 % |
| Total sugars L | 4,4 g | |
| Protein L | 10,6 g | 21 % |
| Vitamine A L | 53,1 µg | 6 % |
| Vitamine C L | 0 mg | 0 % |
| Calcium L | 88 mg | 7 % |
| Fer L | 0 mg | 0 % |
| Potassium L | 150 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 59 %
- Carbohydrates 30 %
- Fat 11 %
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
- Protein10,6 gabove the median for produits laitiers et oeufs (median 8,5 g)
- Fiber0 gin the lowest quarter of produits laitiers et oeufs (median 0,5 g)
- Sugars4,4 gabove the median for produits laitiers et oeufs (median 3,6 g)
- Fat0,88 gin the lowest quarter of produits laitiers et oeufs (median 10,5 g)
- Saturated fat0,88 gin the lowest quarter of produits laitiers et oeufs (median 4,5 g)
- Sodium363 mgabove the median for produits laitiers et oeufs (median 243 mg)
- Protein per 100 kcal14,9 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
Full nutrient profile
Other components (1)
| Vitamine A, UI 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 | 10,6 g |
| Carbohydrates | 5,3 g | 5,3 g |
| Fat | 0,88 g | 0,88 g |
| Fiber | 0 g | 0 g |
| Sugars | 4,4 g | 4,4 g |
| Sodium | 363 mg | 363 mg |
Ingredients
CULTURED NONFAT MILK, MILK, NONFAT MILK, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF: WHEY, SALT, MALTODEXTRIN, GUAR GUM, CITRIC ACID, CARRAGEENAN, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, LOCUST BEAN GUM, POTASSIUM SORBATE AND CARBON DIOXIDE (TO PROTECT FRESHNESS), NATURAL FLAVOR, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, ENZYME.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.5% Lowfat Cottage Cheese ALPENROSE DAIRY | 71 | 10,6 g | 4,4 g | 1,3 g |
| Kemps, 1% Low Fat Cottage Cheese KEMPS | 71 | 11,5 g | 4,4 g | 1,3 g |
| Cottage Cheese HEALTHY IDEAS | 71 | 10,6 g | 5,3 g | 0 g |
| King Soopers, Cottage Cheese KING SOOPERS | 71 | 11,5 g | 5,3 g | 0 g |
| 0% Milkfat Small Curd Cottage Cheese FRIENDSHIP DAIRIES | 71 | 10,6 g | 5,3 g | 0 g |
| Nancy's, Cultured Lowfat Cottage Cheese NANCY'S | 71 | 12,4 g | 2,7 g | 0,88 g |
| Fat Free Small Curd Cottage Cheese LUCERNE | 71 | 10,6 g | 5,3 g | 0 g |
| Fat Free Small Curd Cottage Cheese LUCERNE | 71 | 10,6 g | 5,3 g | 0 g |
Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.
Frequently asked questions
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.
Is Cottage Cheese high in protein?
Cottage Cheese contains 10,6 g of protein per 100 g (21 % of the 50 g Daily Value), or 12 g in serving, 0.5 cup, 113 g (113 g). About 59 % of its calories come from protein. Compared with other produits laitiers et oeufs, that is above the median (median 8,5 g).
How many carbs are in Cottage Cheese?
Cottage Cheese has 5,3 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 0 g of fiber and 4,4 g of sugars.
How much fat is in Cottage Cheese?
Cottage Cheese contains 0,88 g of fat per 100 g, of which 0,88 g is saturated (4 % of the Daily Value).
How much sodium is in Cottage Cheese?
100 g contains 363 mg of sodium, 16 % of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.
Where does this nutrition data come from?
From USDA FoodData Central: Branded Foods, record dated 14 juillet 2017. FoodFactly last checked it on 6 novembre 2026. Each value above shows whether it was measured, calculated or taken from a label.
Source of the nutrition information
- Open Food Facts, record 0688267020544. License: ODbL 1.0 (Open Food Facts). Source record dated 8 février 2026. Imported 6 novembre 2026.
- USDA FoodData Central: Branded Foods, record 1921012. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated 14 juillet 2017. Imported 6 novembre 2026.
Last updated: . Source description: "COTTAGE CHEESE". Data quality score: 100/100 (how it is calculated).
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