Cottage Cheese, Low Fat, 2% Milkfat
180 calories per 1 cup (226 g), from USDA FoodData Central.
Nutrition facts
- Per 1 cup (226 g)% Daily Value
- Calories180 kcal
- Total Fat5 g7%
- Saturated Fat3 g14%
- Trans Fat0 g
- Cholesterol25 mg9%
- Sodium700 mg30%
- Total Carbohydrate11 g4%
- Dietary Fiber0 g0%
- Total Sugars9 g
- Added Sugars—
- Protein24 g
- Vitamin D0 mcg0%
- Calcium250 mg20%
- Iron0.3 mg2%
- Potassium280 mg6%
- Monounsaturated fat1 g
- Polyunsaturated fat0 g
- Vitamin A150 mcg RAE15%
- Vitamin C0 mg0%
- Vitamin E0.2 mg2%
- Vitamin K0 mcg0%
- Thiamin0.05 mg4%
- Riboflavin0.57 mg45%
- Vitamin B60.13 mg8%
- Folate20 mcg DFE4%
- Vitamin B121.06 mcg45%
- Pantothenic Acid1.2 mg25%
- Phosphorus340 mg25%
- Magnesium20 mg4%
- Zinc1.2 mg10%
- Selenium27 mcg50%
- Copper0.07 mg8%
- Manganese0.03 mg2%
- Choline40 mg6%
%DV for adults and children 4 and older.
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- Calories183 kcal → 180 kcal · nearest 10 kcal
- Total Fat5.13 g → 5 g · nearest 1 g
- Saturated Fat2.79 g → 3 g · nearest 0.5 g
- Trans Fat0.151 g → 0 g · shown as 0
- Cholesterol27.1 mg → 25 mg · nearest 5 mg
- Sodium696 mg → 700 mg · nearest 10 mg
- Total Carbohydrate10.8 g → 11 g · nearest 1 g
- Dietary Fiber0 g → 0 g · shown as 0
- Total Sugars9.04 g → 9 g · nearest 1 g
- Protein23.6 g → 24 g · nearest 1 g
- Vitamin D0 mcg → 0 mcg · nearest 0.01 mcg (FDA guidance)
- Calcium251 mg → 250 mg · nearest 10 mg (FDA guidance)
- Iron0.294 mg → 0.3 mg · nearest 0.1 mg (FDA guidance)
- Potassium283 mg → 280 mg · nearest 10 mg (FDA guidance)
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- Protein52% of calories
- Fat25% of calories
- Carbohydrate24% of calories
Questions about Cottage Cheese
How many calories are in Cottage Cheese?
Cottage Cheese, Low Fat, 2% Milkfat has 180 calories per 1 cup (226 g) and 80 per 100 g, as a Nutrition Facts label rounds them.
How much protein is in Cottage Cheese?
Cottage Cheese, Low Fat, 2% Milkfat has 24 g of protein per 1 cup (226 g) and 10 g per 100 g.
What does %DV mean here?
% Daily Value is the share of FDA's Daily Value in one serving, for adults and children 4 and older. Amounts and percentages are rounded the way a Nutrition Facts label rounds them. Protein shows no %DV: a label needs a protein quality score for it.
Where does this data come from?
- Nutrient values: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, released 2018-04, FDC ID 172182.
- Daily Values and label rounding: FDA, 21 CFR 101.9, as of 2026-02-12.
- Rounding of each amount: 21 CFR 101.9(c).
- %DV: 21 CFR 101.9(d)(7)(ii).
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