Calories & Macros in Cottage Cheese (2% Fat)

Calories in any amount of Cottage Cheese (2% Fat)

Weigh your portion and type it in, in grams or ounces; it starts at 1 cup (226 g). Every value scales from the USDA figures per 100 g, so 250 g has two and a half times the calories of 100 g.

Cottage Cheese (2% Fat) nutrition facts per 100 g

% Daily Value is how much 100 g contributes to the FDA Daily Values for adults and children 4 years and older, the figures on US nutrition labels; a dash means there is no Daily Value for that nutrient. "Not reported" means USDA has no measurement for this food, not that it contains none.

How Cottage Cheese (2% Fat) fits common diet targets

Net carbs

4.8g

per 100 g

Protein per 100 kcal

12.9g

Energy density

0.81kcal/g

low

• Net carbs are total carbohydrate minus fiber: 4.8 g − 0 g = 4.8 g per 100 g. Low-carb plans usually count these.
• Protein per 100 kcal compares how much protein each food gives for the same calories: Cottage Cheese (2% Fat) gives 12.9 g.
• Energy density is calories per gram. At 0.81 kcal/g, Cottage Cheese (2% Fat) is low on the CDC's scale (very low below 0.6, low to 1.5, medium to 4, high above 4); lower-density foods give a larger portion for the same calories.

Logging Cottage Cheese (2% Fat): what to know

This is low-fat cottage cheese with two percent milkfat, so a full-fat or fat-free tub will not match. Protein leads at 10.5 g per 100 g, with 2.3 g of fat behind it. Sodium is 308 mg per 100 g, so check it if you track salt.