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Calories in Cottage Cheese, Nutrition and Benefits

How many calories in Cottage cheese? See below, the Cottage cheese calories for the different serving sizes. We provide you with Cottage cheese nutrition facts and the health benefits of Cottage cheese to help you lose weight and eat a healthy diet.

Cottage Cheese is thought to have originated from the curd left over from making butter.

It is a lot lower in fat than other cheeses, approx. 4g per 100g. Low fat varieties are also available. Cottage cheese provides a good source of vitamin A, B1-B3, B5, B6, B12, D, potassium, calcium, phosphorus, selenium and zinc and is also high in protein.

Enjoy losing weight with our Cottage Cheese diet recipes below

Cottage cheese is great for our bones and teeth. Given the presence of casein, it makes you feel full for longer. Other Cottage cheese benefits include acting as an energy booster.

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Calories in Cottage Cheese, Lowfat, 1% Milkfat

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Serving Size	Calories per Serving
100 grams	72 kcal (303 kJ)
1 cup (not packed), 226 grams	163 kcal (685 kJ)
4 oz, 113 grams	81 kcal (342 kJ)

Cottage Cheese, Lowfat, 2% Milkfat

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Serving Size	Calories per Serving
100 grams	86 kcal (361 kJ)
1 cup (not packed), 226 grams	194 kcal (816 kJ)
4 oz, 113 grams	97 kcal (408 kJ)

Calories in Cottage Cheese, Creamed, With Fruit

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Serving Size	Calories per Serving
100 grams	97 kcal (407 kJ)
1 cup (not packed), 226 grams	219 kcal (920 kJ)
4 oz, 113 grams	110 kcal (460 kJ)

Cottage Cheese, With Vegetables

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Serving Size	Calories per Serving
100 grams	95 kcal (397 kJ)
1 cup, 226 grams	215 kcal (897 kJ)

Cottage Cheese Nutritional Information

Cottage Cheese, Lowfat, 1% Milkfat
Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz)
Proximates:
Water	82.48 g
Energy	303 kJ (72 kcal)
Carbohydrates	2.72 g
Sugars	2.72 g
Total Fat:	1.02 g
saturated fat	0.645 g
monounsaturated fat	0.291 g
polyunsaturated fat	0.031 g
Cholesterol	4 mg
Protein	12.39 g
Minerals:
Calcium, Ca	61 mg (6 %)
Iron, Fe	0.14 mg (0.8 %)
Magnesium, Mg	5 mg (1 %)
Phosphorus, P	134 mg (13 %)
Potassium, K	86 mg (1.8 %)
Zinc, Zn	0.38 mg (3 %)
Copper, Cu	0.028 mg (1.4 %)
Manganese, Mn	0.003 mg (0.2 %)
Selenium, Se	9.0 mcg (13 %)
Vitamins:
Thiamine (Vit. B1)	0.021 mg (1.4 %)
Riboflavin (Vit. B2)	0.165 mg (10 %)
Niacin (Vit. B3)	0.128 mg (0.6 %)
Pantothenic acid (B5)	0.215 mg (2 %)
Vitamin B6	0.068 mg (3 %)
Folate (Vit. B9)	12 mcg (3 %)
Vitamin B12	0.63 mcg (11 %)
Vitamin A	41 IU (1 %)
Vitamin E	0.01 mg (0.05 %)
Vitamin K	0.1 mcg (0.1 %)
Percentages are relative to US Recommended Daily Intake (RDI) for adults.

Source: USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference

Author: Lana Soko

Cottage Cheese Recipes

Egg White Zucchini Frittata with Cottage Cheese
This egg white zucchini or courgette frittata recipe will make a healthy start to your day. It is low in carbs, calories, cholesterol, fat and sodium. It meets dietary requirements for a low glycemic, low fat high protein, low carb high protein and diabetic diet.

Chilled Avocado Soup
5 minutes is all you need to make this avocado, cottage cheese and cucumber soup. It is a healthy soup for lunch or as a snack. One portion contains 197 kcal, 4g of net carbs, full of fiber 28% of DV, vitamin C 24% and folate 25%.