Calories in Low Fat Cottage Cheese

1 cup of low fat cottage cheese (226 g) has 185 calories, with 25 g of protein, 5.2 g of fat and 9.7 g of carbohydrates. Per 100 grams, low fat cottage cheese has 82 calories.

Most of the calories in low fat cottage cheese come from protein (54%). Low fat cottage cheese is a good source of protein, with 11 g per 100 g and low in fat. It has more calories per gram than 26% of the 213 dairy and cheese in our database.

Low Fat Cottage Cheese Calorie Calculator

AmountUnit

185cal

in 1 cup of low fat cottage cheese (226 g)

Protein25 g54% of calories

Fat5.2 g25% of calories

Carbs9.7 g21% of calories

9% of a 2,000 calorie day

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Low Fat Cottage Cheese calories by serving size

Common amounts of low fat cottage cheese with calories and macros. Tap a row for its full nutrition page.

Serving	Weight	Calories	Protein	Fat	Carbs
50g	50 g	41	5.5 g	1.2 g	2.2 g
100g	100 g	82	11 g	2.3 g	4.3 g
1/2 cup	113 g	93	12 g	2.6 g	4.9 g
4 oz	113 g	93	12 g	2.6 g	4.9 g
200g	200 g	164	22 g	4.6 g	8.6 g
1 cup	226 g	185	25 g	5.2 g	9.7 g

Low Fat Cottage Cheese vs similar foods

Calories per 100 g compared with other dairy and cheese.

Ricotta Cheese148

Nonfat Mozzarella Cheese141

Nonfat or Fat Free Swiss Cheese127

Nonfat or Fat Free American Cheese126

Fat Free Cream Cheese105

Low Fat Cottage Cheese82

Dry Curd Cottage Cheese72

Low Fat Cottage Cheese: common questions

How many calories are in 1 cup of low fat cottage cheese?

1 cup of low fat cottage cheese (226 g) has 185 calories.

How many calories are in 100 grams of low fat cottage cheese?

100 grams of low fat cottage cheese has 82 calories, 11 g of protein, 2.3 g of fat and 4.3 g of carbohydrates.

How much protein is in low fat cottage cheese?

Low fat cottage cheese has 11 g of protein per 100 g. 1 cup of low fat cottage cheese gives you 25 g.

Is low fat cottage cheese high in calories?

Low fat cottage cheese has 82 calories per 100 g. It has more calories per gram than 26% of the 213 dairy and cheese in our database. A 2,000 calorie day fits about 24.4 kg of it.

More about low fat cottage cheese

Source: USDA FoodData Central, FNDDS 2021-2023. FDC ID 2705756. Original description: Cheese, cottage, low fat. Portion weights are USDA household measures.