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How many calories in
cottage cheese?

Low-fat cottage cheese sits around 98 calories per 100g with 11g of protein. It's having a moment in fitness circles because it's high in casein, a slow-digesting protein that's especially useful before sleep or during long gaps between meals.

98
kcal · 100g (low-fat 2%)
11g
Protein
3.4g
Carbs
4.3g
Fat
Appears inLow-Carb Foods
Servings

Common serving sizes.

Calories scale with portion. Here's how a typical cottage cheese serving translates in your tracker:

Serving
Calories
Protein
1 cup (226g)
222 kcal
24.9g
1/2 cup (113g)
111 kcal
12.5g
1 oz (28g)
27 kcal
3.0g
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FAQ

Quick answers.

How many calories in cottage cheese?

Cottage Cheese has approximately 98 calories per 100g (low-fat 2%). A typical serving — 1 cup (226g) — comes in at 222 calories.

How much protein is in cottage cheese?

11g of protein per 100g (low-fat 2%). That puts cottage cheese at roughly 11.2g of protein per 100 calories — a useful lens when comparing to other dairy sources.

How do I log cottage cheese accurately?

The simplest method: weigh it on a kitchen scale, then enter grams in your tracker. With SpotWell, you can skip the scale — point the camera at the plate and the AI estimates the portion in under a second. Adjust the value if it looks off.

Is cottage cheese good for weight loss?

It depends on your overall calorie target. Cottage Cheese is naturally low-calorie at 98 kcal per 100g (low-fat 2%), so it's easy to fit into a deficit.