Lucerne · Cheese
1% Lowfat Small Curd Cottage Cheese
A 1/2 cup (113g) serving of 1% Lowfat Small Curd Cottage Cheese by Lucerne has 90 calories, 5g of sugars and 460mg of sodium, as submitted by Safeway, Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2617701, record updated May 30, 2023).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2617701, available Aug 31, 2023; USDA record.
Nutrition Facts
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.
Computed from the values per 100 g that Safeway, Inc. submitted to USDA, for the declared 113g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 021130076642
- Category
- Cheese
- Records
- 13 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other cheese
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 85% of the 15,853 cheese products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 17% of them.
Where the calories come from: 31% carbohydrate, 15% fat and 54% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among cheese: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 4.4 g | 0 g | 85% |
| Sodium | 407 mg | 643 mg | 17% |
| Protein | 10.6 g | 21.4 g | 15% |
| Calories | 80 | 357 | 2% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 15,853 products, one per barcode.
Other cheese in this aisle
14,327 of the 15,853 cheese products are named cheese. Per 100 g their median is 357 calories, 643 mg of sodium and 21.4 g of protein; 2,459 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Small Curd Cottage Cheese BREAKSTONE'S | 325 mg | 67 |
| Roundy's, Whipped Cream Cheese Spread ROUNDY'S | 325 mg | 350 |
| Spartan, Whipped Cream Cheese Spread SPARTAN | 325 mg | 350 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "cheese", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): CULTURED PASTEURIZED GRADE A FAT FREE MILK, PASTEURIZED FAT FREE MILK AND MILK, SALT, CULTURED GRADE A DAIRY SOLIDS (GRADE A WHEY, CITRIC ACID, AND LACTIC ACID CULTURE), AND DRY GRADE A WHEY, MALTODEXTRIN, TITANIUM DIOXIDE (COLOR), GUAR GUM, CITRIC ACID, POTASSIUM SORBATE (PRESERVATIVE), CARRAGEENAN, LOCUST BEAN GUM, CARBON DIOXIDE (TO HELP MAINTAIN FRESHNESS), VITAMIN A PALMITATE.
The statement lists 14 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Cultured Pasteurized Grade a Fat Free Milk, Pasteurized Fat Free Milk and Milk, Salt. It has no separate "Contains" line; a major allergen (the nine the FDA requires on labels: milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybeans, sesame) may be named inside the ingredients instead. For allergies, read the package: this is the record USDA holds (updated May 30, 2023), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Safeway, Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2617701).
More Lucerne cheese
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lowfat Cottage Cheese | 80 | 4.42 g | 53 mg |
| 2% Lowfat Small Curd Cottage Cheese with Chives | 80 | 3.54 g | 372 mg |
| Lucerne, Lowfat Cottage Cheese Plain | 85 | 3.52 g | 331 mg |
| Fat Free Small Curd Cottage Cheese | 71 | 4.42 g | 372 mg |
| Lucerne, Lowfat Cottage Cheese, Pineapple | 92 | 8.45 g | 289 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Lucerne 1% Lowfat Small Curd Cottage Cheese?
90 per 1/2 cup (113g) serving, and 80 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Lucerne 1% Lowfat Small Curd Cottage Cheese?
460mg per serving (20% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Safeway, Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated May 30, 2023. Recipes change: the package in your hand is the authority.
Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- this record and every record it is compared with, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what branded, SR Legacy, Foundation and survey records are. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- survey foods and their household portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, its rounding and the Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- 21 CFR 101 subpart D, Nutrient content claims
- the FDA thresholds the comparisons count. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov