Prairie Farms · Cheese
1/2% Dry Curd Cottage Cheese
A 1/2 cup (114g) serving of 1/2% Dry Curd Cottage Cheese by Prairie Farms has 100 calories, 2g of sugars and 15mg of sodium, as submitted by Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2552932, record updated Apr 10, 2023).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2552932, available May 25, 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 Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc. submitted to USDA, for the declared 114g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 072730313057
- Category
- Cheese
- Records
- 1 under this UPC
How it compares with other cheese
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 68% of the 15,853 cheese products in USDA's branded database, and none of them has less sodium.
Where the calories come from: 9% carbohydrate, 5% fat and 86% 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 | 1.8 g | 0 g | 68% |
| Sodium | 13 mg | 643 mg | 0% |
| Protein | 17.5 g | 21.4 g | 30% |
| Calories | 88 | 357 | 3% |
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; 11 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Queso Corn Cheese Griddle Cake LA RICURA | 4 mg | 115 |
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): SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, ENZYMES.
The statement lists 3 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Skim Milk, Cheese Cultures, Enzymes.. 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 Apr 10, 2023), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2552932).
More Prairie Farms cheese
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small Curd Cottage Cheese | 88 | 3.51 g | 421 mg |
| 4% Milkfat Small Curd Cottage Cheese | 92 | 3.55 g | 426 mg |
| Pineapple Cottage Cheese | 92 | 6.38 g | 362 mg |
| Low Fat Cottage Cheese | 79 | 4.39 g | 395 mg |
| Garden Veggie Cottage Cheese | 99 | 4.26 g | 511 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Prairie Farms 1/2% Dry Curd Cottage Cheese?
100 per 1/2 cup (114g) serving, and 88 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Prairie Farms 1/2% Dry Curd Cottage Cheese?
15mg per serving (1% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Apr 10, 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