Hiland · Cheese
2% Lowfat Cottage Cheese
A 1/2 cup (114g) serving of 2% Lowfat Cottage Cheese by Hiland has 90 calories, 5g of sugars and 490mg of sodium, as submitted by Hiland Dairy Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2535346, record updated Apr 3, 2023).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2535346, available Apr 27, 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 Hiland 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
- 072060007091
- Category
- Cheese
- Records
- 1 under this UPC
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 19% of them.
Where the calories come from: 22% carbohydrate, 25% fat and 53% 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 | 430 mg | 643 mg | 19% |
| Protein | 10.5 g | 21.4 g | 15% |
| Calories | 79 | 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; 2,785 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Cottage Cheese KRAFT | 342 mg | 68 |
| Shoprite, Whipped Cream Cheese SHOPRITE | 341 mg | 364 |
| 2% Lowfat Small Curd Cottage Cheese DAILY CHEF | 341 mg | 73 |
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 LOWFAT MILK, NONFAT DRY MILK, LACTOSE, SALT, STABILIZER (GUAR GUM, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, XANTHAN GUM, CARRAGEENAN, CAROB BEAN GUM), CITRIC ACID, CARBON DIOXIDE AND POTASSIUM SORBATE (MAINTAIN FRESHNESS), VITAMIN A PALMITATE AND CHEESE CULTURES.
The statement lists 8 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Cultured Lowfat Milk, Nonfat Dry Milk, Lactose. 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 3, 2023), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Hiland Dairy Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2535346).
More Hiland cheese
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hiland, Lowfat Cottage Cheese Snack Cups | 79 | 4.39 g | 421 mg |
| Hiland, Cottage Cheese | 70 | 4.39 g | 421 mg |
| Hiland, Dry Curd Cottage Cheese | 88 | 1.75 g | 13 mg |
| Hiland, Fat Free Cottage Cheese | 70 | 5.26 g | 412 mg |
| Large Curd Cottage Cheese | 88 | 3.51 g | 395 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Hiland 2% Lowfat Cottage Cheese?
90 per 1/2 cup (114g) serving, and 79 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Hiland 2% Lowfat Cottage Cheese?
490mg per serving (21% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Hiland Dairy Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Apr 3, 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