Daily Chef · Cheese
2% Lowfat Small Curd Cottage Cheese
A 1/2 cup (123g) serving of 2% Lowfat Small Curd Cottage Cheese by Daily Chef has 90 calories, 4g of sugars and 420mg of sodium, as submitted by Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2210176, record updated Nov 8, 2021). A newer USDA record of this product, under another barcode, is FoodData Central 2676584.
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2210176, available Jan 6, 2022; 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 Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. submitted to USDA, for the declared 123g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 078742043487
- Category
- Cheese
- Records
- 6 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 71% of the 15,853 cheese products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 12% of them.
Where the calories come from: 21% carbohydrate, 24% fat and 55% 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 | 3.3 g | 0 g | 71% |
| Sodium | 341 mg | 643 mg | 12% |
| Protein | 10.6 g | 21.4 g | 15% |
| Calories | 73 | 357 | 1% |
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; 1,723 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Nancy's, Cultured Low Fat Cottage Cheese NANCY'S | 269 mg | 71 |
| Whole Grain Mac & Cheese 30# 6 Bags JTM Food Group | 269 mg | 170 |
| Palazzina, Hand Wrapped Smoked Mozzarella Cheese PALAZZINA | 268 mg | 321 |
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): INGREDIENTS: CULTURED PASTEURIZED GRADE A SKIM MILK, MILK AND CREAM, WHEY, FOOD STARCHMODIFIED, SALT, CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, XANTHAN GUM, GUAR GUM, NATURAL FLAVOR, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, VITAMIN D3.
The statement lists 11 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Ingredients: Cultured Pasteurized Grade a Skim Milk, Milk and Cream, Whey. 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 Nov 8, 2021), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2210176).
More Daily Chef cheese
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small Curd Low Fat Cottage Cheese | 71 | 3.57 g | 357 mg |
| Daily Chef, Small Curd Cottage Cheese | 80 | 3.54 g | 363 mg |
| Small Curd Cottage Cheese | 91 | 2.48 g | 364 mg |
| Daily Chef, Buffalo Blue Cheese Dip | 300 | 3.33 g | 1,333 mg |
| Daily Chef, Deli Sliced Provolone Cheese | 318 | 0 g | 818 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Daily Chef 2% Lowfat Small Curd Cottage Cheese?
90 per 1/2 cup (123g) serving, and 73 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Daily Chef 2% Lowfat Small Curd Cottage Cheese?
420mg per serving (18% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Nov 8, 2021. 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