Meadow Gold · Cheese
4% Small Curd Cottage Cheese
A 1/2 cup (113g) serving of 4% Small Curd Cottage Cheese by Meadow Gold has 110 calories, 4g of sugars and 430mg of sodium, as submitted by Borden, Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2551839, record updated Mar 31, 2023).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2551839, 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 Borden, 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
- 015700257029
- Category
- Cheese
- Records
- 1 under this UPC
How it compares with other cheese
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 73% of the 15,853 cheese products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 15% of them.
Where the calories come from: 18% carbohydrate, 40% fat and 43% 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 | 3.5 g | 0 g | 73% |
| Sodium | 381 mg | 643 mg | 15% |
| Protein | 10.6 g | 21.4 g | 15% |
| Calories | 97 | 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; 2,143 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Fresh Mozzarella Cheese Safeway, Inc. | 304 mg | 250 |
| Fresh Mozzarella Cheese Publix Super Markets, Inc. | 304 mg | 250 |
| Fresh Mozzarella Cheese BELGIOIOSO | 304 mg | 250 |
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 NONFAT MILK, MILK, CREAM, LESS THAN 2% OF WHEY, SALT, MALTODEXTRIN, GUAR GUM, CITRIC ACID, CARRAGEENAN, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, LOCUST BEAN GUM, POLYSORBATE 80, POTASSIUM SORBATE AND CARBON DIOXIDE (PRESERVATIVES), PHOSPHORIC ACID, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, ENZYME.
The statement lists 16 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Cultured Nonfat Milk, Milk, Cream. 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 Mar 31, 2023), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Borden, Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2551839).
More Meadow Gold cheese
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meadow Gold, Dry Curd Cottage Cheese | 73 | 2.08 g | 31 mg |
| Viva, Small Curd Cottage Cheese | 71 | 4.42 g | 363 mg |
| Meadow Gold, Viva, Fat Free Small Curd Cottage Cheese | 62 | 3.54 g | 407 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Meadow Gold 4% Small Curd Cottage Cheese?
110 per 1/2 cup (113g) serving, and 97 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Meadow Gold 4% Small Curd Cottage Cheese?
430mg per serving (19% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Borden, Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Mar 31, 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