Big Y · Cheese
4% Small Curd Cottage Cheese with Chives
A 1/2 cup (113g) serving of 4% Small Curd Cottage Cheese with Chives by Big Y has 120 calories, 4g of sugars and 430mg of sodium, as submitted by Big Y Foods, Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2241471, record updated Jan 9, 2020).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2241471, available Apr 1, 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 Big Y Foods, 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
- 018894300960
- Category
- Cheese
- Records
- 9 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 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: 17% carbohydrate, 35% fat and 48% 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 | 12.4 g | 21.4 g | 20% |
| Calories | 106 | 357 | 5% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 15,853 products, one per barcode.
Other chives in this aisle
28 of the 15,853 cheese products are named chives. Per 100 g their median is 333 calories, 411 mg of sodium and 10.6 g of protein; 9 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Hatville Farms, Chives Cream Cheese Spread HATVILLE FARMS | 172 mg | 276 |
| Garlic & Chives Goat Cheese BAETJE FARMS | 167 mg | 233 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "chives", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): CULTURED PASTEURIZED SKIM MILK, MILK AND CREAM, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, SALT, WHEY, NATURAL FLAVOR, ONION AND CHIVE, XANTHAN GUM, LOCUST BEAN GUM, GUAR GUM, LACTIC ACID, SORBIC ACID AND CARBON DIOXIDE (TO MAINTAIN FRESHNESS) AND ENZYMES.
The statement lists 12 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Cultured Pasteurized Skim Milk, Milk and Cream, Whey Protein Concentrate. 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 Jan 9, 2020), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Big Y Foods, Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2241471).
More Big Y cheese
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cottage Cheese | 106 | 3.54 g | 389 mg |
| Fat Free Cream Cheese | 107 | 7.14 g | 679 mg |
| 4% Small Curd Cottage Cheese with Pineapple | 115 | 11.5 g | 292 mg |
| Medium Mexican Style Salsa Con Queso | 118 | 2.94 g | 824 mg |
| Ricotta Part Skim Cheese | 129 | 3.23 g | 129 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Big Y 4% Small Curd Cottage Cheese with Chives?
120 per 1/2 cup (113g) serving, and 106 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Big Y 4% Small Curd Cottage Cheese with Chives?
430mg per serving (19% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Big Y Foods, Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Jan 9, 2020. 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