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Best Yet, Nonfat Small Curd Cottage Cheese with Pineapple
A 1/2 cup (119g) serving of Best Yet, Nonfat Small Curd Cottage Cheese with Pineapple has 80 calories, 6g of sugars and 410mg of sodium, as submitted by S. M. Flickinger Co., Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2055395, record updated Jul 14, 2017).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2055395, available Oct 28, 2021; 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 S. M. Flickinger Co., Inc. submitted to USDA, for the declared 119g serving. They agree with USDA's live record (FoodData Central API, read Sep 29, 2026). Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 042187212975
- Category
- Cheese
- Records
- 4 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 88% 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: 40% carbohydrate, 0% fat and 60% 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 | 5 g | 0 g | 88% |
| Sodium | 345 mg | 643 mg | 12% |
| Protein | 10.1 g | 21.4 g | 15% |
| Calories | 67 | 357 | 0% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 15,853 products, one per barcode.
Other pineapple in this aisle
78 of the 15,853 cheese products are named pineapple. Per 100 g their median is 98 calories, 292 mg of sodium and 8.9 g of protein; 66 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Simply Pineapple Cottage Cheese GOOD CULTURE | 275 mg | 70 |
| 4% Cottage Cheese, Pineapple FOOD LION | 274 mg | 115 |
| Small Curd Cottage Cheese with Pineapple WEIS QUALITY | 274 mg | 115 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "pineapple", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): CULTURED PASTEURIZED SKIM MILK, PINEAPPLE, WHEY, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, SALT, MALTODEXTRIN, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, ASPARTAME*, ARTIFICIAL COLOR, NATURAL FLAVOR, GUAR GUM, CARRAGEENAN, LOCUST BEAN GUM, SODIUM CITRATE, CITRIC ACID, POTASSIUM SORBATE AND CARBON DIOXIDE (TO PRESERVE FRESHNESS), VITAMIN A PALMITATE AND ENZYME.
The statement lists 17 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Cultured Pasteurized Skim Milk, Pineapple, 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 Jul 14, 2017), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement S. M. Flickinger Co., Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2055395).
More Best Yet cheese
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Yet, Cottage Cheese | 78 | 4.31 g | 405 mg |
| 1% Lowfat Cottage Cheese Small Curd | 80 | 4.42 g | 407 mg |
| 4% Small Curd Cottage Cheese | 106 | 3.54 g | 381 mg |
| Ricotta Part Skim Cheese | 145 | 3.23 g | 129 mg |
| Ricotta Whole Milk Cheese | 161 | 3.23 g | 129 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Best Yet, Nonfat Small Curd Cottage Cheese with Pineapple?
80 per 1/2 cup (119g) serving, and 67 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Best Yet, Nonfat Small Curd Cottage Cheese with Pineapple?
410mg per serving (18% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record S. M. Flickinger Co., Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Jul 14, 2017. 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