USDA reference food · Dairy and Egg Products

Cheese, cottage, lowfat, 2% milkfat

4 oz of cheese, cottage, lowfat, 2% milkfat (113 g) has 90 calories, 12g of protein, 2.5g of fat and 0g of fiber (USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, FDC 172182). It is one of 25 USDA descriptions of cottage cheese.

FoodData Central 172182, SR Legacy, in the April 30, 2026 release; USDA record.

Nutrition Facts

Serving size4 oz (113g)

AmountPortion

Amount per serving

Calories90

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 2.5g3%

Saturated Fat 1.5g7%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 15mg5%

Sodium 350mg15%

Total Carbohydrate 5g2%

Dietary Fiber 0g0%

Total Sugars 5g

Includes Added Sugars not declared

Protein 12g24%

Vitamin D 0mcg0%

Calcium 130mg10%

Iron 0.1mg1%

Potassium 140mg3%

* 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.

USDA values per 100 g (SR Legacy), scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.

Protein per 100 g: 10.5g; more than 54% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
Calories per 100 g: 81; more than 23% of reference foods
Fiber per 100 g: 0g; more than 0% of reference foods

What a portion gives you

Fiber 0g0%

Protein 12g24%

Potassium 140mg3%

Calcium 130mg10%

Iron 0.1mg1%

Sodium 350mg15%

Ticks: 5% of the Daily Value (FDA: low) and 20% (high)

Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (FDC 172182); FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.

Also rich in

Selenium13 µg in 4 oz (113 g), 24% of the Daily Value
Vitamin B120.5 µg in 4 oz (113 g), 22% of the Daily Value
Riboflavin0.3 mg in 4 oz (113 g), 22% of the Daily Value
Phosphorus170 mg in 4 oz (113 g), 14% of the Daily Value

Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 172182), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.

Where the calories come from: 23% carbohydrate, 25% fat and 51% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).

Where it sits among USDA reference foods

Per 100 g	This food	Share with less
Calories	81.0	23%
Protein	10.4 g	54%
Total fat	2.27 g	37%
Carbohydrate	4.76 g	43%
Fiber	0 g	0%
Total sugars	4.00 g	66%
Sodium	308 mg	73%

Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy and Foundation Foods: the 6,012 to 8,218 reference foods that report each value; the share of them with less per 100 g.

Every nutrient in this record (131)

The portion is 4 oz (113 g); % DV is for that portion.

Energy, macronutrients and sugars (20)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Protein	11.8 g	10.4 g	24%
Total lipid (fat)	2.57 g	2.27 g	3%
Carbohydrate, by difference	5.38 g	4.76 g	2%
Ash	1.44 g	1.27 g
Energy	91.5 kcal	81.0 kcal
Sucrose	0 g	0 g
Glucose	0 g	0 g
Fructose	0 g	0 g
Lactose	4.37 g	3.87 g
Maltose	0 g	0 g
Alcohol, ethyl	0 g	0 g
Water	91.8 g	81.2 g
Total Sugars	4.52 g	4.00 g
Galactose	0.14 g	0.12 g
Fiber, total dietary	0 g	0 g	0%
Cholesterol	13.6 mg	12.0 mg	5%
Fatty acids, total trans	0.076 g	0.067 g
Fatty acids, total saturated	1.40 g	1.24 g	7%
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated	0.58 g	0.52 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated	0.094 g	0.083 g

Minerals (10)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Calcium, Ca	125 mg	111 mg	10%
Iron, Fe	0.15 mg	0.13 mg	1%
Magnesium, Mg	10.2 mg	9.00 mg	2%
Phosphorus, P	170 mg	150 mg	14%
Potassium, K	141 mg	125 mg	3%
Sodium, Na	348 mg	308 mg	15%
Zinc, Zn	0.58 mg	0.51 mg	5%
Copper, Cu	0.037 mg	0.033 mg	4%
Manganese, Mn	0.017 mg	0.015 mg	1%
Selenium, Se	13.4 µg	11.9 µg	24%

Vitamins (34)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Retinol	76.8 µg	68.0 µg
Vitamin A, RAE	76.8 µg	68.0 µg	9%
Carotene, beta	6.78 µg	6.00 µg
Carotene, alpha	0 µg	0 µg
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)	0.090 mg	0.080 mg	1%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)	0 µg	0 µg	0%
Cryptoxanthin, beta	0 µg	0 µg
Lycopene	0 µg	0 µg
Lutein + zeaxanthin	0 µg	0 µg
Tocopherol, beta	0 mg	0 mg
Tocopherol, gamma	0 mg	0 mg
Tocopherol, delta	0 mg	0 mg
Tocotrienol, alpha	0 mg	0 mg
Tocotrienol, beta	0 mg	0 mg
Tocotrienol, gamma	0 mg	0 mg
Tocotrienol, delta	0 mg	0 mg
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid	0 mg	0 mg	0%
Thiamin	0.023 mg	0.020 mg	2%
Riboflavin	0.28 mg	0.25 mg	22%
Niacin	0.12 mg	0.10 mg	1%
Pantothenic acid	0.59 mg	0.52 mg
Vitamin B-6	0.064 mg	0.057 mg	4%
Folate, total	9.04 µg	8.00 µg
Vitamin B-12	0.53 µg	0.47 µg	22%
Choline, total	18.4 mg	16.3 mg	3%
Vitamin K (Menaquinone-4)	0 µg	0 µg
Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone)	0 µg	0 µg
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)	0 µg	0 µg	0%
Folic acid	0 µg	0 µg
Folate, food	9.04 µg	8.00 µg
Folate, DFE	9.04 µg	8.00 µg	2%
Betaine	0.68 mg	0.60 mg
Vitamin E, added	0 mg	0 mg
Vitamin B-12, added	0 µg	0 µg

Amino acids (18)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g
Tryptophan	0.16 g	0.14 g
Threonine	0.53 g	0.47 g
Isoleucine	0.63 g	0.56 g
Leucine	1.19 g	1.05 g
Lysine	0.99 g	0.88 g
Methionine	0.29 g	0.25 g
Cystine	0.070 g	0.062 g
Phenylalanine	0.61 g	0.54 g
Tyrosine	0.64 g	0.57 g
Valine	0.79 g	0.70 g
Arginine	0.53 g	0.47 g
Histidine	0.35 g	0.31 g
Alanine	0.46 g	0.41 g
Aspartic acid	1.09 g	0.96 g
Glutamic acid	2.76 g	2.45 g
Glycine	0.24 g	0.21 g
Proline	1.31 g	1.16 g
Serine	0.68 g	0.60 g

Fatty acids (42)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g
SFA 4:0	0.045 g	0.040 g
SFA 6:0	0.038 g	0.034 g
SFA 8:0	0.031 g	0.027 g
SFA 10:0	0.068 g	0.060 g
SFA 12:0	0.069 g	0.061 g
SFA 14:0	0.22 g	0.20 g
SFA 16:0	0.63 g	0.56 g
SFA 18:0	0.25 g	0.22 g
SFA 20:0	0.0034 g	0.0030 g
MUFA 18:1	0.52 g	0.46 g
PUFA 18:2	0.079 g	0.070 g
PUFA 18:3	0.0079 g	0.0070 g
PUFA 20:4	0.0034 g	0.0030 g
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA)	0 g	0 g
SFA 22:0	0.0011 g	0.0010 g
MUFA 14:1	0.023 g	0.020 g
MUFA 16:1	0.034 g	0.030 g
PUFA 18:4	0 g	0 g
MUFA 20:1	0.0034 g	0.0030 g
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA)	0.0011 g	0.0010 g
MUFA 22:1	0 g	0 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA)	0.0011 g	0.0010 g
SFA 15:0	0.024 g	0.021 g
SFA 17:0	0.011 g	0.010 g
SFA 24:0	0 g	0 g
TFA 16:1 t	0.0057 g	0.0050 g
TFA 18:1 t	0.057 g	0.050 g
TFA 22:1 t	0 g	0 g
TFA 18:2 t not further defined	0.015 g	0.013 g
PUFA 18:2 CLAs	0.010 g	0.0090 g
MUFA 24:1 c	0 g	0 g
PUFA 20:2 n-6 c,c	0 g	0 g
MUFA 16:1 c	0.028 g	0.025 g
MUFA 18:1 c	0.46 g	0.41 g
PUFA 18:2 n-6 c,c	0.053 g	0.047 g
MUFA 22:1 c	0 g	0 g
PUFA 18:3 n-6 c,c,c	0 g	0 g
MUFA 17:1	0.0045 g	0.0040 g
PUFA 20:3	0.0023 g	0.0020 g
Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic	0.061 g	0.054 g
Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic	0.015 g	0.013 g
MUFA 15:1	0 g	0 g

Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 172182: every value the record reports, per 100 g as USDA gives it and scaled to the portion; Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9.

Other ways to eat cottage cheese

USDA lists 25 preparations of cottage cheese. The cottage cheese page puts them side by side, per 100 g and per portion.

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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