Alta Dena · Cheese
Cottage Cheese
A 1/2 cup (113g) serving of Cottage Cheese by Alta Dena has 90 calories, 3g of sugars and 360mg of sodium, as submitted by Dean Foods Company to USDA (FoodData Central 2117013, record updated Jan 19, 2018).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2117013, 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 Dean Foods Company 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
- 070399226503
- 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 68% of the 15,853 cheese products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 10% 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 | 2.7 g | 0 g | 68% |
| Sodium | 319 mg | 643 mg | 10% |
| Protein | 11.5 g | 21.4 g | 19% |
| Calories | 80 | 357 | 2% |
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; 1,386 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Mediterranean Style Labne Kefir Cheese, Original KAROUN | 250 mg | 200 |
| Montchevre, Four Pepper Fresh Goat Cheese MONTCHEVRE | 250 mg | 286 |
| Kroger, Cream Cheese Spread, Blueberry and Lemon Zest KROGER | 250 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): CULTURED NONFAT MILK, MILK, LESS THAN 2% OF: CREAM, NONFAT MILK, SALT, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, WHEY, MALTODEXTRIN, GUAR GUM, CITRIC ACID, CARRAGEENAN, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, LOCUST BEAN GUM, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, CARBON DIOXIDE (TO PRESERVE FRESHNESS), ENZYME.
The statement lists 16 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Cultured Nonfat Milk, Milk, Less Than 2% Of: 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 Jan 19, 2018), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Dean Foods Company submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2117013).
More Alta Dena cheese
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alta Dena, Cottage Cheese | 71 | 3.54 g | 319 mg |
| Small Curd Cottage Cheese | 106 | 2.65 g | 310 mg |
| Goat Milk Cheese | 393 | 3.57 g | 429 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Alta Dena Cottage Cheese?
90 per 1/2 cup (113g) serving, and 80 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Alta Dena Cottage Cheese?
360mg per serving (16% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Dean Foods Company submitted to USDA, last updated Jan 19, 2018. 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