Trader Joe's · Cheese
Fat Free Cottage Cheese
A 1/2 cup (113g) serving of Fat Free Cottage Cheese by Trader Joe's has 70 calories, 4g of sugars and 410mg of sodium, as submitted by Bay Valley Foods, LLC to USDA (FoodData Central 1849738, record updated Apr 29, 2018).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 1849738, available Jul 29, 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 Bay Valley Foods, LLC submitted to USDA, for the declared 113g serving. They agree with USDA's live record (FoodData Central API, read Sep 29, 2026). Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 000000717175
- Category
- Cheese
- Records
- 3 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 14% of them.
Where the calories come from: 28% carbohydrate, 0% fat and 72% 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 | 363 mg | 643 mg | 14% |
| Protein | 11.5 g | 21.4 g | 19% |
| Calories | 62 | 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 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; 1,957 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Mitica, Miticrema Spreadable Sheep's Milk Cheese MITICA | 290 mg | 290 |
| Lucerne, Lowfat Cottage Cheese, Pineapple LUCERNE | 289 mg | 92 |
| Whole Milk Classic Organic Cottage Cheese GOOD CULTURE | 287 mg | 100 |
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): PASTEURIZED SKIM MILK*, NONFAT DRY MILK*, SALT, GRADE A WHEY, GRADE A LACTOSE, TITANIUM DIOXIDE (COLOR), GUAR GUM, CARRAGEENAN, CITRIC ACID, LOCUST BEAN GUM, LACTIC ACID, PHOSPHORIC ACID, NATURAL FLAVORS, CULTURED GRADE A SKIM MILK*, VITAMIN D3, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, ENZYMES.
The statement lists 17 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Pasteurized Skim Milk*, Nonfat Dry Milk*, Salt. 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 Apr 29, 2018), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Bay Valley Foods, LLC submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 1849738).
More Trader Joe's cheese
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feta Cheese | 250 | 0 g | 929 mg |
| Dairy Free Cream Cheese Alternative | 300 | 0 g | 400 mg |
| Microwavable Mac & Cheese, White Cheddar | 377 | 8.2 g | 934 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Trader Joe's Fat Free Cottage Cheese?
70 per 1/2 cup (113g) serving, and 62 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Trader Joe's Fat Free Cottage Cheese?
410mg per serving (18% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Bay Valley Foods, LLC submitted to USDA, last updated Apr 29, 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