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Hood Large Curd Cottage Cheese - 16 Oz
A 0.5g serving of Hood Large Curd Cottage Cheese - 16 Oz has 120 calories, 4g of sugars and 440mg of sodium, as submitted by Hood to USDA (FoodData Central 2756259, record updated Apr 23, 2026).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2756259, available Apr 23, 2026; 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 Hood submitted to USDA, for the declared 0.5g serving. USDA corrected this record after the April 30, 2026 release; these are the corrected values (FoodData Central API, read Sep 29, 2026). Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 044100102004
- Category
- Milk
- Records
- 7 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other milk
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than nearly all of the 5,133 milk products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than nearly all of them.
Where the calories come from: 17% carbohydrate, 38% fat and 44% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among milk: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 800 g | 5 g | 100% |
| Sodium | 88,000 mg | 56 mg | 100% |
| Protein | 2600 g | 3.3 g | 100% |
| Calories | 24,000 | 67 | 100% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; this product: USDA's corrected values, read from the FoodData Central API Sep 29, 2026; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 5,133 products, one per barcode.
Other cheese in this aisle
497 of the 5,133 milk products are named cheese. Per 100 g their median is 286 calories, 600 mg of sodium and 15 g of protein; 489 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| good culture Simply Cottage Cheese 4% Milkfat Whole Milk Classic - 16 Oz Good Culture | 68,000 mg | 22,000 |
| Cabot 4 Cheese Mexican Rustic Cut Shredded Cheese - 8 Oz Cabot | 68,000 mg | 44,000 |
| Nancys Organic Cottage Cheese Lowfat - 16 Oz Nancy's | 60,000 mg | 12,000 |
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 Pasteurized Skim Milk, Milk and Cream, Whey Protein Concentrate, Whey, Salt, Natural Flavor, Xanthan Gum, Locust Bean Gum, Guar Gum, Lactic Acid, Sorbic Acid and Carbon Dioxide (to Maintain Freshness), 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 Apr 23, 2026), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Hood submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2756259).
More Hood milk
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hood Light Cream - 16 Oz | 200 | 6.67 g | 67 mg |
| Pumpkin Eggnog | 158 | 18.33 g | 100 mg |
| Golden Eggnog | 150 | 17.5 g | 79 mg |
| Golden Holiday Nog Eggnog Flavored Dairy Beverage | 142 | 17.5 g | 79 mg |
| Vanilla Flavored Holiday Nog Dairy Beverage | 142 | 17.5 g | 75 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Hood Large Curd Cottage Cheese - 16 Oz?
120 per 0.5g serving, and 24,000 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Hood Large Curd Cottage Cheese - 16 Oz?
440mg per serving (19% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Hood submitted to USDA, last updated Apr 23, 2026. 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