Knudsen · Cheese
Low Fat Cottage Cheese
A 1/2 cup (119g) serving of Low Fat Cottage Cheese by Knudsen has 100 calories, 5g of sugars and 410mg of sodium, as submitted by Kraft Heinz Foods Company to USDA (FoodData Central 2549122, record updated Mar 10, 2023).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2549122, available May 25, 2023; 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 Kraft Heinz Foods Company submitted to USDA, for the declared 119g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 4991437
- Category
- Cheese
- Records
- 1 under this UPC
How it compares with other cheese
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 85% 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: 27% carbohydrate, 22% fat and 51% 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 | 4.2 g | 0 g | 85% |
| Sodium | 345 mg | 643 mg | 12% |
| Protein | 10.9 g | 21.4 g | 18% |
| Calories | 84 | 357 | 3% |
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; 1,731 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Lucerne, Lowfat 2% Milkfat Cottage Cheese, Strawberry LUCERNE | 275 mg | 106 |
| Hannaford, Cream Cheese Spread, Honey Nut HANNAFORD | 275 mg | 350 |
| Food Lion, Honey Nut Cream Cheese Sptead FOOD LION | 275 mg | 350 |
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 AND CREAM, TAPIOCA STARCH, SALT, NATURAL FLAVOR, VITAMIN A PALMITATE.
The statement lists 5 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Cultured Pasteurized Skim Milk and Cream, Tapioca Starch, 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 Mar 10, 2023), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Kraft Heinz Foods Company submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2549122).
More Knudsen cheese
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cottage Doubles, Pineapple | 83 | 8.27 g | 256 mg |
| Cottage Doubles, Raspberry | 83 | 7.52 g | 256 mg |
| Cottage Doubles, Honey Vanilla | 90 | 9.77 g | 301 mg |
| Mango 2% Milkfat Lowfat Cottage Cheese & Mango Topping Cottage Doubles | 90 | 7.52 g | 293 mg |
| Knudsen, Cottage Cheese Doubles, Blueberry | 91 | 9.09 g | 264 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Knudsen Low Fat Cottage Cheese?
100 per 1/2 cup (119g) serving, and 84 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Knudsen Low Fat 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 Kraft Heinz Foods Company submitted to USDA, last updated Mar 10, 2023. 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