Fresh & Easy · Cheese
Nonfat Cottage Cheese
A 1/2 cup (113g) serving of Nonfat Cottage Cheese by Fresh & Easy has 80 calories, 4g of sugars and 390mg of sodium, as submitted by FRESH & EASY to USDA (FoodData Central 453942, record updated Oct 13, 2017).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 453942, available Apr 1, 2019; 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 FRESH & EASY 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
- 5051379004774
- Category
- Cheese
- Records
- 1 under this UPC
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 12% of them.
Where the calories come from: 22% carbohydrate, 0% fat and 78% 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 | 345 mg | 643 mg | 12% |
| Protein | 12.4 g | 21.4 g | 20% |
| Calories | 71 | 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; 1,731 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 GRADE A NONFAT MILK, SALT, STABILIZERS [TAPIOCA STARCH, GUAR GUM, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, XANTHAN GUM, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, LOCUST BEAN GUM], NATURAL FLAVOR, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, CARBON DIOXIDE (TO MAINTAIN FRESHNESS).
The statement lists 6 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Cultured Pasteurized Grade a Nonfat Milk, Salt, Stabilizers [tapioca Starch. 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 Oct 13, 2017), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement FRESH & EASY submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 453942).
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Fresh & Easy Nonfat Cottage Cheese?
80 per 1/2 cup (113g) serving, and 71 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Fresh & Easy Nonfat Cottage Cheese?
390mg per serving (17% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record FRESH & EASY submitted to USDA, last updated Oct 13, 2017. 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