Giant Eagle · Cheese
Nonfat Small Curd Cottage Cheese
A 1/2 cup (113g) serving of Nonfat Small Curd Cottage Cheese by Giant Eagle has 80 calories, 5g of sugars and 430mg of sodium, as submitted by Giant Eagle, Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2641893, record updated Aug 29, 2023).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2641893, available Sep 14, 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 Giant Eagle, Inc. 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
- 030034954314
- 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 15% of them.
Where the calories come from: 35% carbohydrate, 0% fat and 65% 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 | 4.4 g | 0 g | 85% |
| Sodium | 381 mg | 643 mg | 15% |
| Protein | 11.5 g | 21.4 g | 19% |
| 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; 2,143 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Fresh Mozzarella Cheese Safeway, Inc. | 304 mg | 250 |
| Fresh Mozzarella Cheese Publix Super Markets, Inc. | 304 mg | 250 |
| Fresh Mozzarella Cheese BELGIOIOSO | 304 mg | 250 |
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 NONFAT MILK, NONFAT MILK, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, WHEY, MALTODEXTRIN, SALT, MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, NATURAL FLAVOR, POTASSIUM SORBATE AND CARBON DIOXIDE (TO MAINTAIN FRESHNESS), GUAR GUM, CARRAGEENAN, LOCUST BEAN GUM, PHOSPHORIC ACID, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, ENZYMES.
The statement lists 15 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Cultured Pasteurized Nonfat Milk, Nonfat Milk, 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 Aug 29, 2023), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Giant Eagle, Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2641893).
More Giant Eagle cheese
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low Fat 1% Milkfat Small Curd Cottage Cheese | 71 | 3.54 g | 354 mg |
| Low Fat Small Curd Cottage Cheese with Pineapple | 80 | 7.08 g | 221 mg |
| No Salt Added Small Curd Cottage Cheese | 80 | 3.54 g | 44 mg |
| 1% Low Fat Small Curd Cottage Cheese | 80 | 4.42 g | 407 mg |
| Small Curd Cottage Cheese, Pineapple | 97 | 12.39 g | 150 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Giant Eagle Nonfat Small Curd Cottage Cheese?
80 per 1/2 cup (113g) serving, and 71 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Giant Eagle Nonfat Small Curd Cottage Cheese?
430mg per serving (19% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Giant Eagle, Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Aug 29, 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