Model Dairy · Cheese
Small Curd Cottage Cheese
A 1/2 cup (113g) serving of Small Curd Cottage Cheese by Model Dairy has 120 calories, 4g of sugars and 420mg of sodium, as submitted by Dean Foods Company to USDA (FoodData Central 2552820, record updated Mar 31, 2023). A newer USDA record of this product, under another barcode, is FoodData Central 2680554.
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2552820, 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 Dean Foods Company 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
- 071406004602
- 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 14% 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 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 | 372 mg | 643 mg | 14% |
| Protein | 11.5 g | 21.4 g | 19% |
| Calories | 106 | 357 | 5% |
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; 2,046 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Peach Cream Cheese Spread PHILADELPHIA | 297 mg | 219 |
| Raskas, Cream Cheese Spread & Greek Nonfat Yogurt RASKAS | 297 mg | 188 |
| Honey Pecan Cream Cheese Spread SE GROCERS | 297 mg | 312 |
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 NONFAT MILK, MILK, CREAM, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF NONFAT MILK, WHEY, SALT, MALTODEXTRIN, CITRIC ACID, CARRAGEENAN, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, LOCUST BEAN GUM, GUAR GUM, NATURAL FLAVORS, CARBON DIOXIDE (TO PRESERVE FRESHNESS), ENZYME.
The statement lists 15 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Cultured Nonfat Milk, Milk, Cream. 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 31, 2023), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Dean Foods Company submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2552820).
More Model Dairy cheese
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lowfat Cottage Cheese | 80 | 2.65 g | 336 mg |
| Nonfat Cottage Cheese Small Curd | 71 | 4.42 g | 363 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Model Dairy Small Curd Cottage Cheese?
120 per 1/2 cup (113g) serving, and 106 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Model Dairy Small Curd Cottage Cheese?
420mg per serving (18% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Dean Foods Company submitted to USDA, last updated Mar 31, 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