Calories in Cottage cheese, 2% fat
Cottage cheese, 2% fat has 84 kcal per 100 g, with 11 g protein, 4.3 g carbohydrate and 2.3 g fat. 1 cup of cottage cheese, 2% fat (220 g) is 185 kcal.
Nutrition per serving
| Serving | kcal | Protein | Carbs | Fat | Sugars | Sat. fat | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 g | 84 | 11 g | 4.3 g | 2.3 g | 4.1 g | 1.3 g | 321 mg |
| 1 cup · 220 g | 185 | 24 g | 9.5 g | 5.1 g | 9 g | 2.9 g | 706 mg |
Where the calories come from
54% protein · 21% carbohydrate · 25% fat, by energy (4, 4 and 9 kcal per gram).
- Protein 54%
- Carbs 21%
- Fat 25%
1 cup of cottage cheese, 2% fat on the day view
What logging 1 cup of cottage cheese, 2% fat looks like in Kaunto: 185 kcal is 9% of a 2,000 kcal day, and 2 servings reach 30 g of protein.
The reference day is a scale, not a target; the macro calculator estimates your own.
Compared with other dairy & eggs
Per 100 g. Closest by protein per calorie.
| Food | kcal | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cottage cheese, 2% fat | 84 | 11 g | 4.3 g | 2.3 g |
| Greek yogurt, nonfat | 61 | 10 g | 3.6 g | 0.4 g |
| Egg | 143 | 13 g | 0.7 g | 9.5 g |
| Whole milk, 3.25% fat | 60 | 3.3 g | 4.6 g | 3.2 g |
| Dried egg yolk | 654 | 34 g | 1.1 g | 56 g |
| Butter, salted | 717 | 0.9 g | 0.1 g | 81 g |
Side-by-side comparisons
Ranked
Frequently asked questions
How many calories are in 1 cup of cottage cheese, 2% fat?
1 cup of cottage cheese, 2% fat (220 g) contains 185 kcal, 24 g protein, 9.5 g carbohydrate and 5.1 g fat.
How much protein is in cottage cheese, 2% fat?
Cottage cheese, 2% fat has 11 g of protein per 100 g, which is 24 g in 1 cup of cottage cheese, 2% fat.
What are the macros of cottage cheese, 2% fat?
Per 100 g: 11 g protein, 4.3 g carbohydrate, 2.3 g fat. By energy that is 54% protein, 21% carbohydrate and 25% fat, so most of its calories come from protein.
Source: USDA FoodData Central, “Cheese, cottage, lowfat, 2% milkfat”, FDC ID 328841 (Foundation Foods), as indexed by Kaunto. Per-serving figures are scaled from the 100 g values and rounded. Counting macros for the first time? Start with how to count macros.