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Lowfat cottage cheese calories

Lowfat cottage cheese, 2% milkfat
183kcal
1 cup · 226 g, 2% milkfat
51%protein
24 gProtein
11 gCarbs
5.1 gFat
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Nutrition facts
2% milkfat · per 226 g
Calories183 kcal
Protein24 g
Carbohydrate10.8 g
Fat5.1 g
Saturated fat2.8 g
Cholesterol27 mg
Sodium696 mg
Potassium283 mg
Iron0.3 mg

Source: USDA FoodData Central

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Numbers on this page come from USDA FoodData Central, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s food composition database, and from manufacturer labels where a branded product is named. Last verified September 2026. How we verify our data →

Most popular lowfat cottage cheese brands in the United States
Ranked by popularity in the BodyPal database
#  Productkcal / 100 g
1Knudsen Lowfat Cottage Cheese1/2 cup · 119 g84 kcal
2Knudsen 2% Small Curd Lowfat Cottage Cheese1/2 cup · 119 g84 kcal
3Knudsen 2% Milkfat Small Curd Lowfat Cottage Cheese1/2 cup · 119 g76 kcal
4Knudsen Pineapple 1.5% Small Curd Lowfat Cottage Cheese1/2 cup · 120 g92 kcal
5Crowley Lowfat Cottage Cheese1/2 cup · 113 g80 kcal
6Axelrod Lowfat Cottage Cheese1/2 cup · 113 g80 kcal
7Hood Lowfat Cottage Cheese with Peaches1 container · 150 g93 kcal

Fruit-added cups read higher per 100 g than plain lowfat cottage cheese because of the added fruit sugar.
Source: manufacturer labels / USDA FoodData Central.

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Lowfat cottage cheese FAQs
How many calories are in a cup of lowfat cottage cheese?

About 183 calories in 1 cup (226 g) of 2% lowfat cottage cheese, or 92 in a 4 oz portion (113 g).

Is lowfat cottage cheese good for weight loss?

It has 81 calories and 10.5 g of protein per 100 g, with 2.3 g of fat. A cup of the 1% milkfat version is 163 calories.

Lowfat cottage cheese vs regular cottage cheese: which has fewer calories?

Lowfat 2% cottage cheese has 81 calories per 100 g, compared with 98 for regular cottage cheese.

How much protein is in lowfat cottage cheese?

A cup (226 g) has 23.6 g of protein, 10.8 g of carbs and 5.1 g of fat.