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Cheese, Cottage, Lowfat, 1% Milkfat

72 calories and 12.4 g of protein per 100 g. Reported fiber: 0 g.

USDA SR LegacyPublished Apr 2019

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Cheese, cottage, lowfat, 1% milkfat

Source category
Dairy and Egg Products
Nutrition basis
Per 100 g
Source record
USDA FDC 173417
Publication date
Apr 2019

On a 100 g basis, this record has more protein than 27% of 236 other complete cheese profiles.

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SR Legacy is USDA’s final historical reference release from 2018. It combines analyses, calculations, and literature. The publication date in FoodData Central is not the date every nutrient was measured.

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Your portion, your numbers
81calories
in 113 g
NutrientAmountDaily value
Protein14 g—
Carbohydrate3.1 g1%
Fat1.2 g1%
Fiber0 g0%
Total sugars3.1 g—
Sodium459 mg20%
Saturated fat0.7 g4%
Potassium97 mg2%
Calcium69 mg5%
Iron0.16 mg1%
Magnesium6 mg1%
Vitamin C0 mg0%
Vitamin D0 µg0%
Estimated energy from macros
Protein 71%Carbs 16%Fat 13%

Uses 4 kcal/g for protein and carbohydrate, 9 for fat. Fiber, alcohol, and label rounding can make this differ from reported calories.

Daily values use the FDA adult reference for a 2,000-calorie diet. Your needs may differ. A dash means no reported value or no daily value shown.

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NutrientDisplayed valueReported minimumReported maximumData points
Fluoride, FPer 100 g31.6 ug6.5 ug81.7 ug21

These are source-reported summary fields, not a predicted range for your particular food or a statistical confidence interval.

All 90 reported nutrient values Per 100 g
NutrientAmountUSDA identifier
Water82.48 g1051
Energy72 kcal1008
Energy303 kj1062
Protein12.39 g1003
Total lipid (fat)1.02 g1004
Ash1.39 g1007
Carbohydrate, by difference2.72 g1005
Fiber, total dietary0 g1079
Sugars, Total2.72 g2000
Calcium, Ca61 mg1087
Iron, Fe0.14 mg1089
Magnesium, Mg5 mg1090
Phosphorus, P134 mg1091
Potassium, K86 mg1092
Sodium, Na406 mg1093
Zinc, Zn0.38 mg1095
Copper, Cu0.028 mg1098
Manganese, Mn0.003 mg1101
Selenium, Se9 µg1103
Fluoride, F31.6 µg1099
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid0 mg1162
Thiamin0.021 mg1165
Riboflavin0.165 mg1166
Niacin0.128 mg1167
Pantothenic acid0.215 mg1170
Vitamin B-60.068 mg1175
Folate, total12 µg1177
Folic acid0 µg1186
Folate, food12 µg1187
Folate, DFE12 µg1190
Choline, total17.5 mg1180
Vitamin B-120.63 µg1178
Vitamin B-12, added0 µg1246
Vitamin A, RAE11 µg1106
Retinol11 µg1105
Carotene, beta3 µg1107
Carotene, alpha0 µg1108
Cryptoxanthin, beta0 µg1120
Vitamin A, IU41 iu1104
Lycopene0 µg1122
Lutein + zeaxanthin0 µg1123
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)0.01 mg1109
Vitamin E, added0 mg1242
Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units0 iu1110
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 µg1114
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)0.1 µg1185
Fatty acids, total saturated0.645 g1258
SFA 4:00.033 g1259
SFA 6:00.007 g1260
SFA 8:00.008 g1261
SFA 10:00.019 g1262
SFA 12:00.016 g1263
SFA 14:00.107 g1264
SFA 16:00.308 g1265
SFA 18:00.116 g1266
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated0.291 g1292
MUFA 16:10.036 g1275
MUFA 18:10.239 g1268
MUFA 20:10 g1277
MUFA 22:10 g1279
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated0.031 g1293
PUFA 18:20.022 g1269
PUFA 18:30.009 g1270
PUFA 18:40 g1276
PUFA 20:40 g1271
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA)0 g1278
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA)0 g1280
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA)0 g1272
Cholesterol4 mg1253
Tryptophan0.138 g1210
Threonine0.55 g1211
Isoleucine0.728 g1212
Leucine1.274 g1213
Lysine1.002 g1214
Methionine0.373 g1215
Cystine0.115 g1216
Phenylalanine0.668 g1217
Tyrosine0.66 g1218
Valine0.767 g1219
Arginine0.565 g1220
Histidine0.412 g1221
Alanine0.643 g1222
Aspartic acid0.839 g1223
Glutamic acid2.684 g1224
Glycine0.27 g1225
Proline1.435 g1226
Serine0.695 g1227
Alcohol, ethyl0 g1018
Caffeine0 mg1057
Theobromine0 mg1058