There are about 95 calories in 100 grams of cottage cheese.
The Ministry of Health's table lists 10 entries for cottage cheese, from 60 to 126 calories per 100 grams. The number here is for Cheese, cow milk, cottage, 5% fat, Tnuva, the entry that stands for the food on this page.
How many calories are in a portion of cottage cheese?
A weight in grams, or one of the food's own units, works out the calories and nutrients of that portion.
- Calories
- 95
- Protein
- 11 g
- Fat
- 5 g
- Carbohydrates
- 1.5 g
- Sodium
- 350 mg
Cottage cheese comes in these common portions, with the calories of each.
| Portion | Weight | Calories | Protein | Fat | Carbohydrates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| tablespoon | 40 g | 38 | 4.4 | 2 | 0.6 |
| teaspoon | 12 g | 11 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.18 |
| tub | 250 g | 238 | 27.5 | 12.5 | 3.8 |
100 grams of cottage cheese contain 11 grams of protein, 5 grams of fat and 1.5 grams of carbohydrates.
- Protein11 g
- Fat5 g
- Saturated fat3 g
- Carbohydrates1.5 g
- Sugars1.2 g
- Dietary fibre0 g
- Sodium350 mg
- Cholesterol15 mg
These vitamins and minerals are in 100 grams of cottage cheese, as the Ministry lists them.
- Calcium
- 100 mg
- Iron
- 0.06 mg
- Potassium
- 86.1 mg
- Magnesium
- 6.6 mg
- Zinc
- 0.33 mg
- Vitamin A
- 48.8 mcg
- Vitamin D
- 0.12 mcg
- Vitamin B12
- 0.36 mcg
- Folate
- 9.9 mcg
The Ministry of Health lists 10 entries for cottage cheese.
The numbers are per 100 grams. Brands, ways of cooking and sizes each have a row of their own.
| Entry | Calories | Protein | Fat | Carbohydrates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheese, cow milk, cottage, 0.5% fat, Tnuva | 60 | 11.7 | 1 | 2 |
| Cheese, cow milk, cottage, 5% fat, TnuvaThe entry used above | 95 | 11 | 5 | 1.5 |
| Cheese, cow milk, cottage, 9% fat, Tnuva | 126 | 10.5 | 9 | 1.2 |
| Cheese, cow milk, cottage, 3% fat, Ski/Strauss | 81 | 11 | 3 | 2.5 |
| Cheese, cow milk, cottage, 3% fat, Tnuva | 77 | 11 | 3 | 1.5 |
| Cheese, cow milk, cottage, 5% fat, with olives or corn, Tnuva | 93 | 10.4 | 5 | 1.7 |
| Cheese, cow milk, cottage, 5% fat, Strauss | 100 | 11.1 | 5 | 2.7 |
| cheese, cow milk, cottage, 3% fat, fortified with calcium, Tara | 80 | 10.3 | 3 | 2.9 |
| Cheese, cow milk, cottage, 5% fat, fortified with calcium, Tara | 95 | 10.3 | 5 | 2.2 |
| Cheese, cow milk, cottage, 1% fat, Tnuva | 62 | 11.5 | 1 | 1.8 |
These foods are close to cottage cheese in calories.
- Cheese, goat milk, 5% fat, Tzuriel97 calories per 100 g
- Leben, 3% fat, sweetened, flavored, Yotvata87 calories per 100 g
- Milk drink, 3% fat, vanilla/banana/mocha, Tara86 calories per 100 g
- Milk drink, 2.5% fat, chocolate, Yotvata97 calories per 100 g
- Cheese, cow milk, cream, 3% fat, flavored, Symphonia, Strauss86 calories per 100 g
- Milk, Indian buffalo, fluid97 calories per 100 g
These are the questions people ask about the calories in cottage cheese.
How many calories are in cottage cheese?
100 grams of cottage cheese have about 95 calories. The Ministry of Health's table lists 10 entries for it, from 60 to 126 calories per 100 grams.
How many calories are in 50, 100 and 200 grams of cottage cheese?
50 grams have 48 calories, 100 grams have 95 and 200 grams have 190.
How much protein, fat and carbohydrates are in cottage cheese?
In 100 grams there are 11 g of protein, 5 g of fat and 1.5 g of carbohydrates, of which 1.2 g are sugars.
How many calories are in one tablespoon of cottage cheese?
The Ministry's table gives 40 grams for one tablespoon of cottage cheese, which is 38 calories.
The foods, their nutrients and their unit weights are the national nutrition table of the Ministry of Health, read on 5 November 2026. The figures are averages per 100 grams of the food as the table lists it.