Protein content
A 1 cup serving of cottage cheese (2%) contains 24.9 g of protein - a very good source of protein, about 50% of the 50 g Daily Value.
Share of this food's calories that come from protein - it is very protein-dense.
| Serving | 1 cup (226 g) |
|---|---|
| Protein per serving | 24.9 g |
| Protein per 100 g | 11 g |
| Calories per serving | 190 kcal |
| Protein density | 52% of calories |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 50% |
| Protein quality | Complete protein |
| Category | Dairy |
| Food type | Prepared / processed |
| USDA record | FoodData Central #328841 |
A typical 1 cup serving of cottage cheese (2%) contains 24.9 grams of protein (11 g per 100 g), which makes it a very good source of protein. That covers roughly 50% of the 50 g reference Daily Value, so it can anchor a high-protein meal for the day.
Protein accounts for roughly 52% of the calories in cottage cheese (2%), making it very protein-dense. The rest comes from fat and carbohydrate, so it adds a solid amount of protein while still carrying real energy - useful when you are eating to a calorie target rather than under one.
Among the 81 dairy foods in the database, cottage cheese (2%) ranks 5th by protein per serving, and 45th out of all 796 foods on the site. Set against cottage cheese (1%), another dairy food entry in the database, a serving carries about 3.1 g less protein (cottage cheese (1%) has 28 g per 1 cup).
It is a complete protein - it supplies all nine essential amino acids in adequate amounts, so it can carry a meal's protein on its own. The serving above is measured by volume at 226 g. The per-100 g figure lets you compare it directly against any other food here, whatever its serving.
High in slow-digesting casein - a common choice before a long fast or sleep.
Source: USDA FoodData Central #328841 - "Cheese, cottage, lowfat, 2% milkfat" (Foundation, published 4/1/2019). Values are the published reference figures for that record, not lab measurements for a specific brand or batch.
Quick answers
Cottage cheese (2%) has 11 g of protein per 100 g. A typical 1 cup serving (226 g) provides 24.9 g.
Yes. Cottage cheese (2%) is a complete protein - it supplies all nine essential amino acids in adequate amounts, so it can carry a meal's protein on its own.
A 1 cup serving of cottage cheese (2%) contains 24.9 g of protein, about 50% of the 50 g reference Daily Value.
Cottage cheese (2%) is a very good source of protein, and about 52% of its calories come from protein, which makes it very protein-dense. Set against cottage cheese (1%), another dairy food entry in the database, a serving carries about 3.1 g less protein (cottage cheese (1%) has 28 g per 1 cup).
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