Protein content
A 1 cup serving of cottage cheese (4%) contains 25 g of protein - an excellent 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 (225 g) |
|---|---|
| Protein per serving | 25 g |
| Protein per 100 g | 11.1 g |
| Calories per serving | 221 kcal |
| Protein density | 45% of calories |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 50% |
| Protein quality | Complete protein |
| Category | Dairy |
| Food type | Whole food |
| USDA record | FoodData Central #172179 |
A typical 1 cup serving of cottage cheese (4%) contains 25 grams of protein (11.1 g per 100 g), which makes it an excellent 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 45% of the calories in cottage cheese (4%), 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 (4%) ranks 4th by protein per serving, and 43rd out of all 796 foods on the site. Set against greek yogurt (2%), another dairy food entry in the database, a serving carries about 7.7 g more protein (greek yogurt (2%) has 17.3 g per 1 container).
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 225 g. The per-100 g figure lets you compare it directly against any other food here, whatever its serving.
Source: USDA FoodData Central #172179 - "Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd" (SR Legacy, 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 (4%) has 11.1 g of protein per 100 g. A typical 1 cup serving (225 g) provides 25 g.
Yes. Cottage cheese (4%) 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 (4%) contains 25 g of protein, about 50% of the 50 g reference Daily Value.
Cottage cheese (4%) is an excellent source of protein, and about 45% of its calories come from protein, which makes it very protein-dense. Set against greek yogurt (2%), another dairy food entry in the database, a serving carries about 7.7 g more protein (greek yogurt (2%) has 17.3 g per 1 container).
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