Foundation Foods + SR Legacy

Cheese, cottage, lowfat, 2% milkfat

Category: Dairy and Egg Products

Per 1 cup (220 g)

185Calories

24 gProtein

9.5 gCarbs

5.1 gFat

U.S. Nutrition Facts

In the FDA label format, rounded the way a package would be.

Nutrition Facts

Serving size 1 cup (220 g)

Amount per serving

Calories 180

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 5g 6%

Saturated Fat 3g 14%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 25mg 9%

Sodium 710mg 31%

Total Carbohydrate 9g 3%

Dietary Fiber 0g^† 0%

Total Sugars 9g

Includes – Added Sugars

Protein 24g

Vitamin D 0mcg^† 0%

Calcium 230mg 15%

Iron 0.3mg 0%

Potassium 260mg 6%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

“–” means the source doesn't report that nutrient. † From SR Legacy, because the primary source doesn't report it.

Nutrient details

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Energy and macronutrients
Calories	84 kcal	185 kcal
Protein	11 g	24 g
Total Fat	2.3 g	5.1 g
Total Carbohydrate	4.3 g	9.5 g
Dietary Fiber	0 g	0 g
Total Sugars	4.1 g	9 g
Fats and cholesterol
Saturated Fat	1.3 g	2.8 g
Monounsaturated Fat	0.469 g	1 g
Polyunsaturated Fat	0.072 g	0.158 g
Trans Fat	0.069 g	0.152 g
Cholesterol	12 mg	26 mg
Vitamins
Vitamin A	69 mcg	152 mcg
Vitamin C	0 mg	0 mg
Vitamin D	0 mcg	0 mcg
Vitamin E	0.08 mg	0.176 mg
Vitamin K	0 mcg	0 mcg
Thiamin (B1)	0.02 mg	0.044 mg
Riboflavin (B2)	0.234 mg	0.515 mg
Niacin (B3)	0.09 mg	0.198 mg
Vitamin B6	0.057 mg	0.125 mg
Folate	10 mcg	22 mcg
Vitamin B12	0.42 mcg	0.924 mcg
Choline	16 mg	36 mg
Minerals
Calcium	103 mg	227 mg
Iron	0.13 mg	0.286 mg
Magnesium	8.9 mg	20 mg
Phosphorus	148 mg	326 mg
Potassium	120 mg	264 mg
Sodium	321 mg	706 mg
Zinc	0.61 mg	1.3 mg
Copper	0.03 mg	0.066 mg
Manganese	0.015 mg	0.033 mg
Selenium	15 mcg	32 mcg
Other
Caffeine	0 mg	0 mg

How the sources were reconciled

Each food has one source of truth, chosen by the rules on the Sources page.

USDA's Foundation Foods record replaces the SR Legacy entry for this food (NDB 1015). SR Legacy stopped being updated in 2018, so it's used only for nutrients Foundation Foods doesn't report.
Filled from SR Legacy: Dietary Fiber, Vitamin D, Vitamin C, Vitamin K, Choline, Caffeine.

Records used

Dataset	Record	Updated	Role
Foundation Foods	328841	Apr 1, 2019	Primary source
SR Legacy	172182	Apr 1, 2019	Fills nutrients the primary source doesn't report

Citations

USDA FoodData Central – Foundation Foods

U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central: Foundation Foods. "Cheese, cottage, lowfat, 2% milkfat," FDC ID 328841, published April 1, 2019.

https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/food-details/328841/nutrients · License: Public domain (CC0 1.0) · Accessed September 19, 2026

USDA FoodData Central – SR Legacy (Standard Reference, final 2018 release)

U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Legacy Release (SR Legacy), via FoodData Central. "Cheese, cottage, lowfat, 2% milkfat," FDC ID 172182, published April 1, 2019.

https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/food-details/172182/nutrients · License: Public domain (CC0 1.0) · Accessed September 19, 2026

Wikimedia Commons

Photo by F ASTILY (T ALK ), via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cottagecheese200px.jpg · License: CC BY-SA 3.0 · Accessed September 19, 2026

Nutrition information is for general reference and isn't medical or dietary advice. Product formulas change; the label on the package in hand is the final word.