Protein content
24.9 g of protein in 1 cup (226 g) of cottage cheese (2%), or 13.1 g for every 100 kcal it supplies.
Share of this food's calories that come from protein - it is very protein-dense.
| Protein per 100 kcal | 13.1 g |
|---|---|
| Protein per 100 g | 11 g |
| Protein per serving | 24.9 g in 1 cup (226 g) |
| Calories from protein | 52% |
| Protein to fat | 4.8 g per 1 g fat |
| Rank in dairy foods, per 100 kcal | 5th of 81 |
| Rank of all foods, per 100 g | 421st of 796 |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 50% per serving |
| Protein quality | Complete protein |
One 1 cup, 24.9 g protein.
Every 100 kcal of cottage cheese (2%) brings 13.1 g of protein. On that measure it ranks 5th of the 81 dairy foods in this database and 188th of all 796 foods on the site. Measured by weight instead, its 11 g per 100 g ranks 47th in its group.
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.
Weight for weight, cottage cheese (2%) has 4.8 g of protein for each gram of fat (11 g against 2.3 g per 100 g).
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 quoted here is measured by volume at 226 g, and it covers about 50% of the 50 g FDA Daily Value for protein.
High in slow-digesting casein - a common choice before a long fast or sleep.
Serving sizes
| Portion | Weight | Protein | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 g | 100 g | 11 g | 84 kcal |
| 1 cup (serving used here) | 226 g | 24.9 g | 190 kcal |
| 1 cup | 220 g | 24.2 g | 185 kcal |
Portion weights are the household measures listed on the USDA record; protein and calories scale from the per-100 g figures.
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Quick answers
11 g. The 1 cup serving used on this page weighs 226 g and so carries 24.9 g.
13.1 g. That figure divides its 11 g of protein per 100 g by its 84 kcal per 100 g, so it does not depend on serving size.
Yes. The protein in cottage cheese (2%) supplies all nine essential amino acids in adequate amounts, so it can carry a meal's protein on its own.
About 50%. One 1 cup serving has 24.9 g, and the FDA Daily Value for protein is 50 g.
Figures from USDA FoodData Central record #328841 (Cheese, cottage, lowfat, 2% milkfat), Foundation data. USDA data is in the public domain. Values are the published reference figures for that record, not lab measurements for a specific brand or batch.