Cottage Cheese Nutrition Facts
Cottage Cheese contains 221.5 calories, 25.1g protein, 7.6g carbs, and 9.7g fat. Fresh cheese curds with a mild flavor, popular for high-protein diets.
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sugar
Vitamins in Cottage Cheese
Per 1 cup ~226g
Minerals in Cottage Cheese
Per 1 cup ~226g
Amino Acids in Cottage Cheese
Protein breakdown per 1 cup (226g), from the USDA record for this food.
Cottage Cheese supplies all nine essential amino acids at or above the FAO/WHO adult reference pattern.
| Essential Amino Acids | Per 1 cup (226g) | Per 100g | % of Protein |
|---|---|---|---|
| Histidine | 737mg | 326mg | 2.9% |
| Isoleucine | 1336mg | 591mg | 5.3% |
| Leucine | 2522mg | 1116mg | 10% |
| Lysine | 2111mg | 934mg | 8.4% |
| Methionine | 608mg | 269mg | 2.4% |
| Phenylalanine | 1304mg | 577mg | 5.2% |
| Threonine | 1130mg | 500mg | 4.5% |
| Tryptophan | 332mg | 147mg | 1.3% |
| Valine | 1690mg | 748mg | 6.7% |
| Other Amino Acids | Per 1 cup (226g) | Per 100g | % of Protein |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alanine | 868mg | 384mg | 3.5% |
| Arginine | 1123mg | 497mg | 4.5% |
| Aspartic Acid | 2045mg | 905mg | 8.1% |
| Cystine | 149mg | 66mg | 0.6% |
| Glutamic Acid | 5883mg | 2603mg | 23.4% |
| Glycine | 502mg | 222mg | 2% |
| Proline | 2778mg | 1229mg | 11.1% |
| Serine | 1444mg | 639mg | 5.7% |
| Tyrosine | 1365mg | 604mg | 5.4% |
Protein quality is scored against the FAO/WHO/UNU 2007 adult indispensable amino acid reference pattern. The FDA publishes no Daily Values for individual amino acids, so the share of total protein is shown instead.
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