Cottage cheese (low-fat)

Casein-dominant dairy: the slow-digesting protein, which is why it earned the bedtime-snack lore.

	Energy	Protein	Carbs	Fat
Per 100 g	72 kcal	12.4 g	2.7 g	1.0 g
Per 100 kcal	—	17.2 g	3.8 g	1.4 g
One cup · 226 g	163 kcal	28.0 g	6.1 g	2.3 g

Where the calories come from

Also in 100 g

Total sugars	2.7 g
Saturated fat	0.7 g
Sodium	406 mg · 18% DV
Potassium	86 mg · 2% DV
Calcium	61 mg · 5% DV
Iron	0 mg · 1% DV
Magnesium	5 mg · 1% DV
Vitamin C	0.0 mg · 0% DV
Vitamin A (RAE)	11 mcg · 1% DV
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)	0.0 mg · 0% DV
Folate (DFE)	12 mcg · 3% DV
Choline	17.5 mg · 3% DV
Vitamin B6	0.07 mg · 4% DV
Phosphorus	134 mg · 11% DV
Copper	0.03 mg · 3% DV
Potassium : sodium	0.2 : 1

DV = FDA daily value for adults (21 CFR 101.9). A dash (—) means the USDA entry for this food does not report that nutrient — we leave it blank rather than estimate it. Values synced from USDA FoodData Central., entry 173417 Fiber sits inside the carbs figure.

242 gfor 30 g protein

174 kcalthose grams cost

0.0 gfiber per 100 g

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Protein vs energy Fiber vs energy What 100 calories buy

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