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Cottage Cheese

Processing Score
8.0Highly Processed
Nutrition Score
4.5/10Fair

The processing score reflects 13 ingredients, including preservatives and emulsifiers or gums. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.

Nutrition Highlights

Good Protein Source
Schnucks Cottage Cheese
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
041318590456
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size114 g
Amount per serving
Calories
100
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5g
6%
Saturated Fat 3g
15%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 25mg
8%
Sodium 480mg
21%
Total Carbohydrate 5g
2%
Dietary Fiber 0g
0%
Total Sugars 4g
Includes 1g Added Sugars
2%
Protein 11g
Vitamin D 0mcg
0%
Calcium 80mg
6%
Iron 0mg
0%
Potassium 140mg
3%

* 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.

Ingredients

8 listed · 1 flagged for review

SKIM MILK, MILK, CREAM, LACTOSE, SALT, STABILIZER (GUAR GUM, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, XANTHAN GUM, CARRAGEENAN, CAROB BEAN GUM), CITRIC ACID, CARBON DIOXIDE AND POTASSIUM SORBATE (MAINTAIN FRESHNESS)AND CHEESE CULTURES.

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What These Ingredients Tell Us

We group Cottage Cheese's ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.

Other AdditivesUPF marker

In this product: Stabilizer (Guar Gum, Mono And Diglycerides, Xanthan Gum, Carrageenan, Carob Bean Gum).

Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Citric Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

This product is part of our wider analysis. It features in our Cottage Cheese vs Greek Yogurt comparison.

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