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Ingredients · Dairy & fermented

Cottage cheese

Close to 18g of slow-digesting casein protein in half a tub, for under 150 calories.

Portion
half a tub (150g)
Typical price
about £1.50 for a 300g tub £
In season
Year-round
On this site
3 recipes

Nutrition per portion

Approximate values per half a tub (150g)
Calories149 kcal
Protein18g
Carbohydrates5.1g
– of which sugars4.5g
Fibre0g
Fat6.5g
– of which saturates4.1g
Calcium120mg
Iron0mg
Salt0.9g

Buying & storing

  • Full fat tastes markedly better than reduced
  • Give it savoury company: black pepper, chives, tomatoes on toast
  • Own-brand tubs are half the price of the trendy ones

Keep it well: Fridge and eat within a few days of opening; give it a stir before serving.

Sensible swaps

  • quark
  • ricotta
Reach for it when the week brings:
Put it to work

Recipes that use cottage cheese

Cottage cheese & oat pancakes Vegetarian

Cottage cheese & oat pancakes

Blender pancakes from oats, eggs and cottage cheese; 24g protein and no flour in sight.

20 min 24g protein