Is cottage cheese a good source of calcium?
Cottage cheese is usually not as concentrated in calcium as milk, yogurt and other cheeses that are produced differently. Cottage cheese averages about 60 to 100 milligrams (mg) of calcium in a half-cup serving, which you’ll see listed on food labels as 6 to 10 percent of Daily Value. That’s substantially less than the 300 mg in a cup of skim milk, which provides about the same number of calories as one half-cup of cottage cheese. However, some companies add extra milk protein (whey) or supplemental calcium to their cottage cheese, which generally doubles the calcium content. All cottage cheese is a good source of protein and other nutrients, but if you’re counting on it for calcium, look for the highest-calcium, low-fat or fat-free versions and take at least a three-fourths cup portion.
