Is Cottage Cheese Keto?
Yes — fits your limit
5g net carbs per 1/2 cup (113 g)
One serving is 25% of a 20 g day.
5 g total carbohydrate − 0 g fibre = 5 g net carbs, against a 20 g daily limit — 25% of the day. We call it a fit at 25% of your limit or less, a maybe up to 50%, and a no above that.
Why
The 4 g of sugar is lactose — milk sugar that survives into the finished cheese. There is no fibre to subtract, so total carbohydrate and net carbs are the same number.
Cottage cheese is the borderline case people actually argue about. It is high protein and low carbohydrate in absolute terms, but a half-cup is a quarter of a 20 g day, and few people stop at a half cup. The serving size, not the food, is what decides this one.
| Serving | 1/2 cup (113 g) |
|---|---|
| Total carbohydrate | 5 g |
| Fibre | 0 g |
| Sugars | 4 g |
| Protein | 13 g |
| Fat | 2.5 g |
| Energy | 90 kcal |
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Common questions
- How many carbs are in cottage cheese?
- About 5 g per half-cup serving for this product, essentially all lactose, with no fibre to subtract.
- Is full-fat cottage cheese lower carb?
- Slightly. Higher fat means proportionally less milk solids, so full-fat versions usually run a gram or so lower per serving.
- Why do some keto guides say to avoid it?
- Because a full cup — a normal amount to eat — is around 10 g net carbs, half a strict day. The guides are simplifying a portion problem into a food ban.
Figures for this product come from the Open Food Facts community database, record 0073420524203, retrieved 2026-08-31. Open Food Facts is crowd-sourced and a record can lag the current package — treat the label in your hand as the authority. We publish the number and where it came from so you can check it.