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Protein per dollar · #16 of 58

2% cottage cheese: about 18 g protein per $1

At the US average price for September 2026 (adjusted), $1 of 2% cottage cheese buys about 18 g of protein, and 30 g of protein costs about $1.66.

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Protein per $118 g
30 g of protein costs$1.66
US average price$0.61 per 100 g
Price sourceUS avg 2017–18, adjusted
Protein per 100 g11.0 g
Calories per 100 g80
Calories from protein52%

Where it ranks

Its neighbours in the ranking of 58 grocery proteins.

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Sources

Protein: USDA FoodData Central Foundation, Cheese, cottage, lowfat, 2% milkfat (FDC ID 328841): 11.00 g protein and 80 kcal per 100 g.

Price: USDA ERS PP-NAP 2017-18: Cheese, cottage, low fat $0.4895/100 g same form; x CPI-U CUUR0000SEFJ 269.630/216.958 = 1.2428 (2026-09 vs 2017-18 average). Cheese, cottage, low fat (1-2%) Series ERS PP-NAP 2017-18 FNDDS 14204010, as of 2026-09.

Estimates. Sales, store brands and waste are not included.

Dishes that use 2% cottage cheese

Sorted by how much goes into each serving.

One snack-plate lunch box: halved hard-boiled eggs, a cup of cottage cheese, sliced string cheese, rolled turkey slices, a scoop of hummus, carrot sticks, cucumber rounds, apple slices,… (AI-generated photo)41g proteinSnack-Plate Lunch Boxes15 min · 580 kcal · about $3.62One portion of spinach and ricotta stuffed shells on a plate: four baked jumbo pasta shells filled with creamy green-flecked ricotta, in red tomato sauce under spots of melted mozzarella… (AI-generated photo)43g proteinSpinach and Ricotta Stuffed Shells1 h · 630 kcal · about $3.23One wedge of sun-dried tomato frittata on a plate: golden puffed eggs studded with deep red sun-dried tomato pieces, wilted spinach and white feta crumbles, a few basil leaves (AI-generated photo)30g proteinSun-Dried Tomato Frittata25 min · 320 kcal · about $2.22

Questions

How much protein per dollar is 2% cottage cheese?

About 18 g of protein per $1 at the US average price of $0.61 per 100 g (US avg 2017–18, adjusted). That ranks 16 of 58 grocery proteins we track.

How much does 30 g of protein from 2% cottage cheese cost?

About $1.66 at US average prices for September 2026. Your store will differ.