Is Cottage cheese keto?
Cottage cheese is keto: it has ~3 g of net carbs per 1/2 cup, within the keto diet's 5 g-per-serving limit.
Net carbs = total − fiber
3 g
per 1/2 cup
These are the carbs that count on keto: total carbs minus fiber.
Cottage cheese is keto-friendly with 3.7 grams of net carbs per serving.
Nutrition facts for cottage cheese
How many carbs are in cottage cheese?
Cottage cheese has ~3 g of carbs and ~3 g of net carbs per 1/2 cup (total carbs minus 0 g of fiber).
Why cottage cheese is keto?
On keto the goal is to stay under ~5 g of net carbs per serving; cottage cheese has 3 g per 1/2 cup (3 g total − 0 g of fiber).
How much cottage cheese can I eat on keto?
To stay under 5 g of net carbs, the limit is ~149 g of cottage cheese.
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Reviewed by the Ketorai team · Last updated: July 5, 2026 · How we assign the verdict
For information only. This does not replace advice from a health professional.
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