Does cottage cheese or quark have more protein?
Cottage cheese, at 12g per 100g versus 12g for quark.
Cottage cheese vs Quark: Which Has More Protein?
Cottage cheese wins on protein: 12g per 100g versus 12g — effectively a tie. Calories and protein quality change the picture, so here is the full comparison.
Head to head, per 100g
| Food | Protein | Calories |
|---|---|---|
| 🧀 Cottage cheese (low-fat) | 12g | 72 |
| 🥣 Quark | 12g | 77 |
Per 100g.
What the numbers mean
Cottage cheese delivers 12g of protein for 72 calories per 100g. Quark delivers 12g for 77 calories. If you are counting calories as well as protein, cottage cheese is the leaner choice per 100g.
Protein quality: cottage cheese is a complete protein, quark is a complete protein. Complete proteins carry all nine essential amino acids in useful amounts; incomplete ones are still valuable, they just want a complementary source across the day.
Slow-digesting casein protein. Fresh curd cheese — between yogurt and cottage cheese.
Which should you choose?
- For maximum protein per 100g: cottage cheese (12g).
- For the fewest calories per 100g: cottage cheese.
- For everyday practicality, the better choice is the one you will actually eat regularly — the difference between 12g and 12g matters far less than consistency across the week.
- Mixing both across the week covers a wider spread of micronutrients than committing to one.
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Which has fewer calories, cottage cheese or quark?
Cottage cheese — 72 calories per 100g versus 77.
Can I swap one for the other in a recipe?
Usually yes, but adjust the weight so the protein matches. To replace 100g of cottage cheese you need about 100g of quark.
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