Cottage cheese, 2.5% fat

• Cottage cheese dates back as far as 5000 years ago with the earliest documentation being in 1831.
• Cottage cheese is a fresh, soft white cheese made from skimmed milk, offered with different milk fat levels.
• Being a fresh cheese, cottage cheese is higher in lactose than other varieties, and it is more likely to cause lactose sensitivity issues.
• Cottage cheese is high in casein protein which is slowly absorbed, promotes muscle gain, and helps prevent muscle breakdown.
• Cottage cheese is an excellent source of phosphorus, calcium, riboflavin, selenium, and B vitamins.
• Cottage cheese has good amounts of choline, zinc, copper, and vitamin-D.
• Cottage cheese is gluten-free.
• Cottage cheese is a low glycemic index (GI) food.
• It can also cause allergic reactions in those who are allergic to dairy or milk proteins.
• Prepared at home cottage cheese can be stored in the fridge for up to a week.