Cottage Cheese
meat · base score 1 · also listed as cottage cheese
What is it?
Cottage Cheese is a meat ingredient. Graded good: a real, recognisable ingredient that adds nutritional value, so it lifts a product’s score.
At a glance
- Category
- meat
- Grade
- good
- Base score
- 1 (from −1 to 1; higher is better)
- Found in
- 7 products
- Also listed as
- cottage cheese
Common questions about cottage cheese
Is Cottage Cheese good for dogs?
Yes, we grade it as a good ingredient: recognisable and nutritionally useful, so it lifts a product’s score. Bear in mind that no single ingredient decides quality; the whole recipe and its balance matter more.
How many UK dog foods contain cottage cheese?
7 UK products list cottage cheese as an ingredient in our database. The full list is shown below, sorted by rating.
What else is cottage cheese called on labels?
Manufacturers list it under several names: cottage cheese. We match all of these to the same glossary entry when we read a label.
How does Open Dog Food grade cottage cheese?
We grade it good, our highest grade, reserved for recognisable ingredients that add real nutritional value. Every ingredient is converted to its dry-matter share and scored from our glossary before a recipe gets its 1-100 rating; the full method is on our methodology page.
Can dogs eat cottage cheese?
Cottage cheese is a fresh, low fat dairy product made from curds, and it is included in some fresh or raw dog food recipes as a protein source. It contains protein and calcium, but it also contains lactose, which some dogs do not tolerate well. On UK labels it appears simply as cottage cheese. If your dog is sensitive to dairy, speak to your vet.
What is cottage cheese doing in dog food?
Manufacturers use cottage cheese mainly as a recognisable animal protein that contributes moisture and nutrients to a recipe. It is usually found in chilled or raw complete foods rather than dry kibble.
