So I tried low fat cottage cheese...

Francl27
Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Yuck. No wonder people hate the stuff.

4% fat all the way! Completely worth the extra 30% calories. And it's still only 120 calories a serving.
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  • kpeterson539
    kpeterson539 Posts: 220 Member
    You know, I have only ever eaten low fat cottage cheese so I don't even have a comparison in my mind. To me, it tastes just fine. Maybe I should venture out of my comfort zone.
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    Ok I mean maybe it's the brand (store brand) but I tried their full fat and it was fine...
  • fishshark
    fishshark Posts: 1,886 Member
    i only eat 4% its worth the extra calories to me. If i would have tried low fat instead of the 4% i dont think i would like cottage cheese.
  • cerise_noir
    cerise_noir Posts: 5,468 Member
    Francl27 wrote: »
    Yuck. No wonder people hate the stuff.

    4% fat all the way! Completely worth the extra 30% calories. And it's still only 120 calories a serving.
    I agree with you! It's like eating gravel in milk. No thank you!
  • 100df
    100df Posts: 668 Member
    Oh yeah, low fat means you save 18 calories a serving. Definitely not worth sacrificing taste
  • ASH_DVM
    ASH_DVM Posts: 160 Member
    Exactly! The low fat stuff tastes awful. And for only 20-30 cal more a serving, plus the extra fat, it's a no brainer
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    I'm just very annoyed because I can't find my favorite brand (Friendship) in 4% anywhere anymore. That low fat obsession needs to stop.
  • ericatoday
    ericatoday Posts: 454 Member
    edited May 2016
    I love 2% cottage cheese. But im that way with yoghurt low fat yogurt is pretty blegh and too sweet i love whole milk yogurt its creamy and tangy. And it can be less calories just higher fat. My whole milk yogurt has 10 less calories and almost half the carbs as the low fat.
  • alyssa0061
    alyssa0061 Posts: 652 Member
    Fat free cottage cheese tastes like plastic
  • Shells918
    Shells918 Posts: 1,070 Member
    I hate all cottage cheese equally. I prefer ricotta.
  • vicky1947mfp
    vicky1947mfp Posts: 1,523 Member
    Love 2% cottage cheese with pineapple chunks or peach slices in own juice. Yum, When you only get 1200 calls/day. They all add up quickly.
  • MelissaLimeKiwi
    MelissaLimeKiwi Posts: 121 Member
    I remember the first time I had full fat cottage cheese- at a salad bar. I was blown away by how good it was. I'd only ever bought fat free before. If you don't know what the good stuff tastes like, then you don't know what you're missing!
  • zyxst
    zyxst Posts: 9,149 Member
    The highest fat cottage cheese I've seen is 2%.

    Don't try low sodium cottage cheese. Just don't. You're better off eating chalk.
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    edited May 2016
    I must be the only one who prefers the taste of low fat cottage. The low fat one is light and fluffy and the full fat one is stodgy and way too salty. Obvious full fat cottage cheese has better macros.
    It might also depend on the brand, I've only tried the one brand low fat cc, but tried pretty much all of the full cream ones.
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    oh and the one i like is 97% fat free.
  • Packerjohn
    Packerjohn Posts: 4,855 Member
    We get 1% and it's fine.
  • shortcdngirl
    shortcdngirl Posts: 56 Member
    i opted not to eat "low fat" anything, accept my milk is 1 %. the lower the fat, the higher the sugar content. i did try low fat cottage cheese, but um, no.never again lol
  • macgurlnet
    macgurlnet Posts: 1,946 Member
    I like Kemp's 1% cottage cheese - I tried their 2% and didn't much like it. Might be because I grew up drinking 1% milk?

    For the most part, I like reduced fat dairy. I generally go with regular for sliced cheese and reduced fat for shredded since I'll use the shredded when I'm cooking and the few extra calories will add up in a recipe.

    ~Lyssa
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,630 Member
    edited May 2016
    Christine_72 wrote: »
    oh and the one i like is 97% fat free.

    Probably the same one I like. :)


    I get Bulla's Onion and Chives cottage cheese ... 97% fat free. Then I add a bit of salt (because I need a bit extra salt in my diet) and I eat it with cucumber slices, other raw veg, and/or pickles. :) It's delicious!!

  • TeaBea
    TeaBea Posts: 14,517 Member
    alyssa0061 wrote: »
    Fat free cottage cheese tastes like plastic

    Yes! I can't believe how nasty it is.

  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    Machka9 wrote: »
    Christine_72 wrote: »
    oh and the one i like is 97% fat free.

    Probably the same one I like. :)


    I get Bulla's Onion and Chives cottage cheese ... 97% fat free. Then I add a bit of salt (because I need a bit extra salt in my diet) and I eat it with cucumber slices, other raw veg, and/or pickles. :) It's delicious!!

    Yes!! It's the Bulla brand. I've only had the plain one. Haven't tried the onion and chives one yet.

  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    Um. I guess I'm the only one who doesn't mind it
  • NewMEEE2016
    NewMEEE2016 Posts: 192 Member
    I eat **only** full fat dairy, grass fed. SO worth the extra few calories- and there is research now saying that full fat is actually better for you. I'm almost at the "30 lbs released" mark! (just .6 lbs away) since I started on Jan 1.
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    arditarose wrote: »
    Um. I guess I'm the only one who doesn't mind it

    As I said above, i prefer the taste and texture of low fat cottage cheese

  • NewMEEE2016
    NewMEEE2016 Posts: 192 Member
    http://time.com/4279538/the-case-against-low-fat-milk-is-stronger-than-ever/
  • NewMEEE2016
    NewMEEE2016 Posts: 192 Member
    http://www.cbsnews.com/news/full-fat-dairy-foods-diabetes-obesity-risk/


  • VeryKatie
    VeryKatie Posts: 5,961 Member
    We don't have higher than 2%, but I got 1% once and it made me so sad.
  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
    edited May 2016
    kpeterson539 wrote: »
    You know, I have only ever eaten low fat cottage cheese so I don't even have a comparison in my mind. To me, it tastes just fine. Maybe I should venture out of my comfort zone.

    I like it better (my favorite is 1% or 2%, I've also tried 4% and 0%). But brands make a huge difference as to whether I like any kind of cottage cheese or not.
  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
    zyxst wrote: »
    The highest fat cottage cheese I've seen is 2%.

    Seriously? Every grocery I've been to has multiple options in the 4% version.
  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
    edited May 2016
    Christine_72 wrote: »
    I must be the only one who prefers the taste of low fat cottage. The low fat one is light and fluffy and the full fat one is stodgy and way too salty. Obvious full fat cottage cheese has better macros.
    It might also depend on the brand, I've only tried the one brand low fat cc, but tried pretty much all of the full cream ones.

    I also like 1% or 2% the best (my favorite, although it's brand vs. fat content, is 1%). Luckily for me it also has better macros. Back when I was fat I ate a whole container as a snack because I loved it so--even then I picked the low fat version because tastier, IMO.

    I get it sometimes from a farm I like (that I also sometimes get yogurt from). I'd like to buy it from the farm more often but it's all full fat and I just like the lower fat better. Any other cheese and I think low fat is anathema, but I guess to me cottage cheese is more like yogurt or milk.

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