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Prairie Farms Cottage Cheese

Prairie Farms Cottage Cheese

per 0.5 cup (113 g):
5g
net carbs
5g
fats
11g
protein
100
calories

Is Prairie Farms Cottage Cheese Keto?

Prairie Farms Cottage Cheese should be avoided on keto because it is a high-carb processed food that contains unhealthy ingredients like maltodextrin and carrageenan.

High in Net Carbs

Prairie Farms Cottage Cheese is high in carbs (4.43g of net carbs per 100g serving) so you need to avoid it as much as possible.

It is important to limit your net carb consumption to 20g - 30g per day to stay in ketosis.

You can calculate your ideal daily net carb allowance by using this keto macros calculator. Then use the serving calculator below to determine a serving size that fits your net carb budget.

Contains Maltodextrin

Maltodextrin is a high-glycemic sweetener that can raise your blood sugar level and prevent you from reaching ketosis.

As an alternative, you may look for other cottage cheese brands that use keto-friendly sweeteners like stevia, monk fruit, or erythritol.

You can check out our full list of best and worst sweeteners for keto here.

Contains Carrageenan

Carrageenan is a controversial additive that is included in our list of food additives to avoid for keto.

Food additives are potentially harmful to health and should be avoided as much as possible.

Most of your diet should come from minimally processed foods to achieve a healthy weight loss on keto.

Net Carb Calculator

Prairie Farms Cottage Cheese
5 g
net carbs
5 g
carbs
0 g
fiber / sugar alcohol
5 g
fats
11 g
protein
100
calories

Ingredients Checker

Ingredients

Skim Milk, Milk, Cream, Lactose, Salt, Stabilizer (Maltodextrin, Guar Gum, Mono And, Diglycerides, Xanthan Gum, Carrageenan, Carob Bean Gum), Citric Acid, Carbon Dioxide And, Potassium Sorbate (Maintain Freshness), Cheese Cultures

Non-Keto Sweeteners

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Highly-Refined Oils

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None

Harmful Food Additives

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2.7
Net Carbs per 100g
Low Carb
Healthy Ingredients
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Keto-Friendly
3
Net Carbs per 100g
Low Carb
Healthy Ingredients
Grass-Fed
Keto-Friendly
2.1
Net Carbs per 100g
Low Carb
Healthy Ingredients
Organic
Keto-Friendly
2.7
Net Carbs per 100g
Low Carb
Healthy Ingredients
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Dirty Keto
3.5
Net Carbs per 100g
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Unhealthy Ingredients
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