You should not eat cottage cheese when the cottage cheese shows any signs of being spoiled, like a sour ammonia like smell or mold, fuzzy green, black or pink spots, a watery texture or excessively grainy texture or a slimy feel.
If the cottage cheese has spoiled, it should be thrown out and not eaten.
Cottage cheese when unopened and kept refrigerated, lasts up to 2 weeks, but once opened the cottage cheese is best eaten within 5 days to 7 days.
Also if you have a stomach ache, you should avoid eating cottage cheese and other dairy as it could make your stomach ache worse.
Cottage cheese also has significantly more protein than eggs by volume.
Two large eggs provide around 12 grams to 13 grams of protein and a cup of cottage cheese contains around 28 grams of protein.
So cottage cheese is much better for protein, but when eaten together you can get more of your needed protein.
Cottage cheese contains slow digesting casein protein and eggs also provide high quality protein with all the essential amino acids.
Cottage cheese is a good source of protein.
Not only is cottage cheese a good source of protein, but the protein in cottage cheese is high quality protein, especially casein.
The high quality protein in cottage cheese, including the casein, helps with satiety, bone health and muscle building and muscle repair.
Cottage cheese is a nutrient dense food that is also popular for weight management, weight loss and balanced diets.
Although you should opt for cottage cheese that is lower in sodium and added sugars.
A single cup of cottage cheese provides around 25 grams to 27 grams of protein.
Cottage cheese contains all the essential amino acids that your body needs.
And cottage cheese is mostly casein protein, and it digests slowly, keeping you feeling full longer.
Cottage cheese is also rich in Vitamin B12, selenium, potassium, phosphorus and calcium.
And the high protein and low calories in cottage cheese also aid in feeling satisfied.
Some brands of cottage cheese, however can be high in sodium and added sugars, so check the label and opt for lower sugar and less sodium based cottage cheese.
And look for labels on cottage cheese, that indicates live cultures for gut health benefits as well.