¼ cup cottage cheese in grams
¼ cup of cottage cheese = 56.2 grams · 1.98 oz · 4 tbsp
That is a quarter cup, spooned in and levelled, pressing out the air pockets as you go. A full US cup of cottage cheese weighs 225 g, so ¼ cup comes to 56.2 g. Use the converter for any other amount.
Based on a measured density of 225 g per US cup (236.6 ml), spooned in and levelled, not poured. Last reviewed .
How ¼ cup of cottage cheese works out
One US cup of cottage cheese weighs 225 grams, so multiply by 0.25 to get a quarter cup: 225 × 0.25 = 56.2 g. In the other direction, 56.2 g of cottage cheese divided by 225 brings you back to ¼ cup.
If you have no scales, ¼ cup is 4 level tablespoons of cottage cheese (12 teaspoons), because a US cup holds 16 tablespoons. In a 250 ml metric cup — the Australian, New Zealand and modern UK standard — the same fraction is 59.4 g.
Tip: Scoop cottage cheese and level it without packing. Blending it smooth before measuring gives a more consistent weight for baking.
Other cottage cheese amounts
¼ cup of cottage cheese: common questions
How many grams is ¼ cup of cottage cheese?
¼ cup of cottage cheese weighs about 56.2 grams (1.98 oz), based on a full US cup of cottage cheese weighing 225 grams.
How many tablespoons is ¼ cup of cottage cheese?
4 level tablespoons, since a US cup holds 16 tablespoons. That is 12 teaspoons.
Is ¼ cup the same in a metric cup?
No. A 250 ml metric cup is slightly larger than the 236.6 ml US cup, so ¼ cup of cottage cheese is 59.4 grams by the metric cup against 56.2 grams by the US cup.
For every other amount, see the full cottage cheese cups to grams tables.