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Actually, cottage cheese is both. Dairy and protein are not mutually exclusive. Protein/fat/carbs are the 3 types of nutrients; dairy/grains/meats, etc. are types of foods that fall into nutrient categories. So you get good lean protein from cottage cheese, but it's dairy, so you also get the bonus of calcium. Hope this helps!
The amount of calories in 1 cup of cottage cheese depends upon the percentage of milk fat in the food. Cottage cheese with 2 percent milk fat has about 204 calories per cup. Low-fat cottage cheese with 1 percent milk fat has only about 163 calories in a 1-cup serving.