You may be able to have some types of cottage cheese on a carnivore diet. To stick to the carnivore eating plan, you will need to choose a variety that is full-fat and low in lactose.

The carnivore diet is a low carb, high fat diet that limits sugars and carbohydrates.

Cottage cheese is a fresh cheese with a mild flavor that’s high in protein. Half a cup or 110 grams (g) serving of 2% milk-fat cottage cheese contains 4.7 grams of carbs.

Cottage cheese typically contains lactose, a simple sugar found in milk products.

If you are on a strict carnivore diet, you may need to avoid cottage cheese that contains lactose and opt for a full-fat variety. You can look at the nutritional information and purchase a variety low in carbs.

Cottage cheese is a soft cheese that contains lactose. Fresh cheese products typically contain more lactose than aged dairy products.

On the carnivore diet, you need to limit soft cheeses and dairy products high in lactose. This can include:

  • milk
  • yogurt
  • soft cheeses like Brie, mozzarella, Burrata, cream cheese, and ricotta
  • ice cream

On a carnivore diet, you can typically eat low-lactose dairy in small amounts. This can include hard cheeses like:

  • Parmesan
  • sharp cheddar
  • pecorino romano
  • Gruyere
  • asiago

Similar to the keto diet, you may also include heavy cream and butter in small amounts.

Different low carb eating plans have different guidelines surrounding dairy.