I tried 6 brands of cottage cheese to find the best one to buy right now

I found six different brands of low-fat, small-curd cottage cheese. Meredith Schneider

• I tried six brands of cottage cheese that are widely available in the US.
• Daisy had the sweetest version, and Good Culture was the most bitter-tasting.

Protein-rich cottage cheese can be savored with fruit, in recipes, as a dip, or by itself, and it's been a staple in my house my entire life.

I decided to taste-test six well-known brands to find the best one.

Although I'm not lactose intolerant, I have a sensitivity to milk, so I picked small-curd, low-fat options because I know they don't affect me as much.

Here's how the brands ranked, from worst to best.