Quark (aka Kwark aka Qwark)

Hi All,

I am visiting my brother in England for a while and I am trying to find something to substitute for cottage cheese. This is since I am having difficulty finding fat free cottage, and those I have found only come in chunky (i really like smooth :) ) and they have a lot of salt. I found something not available back home called quark, which is smooth (awesome texture) and I really like the taste.

My question to anyone who knows is if quark is a good substitute for cottage cheese. I know the nutritional breakdown is very similar if not better than cottage, but does anyone know if it is as good for you, for example if it also has a lot of casein protein etc.

Thanks a million

PS. I really don't need sources for cottage cheese, just want to know if quark is as good. Thanks!