Cheddar cheese

Packaged product Mælk og æg Cheddar Cheese RF

Cheddar cheese contains 321 kcal per 100 g. A serving, 1 portion, 28 g (28 g) provides about 90 kcal.

Roughly 60 % of its calories come from fat, with 36 % from protein and 4 % from carbohydrates (estimated with general energy factors).

That is less energy than the typical item in mælk og æg on FoodFactly, where the median is 395 kcal per 100 g across 1.191 products.

100 g provides 55 % of the Daily Value for calcium and 36 % of the Daily Value for Vitamin A.

The values are label data submitted by the manufacturer to USDA FoodData Central.

Cheddar cheese by Cheddar Cheese RF, product photo
Photo: Open Food Facts, CC BY-SA 3.0, Open Food Facts contributors
321kcal per 100 g
28,6 gprotein
3,6 gcarbohydrates
21,4 gfat
90kcal in serving, 1 portion, 28 g (28 g)

Nutrition facts

Nutrition facts for the selected amount
NutrientAmount per 100 g% DV
Calories L 321 kcal
Total fat L 21,4 g 27 %
Saturated fat L 12,5 g 63 %
Trans fat L 0 g
Cholesterol L 71 mg 24 %
Sodium L 643 mg 28 %
Total carbohydrates L 3,6 g 1 %
Dietary fiber L 0 g 0 %
Total sugars L 0 g
Added sugars L 0 g 0 %
Protein L 28,6 g 57 %
Vitamin A L 321 µg36 %
Vitamin D L 0 µg0 %
Calcium L 714 mg55 %
Jern L 0 mg0 %
Kalium L 71 mg2 %

% DV: percent of the FDA Daily Value for adults (reference amounts). Letters show how each value was obtained: M measured, C calculated, L label, Z assumed zero, I imputed. Vitamins and minerals not listed were not reported by the source.

Nutritional breakdown

Protein: 36 %Carbohydrates: 4 %Fat: 60 %321kcal / 100 g
  • Protein 36 %
  • Carbohydrates 4 %
  • Fat 60 %

Approximate share of calories, using general energy factors (4 kcal/g protein and carbohydrate, 9 kcal/g fat, 7 kcal/g alcohol).

Vitamins and minerals, % Daily Value per 100 g

Calcium55 %Vitamin A36 %Kalium2 %Vitamin D0 %Jern0 %

Nutritional insights

  • Protein28,6 gin the top quarter of mælk og æg (median 25 g)
  • Fat21,4 gin the lowest quarter of mælk og æg (median 32,1 g)
  • Saturated fat12,5 gin the lowest quarter of mælk og æg (median 21 g)
  • Sodium643 mgin the lowest quarter of mælk og æg (median 702 mg)
  • Protein per 100 kcal8,9 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels

Values by source

More than one dataset describes this food. FoodFactly keeps each source's values separately instead of blending them. The headline values above come from USDA FoodData Central: Branded Foods.

Per 100 g Open Food FactsUSDA Branded
Calories 321 kcal321 kcal
Protein 28,6 g28,6 g
Carbohydrates 3,6 g3,6 g
Fat 21,4 g21,4 g
Fiber 0 g0 g
Sugars 0 g0 g
Sodium 643 mg643 mg

Product details

Brand
Cheddar Cheese RF
Barcode
0071078402928
Label serving
1 portion (28 g)
Category
Cheddar-ost

Ingredients

Ingredients not reported.

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Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.

Frequently asked questions

How many calories are in Cheddar cheese?

100 g of Cheddar cheese has 321 kcal. Serving, 1 portion, 28 g (28 g): about 90 kcal.

Is Cheddar cheese high in protein?

Cheddar cheese contains 28,6 g of protein per 100 g (57 % of the 50 g Daily Value), or 8 g in serving, 1 portion, 28 g (28 g). About 36 % of its calories come from protein. Compared with other mælk og æg, that is among the highest quarter (median 25 g).

How many carbs are in Cheddar cheese?

Cheddar cheese has 3,6 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 0 g of fiber and 0 g of sugars.

How much fat is in Cheddar cheese?

Cheddar cheese contains 21,4 g of fat per 100 g, of which 12,5 g is saturated (63 % of the Daily Value).

What vitamins and minerals does Cheddar cheese contain?

Per 100 g, the most notable amounts relative to the Daily Value are calcium (55 % DV) and Vitamin A (36 % DV). The full list is in the vitamins and minerals table above.

How much sodium is in Cheddar cheese?

100 g contains 643 mg of sodium, 28 % of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.

Where does this nutrition data come from?

From USDA FoodData Central: Branded Foods, record dated 1. juni 2025. FoodFactly last checked it on 8. november 2026. Each value above shows whether it was measured, calculated or taken from a label.

Source of the nutrition information

  • Open Food Facts, record 0071078402928. License: ODbL 1.0 (Open Food Facts). Source record dated 1. juni 2025. Imported 8. november 2026.
  • USDA FoodData Central: Branded Foods, record 2704079. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated 16. august 2024. Imported 6. november 2026.

Last updated: . Data quality score: 100/100 (how it is calculated).

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