Calories in Cheddar-ost
Generic food Mælk og æg
Cheddar-ost contains 403 kcal per 100 g. A typical serving of 1 skive, 1 oz (28 g) provides about 113 kcal.
Roughly 74 % of its calories come from fat, with 23 % from protein and 3 % from carbohydrates (estimated with general energy factors).
That is more energy than the typical item in mælke- og ægprodukter on FoodFactly, where the median is 181 kcal per 100 g across 310 foods.
100 g provides 55 % of the Daily Value for calcium, 52 % of the Daily Value for selen and 46 % of the Daily Value for Vitamin B12.
The data comes from USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy, where most core values were measured by laboratory analysis.
Nutrition facts
| Nutrient | Amount per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calories C | 403 kcal | |
| Total fat M | 33,3 g | 43 % |
| Saturated fat C | 18,9 g | 94 % |
| Cholesterol M | 99 mg | 33 % |
| Sodium M | 653 mg | 28 % |
| Total carbohydrates C | 3,4 g | 1 % |
| Dietary fiber ? | 0 g | 0 % |
| Total sugars ? | 0,48 g | |
| Protein M | 22,9 g | 46 % |
| Vitamin A C | 337 µg | 37 % |
| Vitamin C ? | 0 mg | 0 % |
| Vitamin D ? | 0,6 µg | 3 % |
| Vitamin E M | 0,71 mg | 5 % |
| Vitamin K M | 2,4 µg | 2 % |
| Thiamin (B1) M | 0,029 mg | 2 % |
| Riboflavin (B2) M | 0,43 mg | 33 % |
| Niacin (B3) M | 0,059 mg | 0,4 % |
| Pantothensyre (B5) M | 0,41 mg | 8 % |
| Vitamin B6 M | 0,066 mg | 4 % |
| Folat (B9) C | 27 µg | 7 % |
| Vitamin B12 M | 1,1 µg | 46 % |
| Cholin ? | 16,5 mg | 3 % |
| Calcium M | 710 mg | 55 % |
| Jern M | 0,14 mg | 0,8 % |
| Magnesium M | 27 mg | 6 % |
| Phosphor M | 455 mg | 36 % |
| Kalium M | 76 mg | 2 % |
| Zink M | 3,6 mg | 33 % |
| Kobber M | 0,03 mg | 3 % |
| Mangan M | 0,027 mg | 1 % |
| Selen M | 28,5 µg | 52 % |
% 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 23 %
- Carbohydrates 3 %
- Fat 74 %
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
Nutritional insights
- Protein22,9 gin the top quarter of mælke- og ægprodukter (median 9 g)
- Sugars0,48 gin the lowest quarter of mælke- og ægprodukter (median 4,7 g)
- Fat33,3 gin the top quarter of mælke- og ægprodukter (median 8,3 g)
- Saturated fat18,9 gin the top quarter of mælke- og ægprodukter (median 3,3 g)
- Sodium653 mgin the top quarter of mælke- og ægprodukter (median 129 mg)
- Protein per 100 kcal5,7 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
- Water36,8 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms
Full nutrient profile
Fats and cholesterol (2)
| Engangsmættet fedt ? | 9,4 g |
|---|---|
| Polyumættet fedt ? | 0,94 g |
Sugars and starch (6)
| Saccharose M | 0 g |
|---|---|
| Glucose M | 0,26 g |
| Fruktose M | 0 g |
| Lactose M | 0,12 g |
| Maltose M | 0 g |
| Galactose M | 0,1 g |
Amino acids (18)
| Tryptophan Formand M | 0,55 g |
|---|---|
| Threonin M | 1 g |
| Isoleucin M | 1,2 g |
| Leucin M | 1,9 g |
| Lysin M | 1 g |
| Methionin M | 0,55 g |
| Cystin M | 0,12 g |
| Phenylalanin M | 1,1 g |
| Tyrosin M | 1,1 g |
| Valine M | 1,4 g |
| Arginin M | 0,55 g |
| Histidin M | 0,55 g |
| Alanin M | 0,75 g |
| Asparaginsyre M | 1,7 g |
| Glutaminsyre M | 4,7 g |
| Glycin M | 0,55 g |
| Proline M | 2,5 g |
| Serine M | 0,78 g |
Individual fatty acids (45)
| EPA (omega-3, 20: 5 n-3) M | 0,01 g |
|---|---|
| DHA (omega-3, 22: 6 n-3) M | 0,001 g |
| ALA (omega-3, 18: 3 n-3) M | 0,11 g |
| Linolsyre (omega- 6, 18: 2) ? | 1,2 g |
| SFA 4: 0 M | 0,63 g |
| SFA 6: 0 M | 0,54 g |
| SFA 8: 0 M | 0,34 g |
| SFA 10: 0 M | 0,82 g |
| SFA 12: 0 M | 0,94 g |
| SFA 14: 0 M | 3 g |
| SFA 16: 0 M | 8,6 g |
| SFA 18: 0 M | 3,4 g |
| SFA 20: 0 M | 0,048 g |
| MUFA 18: 1 ? | 7,4 g |
| PUFA 18: 3 ? | 0,11 g |
| PUFA 20: 4 M | 0,053 g |
| SFA 22: 0 M | 0,015 g |
| MUFA 14: 1 M | 0,3 g |
| MUFA 16: 1 ? | 0,5 g |
| PUFA 18: 4 M | 0 g |
| MUFA 20: 1 M | 0,065 g |
| MUFA 22: 1 ? | 0,001 g |
| PUFA 22: 5 n-3 (DPA) M | 0,017 g |
| SFA 15: 0 M | 0,32 g |
| SFA 17: 0 M | 0,19 g |
| SFA 24: 0 M | 0,008 g |
| TFA 16: 1 t M | 0,1 g |
| TFA 18: 1 t M | 0,82 g |
| TFA 22: 1 t M | 0 g |
| TFA 18: 2 t ikke nærmere defineret M | 0,21 g |
| PUFA 18: 2 CLAS M | 0,17 g |
| MUFA 24: 1 c M | 0,001 g |
| PUFA 20: 2 n-6 c, c M | 0,007 g |
| MUFA 16: 1 c M | 0,4 g |
| MUFA 18: 1 c M | 6,6 g |
| PUFA 18: 2 n-6 c, c M | 0,79 g |
| MUFA 22: 1 c M | 0,001 g |
| PUFA 18: 3 n-6 c, c, c M | 0,003 g |
| MUFA 17: 1 M | 0,059 g |
| PUFA 20: 3 ? | 0,037 g |
| MUFA 15: 1 M | 0 g |
| PUFA 20: 3 n-3 M | 0,001 g |
| PUFA 20: 3 n-6 M | 0,036 g |
| PUFA 18: 3i M | 0,002 g |
| PUFA 22: 4 M | 0,009 g |
Carotenoids (15)
| Betacaroten I | 85 µg |
|---|---|
| Lycopen I | 0 µg |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin I | 0 µg |
| Retinol M | 330 µg |
| Caroten, alfa I | 0 µg |
| D-vitamin (D2 + D3), internationale enheder I | 24 IU |
| Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) I | 0,6 µg |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta I | 0 µg |
| Tocopherol, beta M | 0 mg |
| Tocopherol, gamma M | 0 mg |
| Tocopherol, delta M | 0 mg |
| Tocotrienol, alfa M | 0 mg |
| Tocotrienol, beta M | 0 mg |
| Tocotrienol, gamma M | 0 mg |
| Tocotrienol, delta M | 0 mg |
Other components (14)
| Vand ? | 36,8 g |
|---|---|
| Alkohol ? | 0 g |
| Koffein Z | 0 mg |
| Aske M | 3,7 g |
| Theobromin Z | 0 mg |
| Energi ? | 1.684 kJ |
| A-vitamin, IE C | 1.242 IU |
| Vitamin K (Menaquinone-4) M | 8,6 µg |
| Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinon) M | 0 µg |
| Folinsyre Z | 0 µg |
| Folat, mad M | 27 µg |
| Betain M | 0,7 mg |
| Vitamin E, tilsat Z | 0 mg |
| B12-vitamin, tilsat Z | 0 µg |
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: SR Legacy.
| Per 100 g | USDA Foundation | USDA FNDDS |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 408 kcal | 409 kcal |
| Protein | 23,3 g | 23,3 g |
| Carbohydrates | 2,4 g | 2,4 g |
| Fat | 34 g | 34 g |
| Fiber | n/a | 0 g |
| Sugars | 0,33 g | 0,33 g |
| Sodium | 654 mg | 654 mg |
Other forms of Cheddar-ost
Raw, cooked, dried and processed versions are separate records with their own measured values.
| Food | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ost, sommerhus, fedtfattig, 1% mælkefedt, nedsat laktose | 74 | 12,4 g | 3,2 g | 1 g |
| Ost, parmesan, lavt natrium | 451 | 41,6 g | 3,7 g | 30 g |
| Ost, sommerhus, fedtfattig, 1% mælkefedt, med grøntsager | 67 | 10,9 g | 3 g | 1 g |
| Ost, mozzarella, lavt natrium | 280 | 27,5 g | 3,1 g | 17,1 g |
| Ost, monterey, med lavt fedtindhold | 313 | 28,2 g | 0,7 g | 21,6 g |
| Ost, sommerhus, fedtfattig, 1% mælkefedt, ikke tilsat natrium | 72 | 12,4 g | 2,7 g | 1 g |
| Ost, pasteuriseret proces, cheddar eller amerikansk, lavt natrium | 376 | 22,2 g | 1,6 g | 31,2 g |
| Ost, swiss Formand, lavt natrium | 374 | 28,4 g | 3,4 g | 27,4 g |
| Ost, swiss Formand, med lavt fedtindhold | 179 | 28,4 g | 3,4 g | 5,1 g |
| Ost, muenster, med lavt fedtindhold | 271 | 24,7 g | 3,5 g | 17,6 g |
| Ost, mozzarella, fedtfri | 141 | 31,7 g | 3,5 g | 0 g |
| Ost, sommerhus, med grøntsager | 95 | 10,9 g | 3 g | 4,2 g |
Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.
Foods with a similar nutritional profile
| Food | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imiteret ost, amerikansk eller cheddar, lavt kolesterol | 390 | 25 g | 1 g | 32 g |
| Imiteret ost | 390 | 25 g | 1 g | 32 g |
| Queso Anejo, modnet mexicansk ost | 373 | 21,4 g | 4,6 g | 30 g |
| Queso cotija | 351 | 23,8 g | 2,7 g | 27,2 g |
| Ostebold | 441 | 17,9 g | 4,8 g | 38,9 g |
| Æg, Grad A, Stor, æggeblommer | 334 | 16,2 g | 1 g | 28,8 g |
| Ostefoder, pasteuriseret proces, swiss Formand | 323 | 21,9 g | 4,5 g | 24,1 g |
| Ostefoder, kold pakning, Amerikansk | 331 | 19,7 g | 8,3 g | 24,5 g |
Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.
Compare: Cheddar-ost vs Mozzarella, sødmælk
Frequently asked questions
How many calories are in cheddar-ost?
100 g of cheddar-ost has 403 kcal. 1 skive, 1 oz (28 g): about 113 kcal. 1 kubikcentimeter (17 g): about 69 kcal. 1 oz (28,4 g): about 114 kcal.
Is cheddar-ost high in protein?
Cheddar-ost contains 22,9 g of protein per 100 g (46 % of the 50 g Daily Value), or 6,4 g in 1 skive, 1 oz (28 g). About 23 % of its calories come from protein. Compared with other mælke- og ægprodukter, that is among the highest quarter (median 9 g).
How many carbs are in cheddar-ost?
Cheddar-ost has 3,4 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 0 g of fiber and 0,48 g of sugars.
How much fat is in cheddar-ost?
Cheddar-ost contains 33,3 g of fat per 100 g, of which 18,9 g is saturated (94 % of the Daily Value).
What vitamins and minerals does cheddar-ost contain?
Per 100 g, the most notable amounts relative to the Daily Value are calcium (55 % DV), selen (52 % DV), Vitamin B12 (46 % DV), Vitamin A (37 % DV) and phosphor (36 % DV). The full list is in the vitamins and minerals table above.
How much sodium is in cheddar-ost?
100 g contains 653 mg of sodium, 28 % of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.
Where does this nutrition data come from?
From USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy, record dated 1. april 2019. FoodFactly last checked it on 6. november 2026. Each value above shows whether it was measured, calculated or taken from a label.
Source of the nutrition information
- USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy, record 173414. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated 1. april 2019. Imported 6. november 2026.
Last updated: . Source description: "Cheese, cheddar (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)". Data quality score: 100/100 (how it is calculated).
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