Calories in Ost, Swiss
Generic food Mælk og æg
This record duplicates Ost, swiss Formand from another USDA dataset. Its values are kept for reference; the linked page is the main one.
Ost, Swiss contains 393 kcal per 100 g. A typical serving of 1 skive (21 g) provides about 83 kcal.
Roughly 71 % of its calories come from fat, with 27 % from protein and 1 % from carbohydrates (estimated with general energy factors).
That is more energy than the typical item in ost on FoodFactly, where the median is 340 kcal per 100 g across 35 foods.
100 g provides 126 % of the Daily Value for Vitamin B12, 68 % of the Daily Value for calcium and 55 % of the Daily Value for selen.
The data comes from the USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies (FNDDS), which calculates values from recipes of the ingredients.
Nutrition facts
| Nutrient | Amount per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calories C | 393 kcal | |
| Total fat C | 31 g | 40 % |
| Saturated fat C | 18,2 g | 91 % |
| Cholesterol C | 93 mg | 31 % |
| Sodium C | 185 mg | 8 % |
| Total carbohydrates C | 1,4 g | 0,5 % |
| Dietary fiber C | 0 g | 0 % |
| Total sugars C | 0 g | |
| Protein C | 27 g | 54 % |
| Vitamin A C | 292 µg | 32 % |
| Vitamin C C | 0 mg | 0 % |
| Vitamin D C | 0 µg | 0 % |
| Vitamin E C | 0,6 mg | 4 % |
| Vitamin K C | 1,4 µg | 1 % |
| Thiamin (B1) C | 0,011 mg | 0,9 % |
| Riboflavin (B2) C | 0,3 mg | 23 % |
| Niacin (B3) C | 0,06 mg | 0,4 % |
| Vitamin B6 C | 0,07 mg | 4 % |
| Folat (B9) C | 9 µg | 2 % |
| Vitamin B12 C | 3 µg | 126 % |
| Cholin C | 13,8 mg | 3 % |
| Calcium C | 890 mg | 68 % |
| Jern C | 0,13 mg | 0,7 % |
| Magnesium C | 33 mg | 8 % |
| Phosphor C | 574 mg | 46 % |
| Kalium C | 71 mg | 2 % |
| Zink C | 4,4 mg | 40 % |
| Kobber C | 0,047 mg | 5 % |
| Selen C | 30,1 µg | 55 % |
% 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 27 %
- Carbohydrates 1 %
- Fat 71 %
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
- Protein27 gin the top quarter of ost (median 22,1 g)
- Sugars0 gin the lowest quarter of ost (median 1,8 g)
- Fat31 gin the top quarter of ost (median 23,4 g)
- Saturated fat18,2 gin the top quarter of ost (median 14 g)
- Sodium185 mgin the lowest quarter of ost (median 819 mg)
- Protein per 100 kcal6,9 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
- Water37,6 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms
Full nutrient profile
Fats and cholesterol (2)
| Engangsmættet fedt C | 7,3 g |
|---|---|
| Polyumættet fedt C | 1,1 g |
Individual fatty acids (19)
| EPA (omega-3, 20: 5 n-3) C | 0,009 g |
|---|---|
| DHA (omega-3, 22: 6 n-3) C | 0 g |
| Linolsyre (omega- 6, 18: 2) C | 1,1 g |
| SFA 4: 0 C | 0,68 g |
| SFA 6: 0 C | 0,54 g |
| SFA 8: 0 C | 0,33 g |
| SFA 10: 0 C | 0,77 g |
| SFA 12: 0 C | 0,87 g |
| SFA 14: 0 C | 2,9 g |
| SFA 16: 0 C | 8,3 g |
| SFA 18: 0 C | 3,2 g |
| MUFA 18: 1 C | 7,1 g |
| PUFA 18: 3 C | 0,13 g |
| PUFA 20: 4 C | 0,046 g |
| MUFA 16: 1 C | 0,57 g |
| PUFA 18: 4 C | 0,001 g |
| MUFA 20: 1 C | 0,06 g |
| MUFA 22: 1 C | 0,002 g |
| PUFA 22: 5 n-3 (DPA) C | 0,018 g |
Carotenoids (6)
| Betacaroten C | 60 µg |
|---|---|
| Lycopen C | 1 µg |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin C | 8 µg |
| Retinol C | 287 µg |
| Caroten, alfa C | 1 µg |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta C | 2 µg |
Other components (8)
| Vand C | 37,6 g |
|---|---|
| Alkohol C | 0 g |
| Koffein C | 0 mg |
| Theobromin C | 0 mg |
| Folinsyre C | 0 µg |
| Folat, mad C | 9 µg |
| Vitamin E, tilsat C | 0 mg |
| B12-vitamin, tilsat C | 0 µg |
Frequently asked questions
How many calories are in ost?
100 g of ost has 393 kcal. 1 skive (21 g): about 83 kcal. 1 snitstørrelse (9 g): about 35 kcal. 1 kubikcentimeter (15 g): about 59 kcal.
Is ost high in protein?
Ost contains 27 g of protein per 100 g (54 % of the 50 g Daily Value), or 5,7 g in 1 skive (21 g). About 27 % of its calories come from protein. Compared with other ost, that is among the highest quarter (median 22,1 g).
How many carbs are in ost?
Ost has 1,4 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 0 g of fiber and 0 g of sugars.
How much fat is in ost?
Ost contains 31 g of fat per 100 g, of which 18,2 g is saturated (91 % of the Daily Value).
What vitamins and minerals does ost contain?
Per 100 g, the most notable amounts relative to the Daily Value are Vitamin B12 (126 % DV), calcium (68 % DV), selen (55 % DV), phosphor (46 % DV) and zink (40 % DV). The full list is in the vitamins and minerals table above.
How much sodium is in ost?
100 g contains 185 mg of sodium, 8 % of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.
Where does this nutrition data come from?
From USDA FoodData Central: FNDDS (Survey), record dated 31. oktober 2024. 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: FNDDS (Survey), record 2705735. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated 31. oktober 2024. Imported 6. november 2026.
Last updated: . Data quality score: 100/100 (how it is calculated).
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