How many calories are in British Red Leicester?

100 g of British Red Leicester has 404 kcal. Serving, 1 slice, 25 g (25 g): about 101 kcal.

Is British Red Leicester high in protein?

British Red Leicester contains 25.2 g of protein per 100 g (50% of the 50 g Daily Value), or 6.3 g in serving, 1 slice, 25 g (25 g). About 25% of its calories come from protein. Compared with other dairy and eggs, that is among the highest quarter (median 24.9 g).

How many carbs are in British Red Leicester?

British Red Leicester has 0.4 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 0.4 g of sugars. Label conventions differ: in the EU and some other regions carbohydrates are declared without fiber.

How much fat is in British Red Leicester?

British Red Leicester contains 33.6 g of fat per 100 g, of which 21.2 g is saturated (106% of the Daily Value).

How much sodium is in British Red Leicester?

100 g contains 1,680 mg of sodium, 73% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.

Where does this nutrition data come from?

From Open Food Facts, record dated March 27, 2026. FoodFactly last checked it on November 6, 2026. Each value above shows whether it was measured, calculated or taken from a label.

British Red Leicester

Packaged product Dairy and Eggs Tesco

British Red Leicester contains 404 kcal per 100 g. A serving, 1 slice, 25 g (25 g) provides about 101 kcal.

Roughly 75% of its calories come from fat, with 25% from protein and 0.4% from carbohydrates (estimated with general energy factors).

That is close to the median for dairy and eggs on FoodFactly (403 kcal per 100 g).

The values are as declared on the product label and entered by Open Food Facts contributors.

Photo: Open Food Facts, CC BY-SA 3.0, Open Food Facts contributors

404kcal per 100 g

25.2 gprotein

0.4 gcarbohydrates

33.6 gfat

101kcal in serving, 1 slice, 25 g (25 g)

Nutrition facts

Amount

Nutrition facts for the selected amount
Nutrient	Amount per 100 g	% DV
Calories L	404 kcal
Total fat L	33.6 g	43%
Saturated fat L	21.2 g	106%
Sodium L	1,680 mg	73%
Total carbohydrates L	0.4 g	0.1%
Dietary fiber	not reported
Total sugars L	0.4 g
Protein L	25.2 g	50%

% 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 25%
Carbohydrates 0.4%
Fat 75%

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

Nutritional insights

Protein25.2 gin the top quarter of dairy and eggs (median 24.9 g)
Sugars0.4 gin the top quarter of dairy and eggs (median 0.1 g)
Fat33.6 gbelow the median for dairy and eggs (median 33.7 g)
Saturated fat21.2 gabove the median for dairy and eggs (median 21.1 g)
Sodium1,680 mgin the top quarter of dairy and eggs (median 680 mg)
Protein per 100 kcal6.2 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels

Product details

Brand: Tesco
Barcode: 5000128589437
Quantity: 250 g
Label serving: 1 slice (25 g)
Category: Red Leicester
Packaging: en:mixed-plastic-packet
Nutri-Score: E as computed by Open Food Facts

Ingredients

Ingredients not reported.

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

Source of the nutrition information

Open Food Facts, record 5000128589437. License: ODbL 1.0 (Open Food Facts). Source record dated March 27, 2026. Imported November 6, 2026.

Last updated: November 6, 2026. Data quality score: 85/100 (how it is calculated).

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