Is Cheddar high in protein?

Cheddar contains 13 g of protein per 100 g (26% of the 50 g Daily Value). About 23% of its calories come from protein. Compared with other dairy and eggs, that is in the lowest quarter (median 25 g).

How many carbs are in Cheddar?

Cheddar has 6 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 0.5 g of fiber and 4 g of sugars. Label conventions differ: in the EU and some other regions carbohydrates are declared without fiber.

How much fat is in Cheddar?

Cheddar contains 17 g of fat per 100 g, of which 12 g is saturated (60% of the Daily Value).

How much sodium is in Cheddar?

100 g contains 920 mg of sodium, 40% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.

Where does this nutrition data come from?

From Open Food Facts, record dated March 26, 2026. FoodFactly last checked it on November 12, 2026. Each value above shows whether it was measured, calculated or taken from a label.

Cheddar

Packaged product Dairy and Eggs U

Cheddar contains 229 kcal per 100 g.

Roughly 67% of its calories come from fat, with 23% from protein and 10% from carbohydrates (estimated with general energy factors).

That is less energy than the typical item in dairy and eggs on FoodFactly, where the median is 396 kcal per 100 g across 1,225 products.

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

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229kcal per 100 g

13 gprotein

6 gcarbohydrates

17 gfat

Nutrition facts

Amount

The source reports no household measures (such as cups or pieces) for this food, so only weights are offered.

Nutrition facts for the selected amount
Nutrient	Amount per 100 g	% DV
Calories L	229 kcal
Total fat L	17 g	22%
Saturated fat L	12 g	60%
Sodium L	920 mg	40%
Total carbohydrates L	6 g	2%
Dietary fiber L	0.5 g	2%
Total sugars L	4 g
Protein L	13 g	26%

% 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 10%
Fat 67%

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

Nutritional insights

Protein13 gin the lowest quarter of dairy and eggs (median 25 g)
Fiber0.5 gin the top quarter of dairy and eggs (median 0 g)
Sugars4 gin the top quarter of dairy and eggs (median 0 g)
Fat17 gin the lowest quarter of dairy and eggs (median 32.1 g)
Saturated fat12 gin the lowest quarter of dairy and eggs (median 21 g)
Sodium920 mgin the top quarter of dairy and eggs (median 706 mg)
Protein per 100 kcal5.7 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels

Product details

Brand: U
Barcode: 0325622365222
Category: Cheddar cheese
Nutri-Score: E as computed by Open Food Facts

Ingredients

Ingredients not reported.

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Special Hamburger au Cheddar Netto	230	14 g	5.5 g	17 g
chef goodi cheddar central questra montrsinos	231	2.2 g	16.3 g	17.1 g
crème Cheddar Land'or	224	9 g	2 g	20 g
Cheddar Cheese Kraft	224	18.8 g	3.2 g	15.2 g
Creme Cheddar Landor LAND'OR	224	9 g	2 g	20 g
Cheddar Milbona	235	16.4 g	6 g	15.8 g
Protein Cheese Bar eatlean	237	34 g	2.4 g	10 g

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

Source of the nutrition information

Open Food Facts, record 0325622365222. License: ODbL 1.0 (Open Food Facts). Source record dated March 26, 2026. Imported November 12, 2026.

Last updated: November 12, 2026. Data quality score: 85/100 (how it is calculated).

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