Shredded cheese
Packaged product Dairy and Eggs
Shredded cheese contains 400 kcal per 100 g. A serving, 1 tbsp, 5 g (5 g) provides about 20 kcal.
Roughly 77% of its calories come from fat, with 23% from protein and 0% from carbohydrates (estimated with general energy factors).
That is more energy than the typical item in dairy and eggs on FoodFactly, where the median is 337 kcal per 100 g across 10.190 products.
100 g provides 46% of the Daily Value for calcio.
The values are label data submitted by the manufacturer to USDA FoodData Central.
Nutrition facts
| Nutrient | Amount per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calories L | 400 kcal | |
| Total fat L | 30 g | 38% |
| Saturated fat L | 20 g | 100% |
| Trans fat L | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol L | 100 mg | 33% |
| Sodium L | 900 mg | 39% |
| Total carbohydrates L | 0 g | 0% |
| Dietary fiber L | 0 g | 0% |
| Total sugars L | 0 g | |
| Added sugars L | 0 g | 0% |
| Protein L | 20 g | 40% |
| Vitamina D L | 0 µg | 0% |
| Calcio L | 600 mg | 46% |
| Iron L | 0 mg | 0% |
| Potasio L | 0 mg | 0% |
% 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%
- Fat 77%
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
- Protein20 gbelow the median for dairy and eggs (median 21,4 g)
- Sugars0 gin the lowest quarter of dairy and eggs (median 0,4 g)
- Fat30 gabove the median for dairy and eggs (median 27 g)
- Saturated fat20 gin the top quarter of dairy and eggs (median 17 g)
- Sodium900 mgin the top quarter of dairy and eggs (median 643 mg)
- Protein per 100 kcal5 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 Facts | USDA Branded |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 400 kcal | 400 kcal |
| Protein | 20 g | 20 g |
| Carbohydrates | 0 g | 0 g |
| Fat | 30 g | 30 g |
| Fiber | 0 g | 0 g |
| Sugars | 0 g | 0 g |
| Sodium | 900 mg | 900 mg |
Product details
- Barcode
- 0089244956045
- Label serving
- 1 Tbsp (5 g)
- Category
- Cheeses
- Nutri-Score
- D as computed by Open Food Facts
- NOVA group
- 3 processing level (1 to 4), as classified by Open Food Facts
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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 Shredded cheese?
100 g of Shredded cheese has 400 kcal. Serving, 1 tbsp, 5 g (5 g): about 20 kcal.
Is Shredded cheese high in protein?
Shredded cheese contains 20 g of protein per 100 g (40% of the 50 g Daily Value), or 1 g in serving, 1 tbsp, 5 g (5 g). About 23% of its calories come from protein. Compared with other dairy and eggs, that is below the median (median 21,4 g).
How many carbs are in Shredded cheese?
Shredded cheese has 0 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 0 g of fiber and 0 g of sugars.
How much fat is in Shredded cheese?
Shredded cheese contains 30 g of fat per 100 g, of which 20 g is saturated (100% of the Daily Value).
What vitamins and minerals does Shredded cheese contain?
Per 100 g, the most notable amounts relative to the Daily Value are calcio (46% DV). The full list is in the vitamins and minerals table above.
How much sodium is in Shredded cheese?
100 g contains 900 mg of sodium, 39% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.
Where does this nutrition data come from?
From USDA FoodData Central: Branded Foods, record dated 23 de abril de 2020. FoodFactly last checked it on 7 de noviembre de 2026. Each value above shows whether it was measured, calculated or taken from a label.
Source of the nutrition information
- USDA FoodData Central: Branded Foods, record 2659100. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated 12 de septiembre de 2023. Imported 6 de noviembre de 2026.
- Open Food Facts, record 0089244956045. License: ODbL 1.0 (Open Food Facts). Source record dated 23 de abril de 2020. Imported 7 de noviembre de 2026.
Last updated: . Data quality score: 95/100 (how it is calculated).
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