Cheddar cheese sauce
Packaged product Soups and Sauces Sainsbury's
Cheddar cheese sauce contains 410 kcal per 100 g. A serving, 1 quarter pack, dry, 10 g (10 g) provides about 41 kcal.
Roughly 47% of its calories come from carbohydrates, with 33% from fat and 20% from protein (estimated with general energy factors).
That is more energy than the typical item in soups and sauces on FoodFactly, where the median is 219 kcal per 100 g across 78 products.
100 g provides 58% of the Daily Value for manganese, 25% of the Daily Value for copper and 19% of the Daily Value for phosphorus.
The values are as declared on the product label and entered by Open Food Facts contributors.
Nutrition facts
| Nutrient | Amount per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calories L | 410 kcal | |
| Total fat L | 15 g | 19% |
| Saturated fat L | 11 g | 55% |
| Cholesterol L | 20.6 mg | 7% |
| Sodium L | 2,160 mg | 94% |
| Total carbohydrates L | 48 g | 17% |
| Dietary fiber L | 5 g | 18% |
| Total sugars L | 8 g | |
| Added sugars L | 0 g | 0% |
| Protein L | 20 g | 40% |
| Vitamin A L | 51.5 µg | 6% |
| Vitamin C L | 0.76 mg | 0.8% |
| Vitamin D L | 0.14 µg | 0.7% |
| Vitamin E L | 0.69 mg | 5% |
| Thiamin (B1) L | 0.18 mg | 15% |
| Riboflavin (B2) L | 0.12 mg | 9% |
| Niacin (B3) L | 0.74 mg | 5% |
| Pantothenic acid (B5) L | 0.42 mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 L | 0.11 mg | 7% |
| Folate (B9) L | 26.2 µg | 7% |
| Vitamin B12 L | 0.34 µg | 14% |
| Calcium L | 171 mg | 13% |
| Iron L | 1.7 mg | 10% |
| Magnesium L | 53.1 mg | 13% |
| Phosphorus L | 242 mg | 19% |
| Potassium L | 203 mg | 4% |
| Zinc L | 1.8 mg | 16% |
| Copper L | 0.22 mg | 25% |
| Manganese L | 1.3 mg | 58% |
| Selenium L | 7.8 µg | 14% |
| Iodine L | 17.4 µg | 12% |
% 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 20%
- Carbohydrates 47%
- Fat 33%
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 gin the top quarter of soups and sauces (median 3.5 g)
- Fiber5 gin the top quarter of soups and sauces (median 0.5 g)
- Sugars8 gin the top quarter of soups and sauces (median 2.2 g)
- Fat15 gbelow the median for soups and sauces (median 16 g)
- Saturated fat11 gin the top quarter of soups and sauces (median 4.8 g)
- Sodium2,160 mgin the top quarter of soups and sauces (median 560 mg)
- Protein per 100 kcal4.9 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
- Water23.9 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms
Full nutrient profile
Sugars and starch (1)
| Starch L | 39.7 g |
|---|
Carotenoids (1)
| Beta-carotene L | 34 µg |
|---|
Other components (2)
| Water L | 23.9 g |
|---|---|
| Alcohol L | 0 g |
Product details
- Brand
- Sainsbury's
- Barcode
- 00445078
- Label serving
- 1 quarter pack (dry) (10 g)
- Category
- Cheese sauces
- Nutri-Score
- E as computed by Open Food Facts
- NOVA group
- 4 processing level (1 to 4), as classified by Open Food Facts
Ingredients
Fortified Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Cheese Powder (Cows' Milk) (32%), Cornflour, Dried Skimmed Cows' Milk Powder, Whey Powder (Cows' Milk), Salt, Flavourings (contains Wheat, Milk), Sugar, Mustard Powder, Yeast Extract, Ground White Pepper.
As listed on the package and transcribed by Open Food Facts contributors. Always check the package for allergens.
Ingredient guides: Wheat flourMilkSaltSugarYeast
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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 Cheddar cheese sauce?
100 g of Cheddar cheese sauce has 410 kcal. Serving, 1 quarter pack, dry, 10 g (10 g): about 41 kcal.
Is Cheddar cheese sauce high in protein?
Cheddar cheese sauce contains 20 g of protein per 100 g (40% of the 50 g Daily Value), or 2 g in serving, 1 quarter pack, dry, 10 g (10 g). About 20% of its calories come from protein. Compared with other soups and sauces, that is among the highest quarter (median 3.5 g).
How many carbs are in Cheddar cheese sauce?
Cheddar cheese sauce has 48 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 5 g of fiber and 8 g of sugars. Label conventions differ: in the EU and some other regions carbohydrates are declared without fiber.
How much fat is in Cheddar cheese sauce?
Cheddar cheese sauce contains 15 g of fat per 100 g, of which 11 g is saturated (55% of the Daily Value).
What vitamins and minerals does Cheddar cheese sauce contain?
Per 100 g, the most notable amounts relative to the Daily Value are manganese (58% DV), copper (25% DV), phosphorus (19% DV), zinc (16% DV) and Thiamin (B1) (15% DV). The full list is in the vitamins and minerals table above.
How much sodium is in Cheddar cheese sauce?
100 g contains 2,160 mg of sodium, 94% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.
Where does this nutrition data come from?
From Open Food Facts, record dated March 5, 2026. FoodFactly last checked it on November 8, 2026. Each value above shows whether it was measured, calculated or taken from a label.
Source of the nutrition information
- Open Food Facts, record 00445078. License: ODbL 1.0 (Open Food Facts). Source record dated March 5, 2026. Imported November 8, 2026.
Last updated: . Data quality score: 100/100 (how it is calculated).
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