Cheese

Packaged product Dairy and Eggs Sainsbury's

Cheese contains 314 kcal per 100 g.

Roughly 63% of its calories come from fat, with 36% from protein and 1% 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 248 kcal per 100 g across 42,808 products.

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

Cheese by Sainsbury's, product photo
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314kcal per 100 g
27.9 gprotein
0.8 gcarbohydrates
22.1 gfat

Nutrition facts

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
NutrientAmount per 100 g% DV
Calories L 314 kcal
Total fat L 22.1 g 28%
Saturated fat L 13.8 g 69%
Sodium L 720 mg 31%
Total carbohydrates L 0.8 g 0.3%
Dietary fiber L 0.5 g 2%
Total sugars L 0.5 g
Protein L 27.9 g 56%

% 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: 36%Carbohydrates: 1%Fat: 63%314kcal / 100 g
  • Protein 36%
  • Carbohydrates 1%
  • Fat 63%

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

Nutritional insights

  • Protein27.9 gin the top quarter of dairy and eggs (median 8 g)
  • Fiber0.5 gbelow the median for dairy and eggs (median 0.59 g)
  • Sugars0.5 gin the lowest quarter of dairy and eggs (median 3.8 g)
  • Fat22.1 gabove the median for dairy and eggs (median 10.2 g)
  • Saturated fat13.8 gin the top quarter of dairy and eggs (median 4.3 g)
  • Sodium720 mgin the top quarter of dairy and eggs (median 236 mg)
  • Protein per 100 kcal8.9 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels

Product details

Brand
Sainsbury's
Barcode
01848205
Category
Dairy and Eggs

Ingredients

Ingredients not reported.

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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 Cheese?

100 g of Cheese has 314 kcal.

Is Cheese high in protein?

Cheese contains 27.9 g of protein per 100 g (56% of the 50 g Daily Value). About 36% of its calories come from protein. Compared with other dairy and eggs, that is among the highest quarter (median 8 g).

How many carbs are in Cheese?

Cheese has 0.8 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 0.5 g of fiber and 0.5 g of sugars. Label conventions differ: in the EU and some other regions carbohydrates are declared without fiber.

How much fat is in Cheese?

Cheese contains 22.1 g of fat per 100 g, of which 13.8 g is saturated (69% of the Daily Value).

How much sodium is in Cheese?

100 g contains 720 mg of sodium, 31% 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.

Source of the nutrition information

  • Open Food Facts, record 01848205. License: ODbL 1.0 (Open Food Facts). Source record dated March 27, 2026. Imported November 6, 2026.

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

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