Calories in Cheese sauce, for use with vegetables
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Cheese sauce, for use with vegetables contains 120 kcal per 100 g. A typical serving of guideline amount per cup of vegetable (60 g) provides about 72 kcal.
Roughly 52% of its calories come from fat, with 32% from carbohydrates and 16% from protein (estimated with general energy factors).
That is less energy than the typical item in not included in a food category on FoodFactly, where the median is 193 kcal per 100 g across 76 foods.
100 g provides 11% of the Daily Value for calcium and 11% of the Daily Value for selenium.
The data comes from the USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies (FNDDS), which calculates values from recipes of the ingredients.
Nutrition facts
| Nutrient | Amount per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calories C | 120 kcal | |
| Total fat C | 6.8 g | 9% |
| Saturated fat C | 3.8 g | 19% |
| Cholesterol C | 20 mg | 7% |
| Sodium C | 908 mg | 39% |
| Total carbohydrates C | 9.6 g | 3% |
| Dietary fiber C | 0.1 g | 0.4% |
| Total sugars C | 0.07 g | |
| Protein C | 4.7 g | 9% |
| Vitamin A C | 63 µg | 7% |
| Vitamin C C | 0 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D C | 0.1 µg | 0.5% |
| Vitamin E C | 0.15 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K C | 0.5 µg | 0.4% |
| Thiamin (B1) C | 0.006 mg | 0.5% |
| Riboflavin (B2) C | 0.088 mg | 7% |
| Niacin (B3) C | 0.01 mg | 0.1% |
| Vitamin B6 C | 0.013 mg | 0.8% |
| Folate (B9) C | 4 µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B12 C | 0.2 µg | 8% |
| Choline C | 3.2 mg | 0.6% |
| Calcium C | 145 mg | 11% |
| Iron C | 0.08 mg | 0.4% |
| Magnesium C | 6 mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus C | 93 mg | 7% |
| Potassium C | 16 mg | 0.3% |
| Zinc C | 0.74 mg | 7% |
| Copper C | 0.018 mg | 2% |
| Selenium C | 5.9 µg | 11% |
% 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 16%
- Carbohydrates 32%
- Fat 52%
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
- Protein4.7 gabove the median for not included in a food category (median 2.8 g)
- Fiber0.1 gbelow the median for not included in a food category (median 1.3 g)
- Sugars0.07 gin the lowest quarter of not included in a food category (median 2.7 g)
- Fat6.8 gabove the median for not included in a food category (median 0.78 g)
- Saturated fat3.8 gin the top quarter of not included in a food category (median 0.16 g)
- Sodium908 mgin the top quarter of not included in a food category (median 69 mg)
- Protein per 100 kcal3.9 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
- Water76.1 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms
Full nutrient profile
Fats and cholesterol (2)
| Monounsaturated fat C | 1.5 g |
|---|---|
| Polyunsaturated fat C | 0.24 g |
Individual fatty acids (19)
| EPA (omega-3, 20:5 n-3) C | 0.002 g |
|---|---|
| DHA (omega-3, 22:6 n-3) C | 0 g |
| Linoleic acid (omega-6, 18:2) C | 0.24 g |
| SFA 4:0 C | 0.13 g |
| SFA 6:0 C | 0.11 g |
| SFA 8:0 C | 0.07 g |
| SFA 10:0 C | 0.17 g |
| SFA 12:0 C | 0.19 g |
| SFA 14:0 C | 0.62 g |
| SFA 16:0 C | 1.8 g |
| SFA 18:0 C | 0.68 g |
| MUFA 18:1 C | 1.5 g |
| PUFA 18:3 C | 0.024 g |
| PUFA 20:4 C | 0.01 g |
| MUFA 16:1 C | 0.1 g |
| PUFA 18:4 C | 0 g |
| MUFA 20:1 C | 0.013 g |
| MUFA 22:1 C | 0 g |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) C | 0.004 g |
Carotenoids (6)
| Beta-carotene C | 0 µg |
|---|---|
| Lycopene C | 0 µg |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin C | 0 µg |
| Retinol C | 63 µg |
| Carotene, alpha C | 0 µg |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta C | 0 µg |
Other components (8)
| Water C | 76.1 g |
|---|---|
| Alcohol C | 0 g |
| Caffeine C | 0 mg |
| Theobromine C | 0 mg |
| Folic acid C | 0 µg |
| Folate, food C | 4 µg |
| Vitamin E, added C | 0 mg |
| Vitamin B-12, added C | 0 µg |
Other forms of Cheese sauce
Raw, cooked, dried and processed versions are separate records with their own measured values.
| Food | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheese sauce, prepared from recipe | 197 | 10.3 g | 5.5 g | 14.9 g |
| Cheese sauce | 163 | 3.1 g | 7.9 g | 13.3 g |
Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.
Foods with a similar nutritional profile
| Food | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acorn stew (Apache) | 95 | 6.8 g | 9.2 g | 3.5 g |
| Stew, dumpling with mutton (Navajo) | 101 | 8.7 g | 8 g | 3.8 g |
| Stew, mutton, corn, squash (Navajo) | 103 | 8.6 g | 7.3 g | 4.3 g |
| Soup, fish, homemade (Alaska Native) | 72 | 7.4 g | 5.6 g | 2.2 g |
| Stew, hominy with mutton (Navajo) | 83 | 6.7 g | 9.4 g | 2.1 g |
| Rhubarb, wild, leaves (Alaska Native) | 61 | 4.2 g | 9.9 g | 0.5 g |
| Tamales (Navajo) | 153 | 6.3 g | 18.1 g | 6.1 g |
| Mouse nuts, seedlings (Alaska Native) | 104 | 7.3 g | 16.3 g | 1.1 g |
Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.
Frequently asked questions
How many calories are in cheese sauce?
100 g of cheese sauce has 120 kcal. Guideline amount per cup of vegetable (60 g): about 72 kcal.
How much protein is in cheese sauce?
Cheese sauce contains 4.7 g of protein per 100 g (9% of the 50 g Daily Value), or 2.8 g in guideline amount per cup of vegetable (60 g). About 16% of its calories come from protein. Compared with other not included in a food category, that is above the median (median 2.8 g).
How many carbs are in cheese sauce?
Cheese sauce has 9.6 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 0.1 g of fiber and 0.07 g of sugars.
How much fat is in cheese sauce?
Cheese sauce contains 6.8 g of fat per 100 g, of which 3.8 g is saturated (19% of the Daily Value).
What vitamins and minerals does cheese sauce contain?
Per 100 g, the most notable amounts relative to the Daily Value are calcium (11% DV) and selenium (11% DV). The full list is in the vitamins and minerals table above.
How much sodium is in cheese sauce?
100 g contains 908 mg of sodium, 39% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.
Where does this nutrition data come from?
From USDA FoodData Central: FNDDS (Survey), record dated October 31, 2024. 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
- USDA FoodData Central: FNDDS (Survey), record 2710244. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated October 31, 2024. Imported November 6, 2026.
Last updated: . Data quality score: 95/100 (how it is calculated).
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