Instant lunch cheddar cheese

Packaged product Grains and Pasta Maruchan

Instant lunch cheddar cheese contains 484 kcal per 100 g. A serving, 1 container, 64 g (64 g) provides about 310 kcal.

Roughly 50% of its calories come from carbohydrates, with 41% from fat and 9% from protein (estimated with general energy factors).

That is more energy than the typical item in grains and pasta on FoodFactly, where the median is 127 kcal per 100 g across 54 products.

100 g provides 22% of the Daily Value for iron.

The values are label data submitted by the manufacturer to USDA FoodData Central.

Instant lunch cheddar cheese by Maruchan, product photo
Photo: Open Food Facts, CC BY-SA 3.0, Open Food Facts contributors
484kcal per 100 g
10.9 gprotein
59.4 gcarbohydrates
21.9 gfat
310kcal in serving, 1 container, 64 g (64 g)

Nutrition facts

Nutrition facts for the selected amount
NutrientAmount per 100 g% DV
Calories L 484 kcal
Total fat L 21.9 g 28%
Saturated fat L 10.9 g 55%
Trans fat L 0 g
Cholesterol L 8 mg 3%
Sodium L 2 mg 0.1%
Total carbohydrates L 59.4 g 22%
Dietary fiber L 3.1 g 11%
Total sugars L 3.1 g
Added sugars L 1.6 g 3%
Protein L 10.9 g 22%
Vitamin A L 0 µg0%
Vitamin C L 1.9 mg2%
Vitamin D L 0 µg0%
Calcium L 47 mg4%
Iron L 3.9 mg22%
Potassium L 281 mg6%

% 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: 9%Carbohydrates: 50%Fat: 41%484kcal / 100 g
  • Protein 9%
  • Carbohydrates 50%
  • Fat 41%

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

Iron22%Potassium6%Calcium4%Vitamin C2%Vitamin A0%Vitamin D0%

Nutritional insights

  • Protein10.9 gin the top quarter of grains and pasta (median 3.2 g)
  • Fiber3.1 gin the top quarter of grains and pasta (median 1.1 g)
  • Sugars3.1 gabove the median for grains and pasta (median 1.2 g)
  • Fat21.9 gin the top quarter of grains and pasta (median 4.4 g)
  • Saturated fat10.9 gin the top quarter of grains and pasta (median 1.7 g)
  • Sodium2 mgin the lowest quarter of grains and pasta (median 480 mg)
  • Protein per 100 kcal2.3 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 FactsUSDA Branded
Calories 484 kcal484 kcal
Protein 10.9 g10.9 g
Carbohydrates 59.4 g59.4 g
Fat 21.9 g21.9 g
Fiber 3.1 g3.1 g
Sugars 3.1 g3.1 g
Sodium 1,703 mg2 mg

Product details

Brand
Maruchan
Barcode
0041789001666
Label serving
1 CONTAINER (64 g)
Category
Flavoured dehydrated Asian noodles
Nutri-Score
E as computed by Open Food Facts
NOVA group
4 processing level (1 to 4), as classified by Open Food Facts

Ingredients

Enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), vegetable oil (contains one or more of the following: canola, cottonseed, palm) preserved by tbhq, salt, dehydrated blend of cheese (granular and blue [milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes], whey), contains less than 2% of: sugar, monosodium glutamate, powdered cream substitute (palm oil, corn syrup solids, sodium caseinate [milk derivative], mono and diglycerides), food starch-modified, maltodextrin, powdered cooked chicken, hydrolyzed corn, wheat and soy protein, dehydrated vegetables (onion, garlic, parsley), yeast extract, natural and artificial flavors, silicon dioxide (anti-caking agent), xanthan gum, yellow color #6, yellow color #5, potassium carbonate, sodium (mono, hexameta, and/or tripoly) phosphate, sodium carbonate, soy sauce (water, wheat, soybeans, salt), spices, disodium inosinate, disodium guanylate, chicken broth, soya lecithin, turmeric.

As listed on the package and transcribed by Open Food Facts contributors. Always check the package for allergens.

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Frequently asked questions

How many calories are in Instant lunch cheddar cheese?

100 g of Instant lunch cheddar cheese has 484 kcal. Serving, 1 container, 64 g (64 g): about 310 kcal.

Is Instant lunch cheddar cheese high in protein?

Instant lunch cheddar cheese contains 10.9 g of protein per 100 g (22% of the 50 g Daily Value), or 7 g in serving, 1 container, 64 g (64 g). About 9% of its calories come from protein. Compared with other grains and pasta, that is among the highest quarter (median 3.2 g).

How many carbs are in Instant lunch cheddar cheese?

Instant lunch cheddar cheese has 59.4 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 3.1 g of fiber and 3.1 g of sugars.

How much fat is in Instant lunch cheddar cheese?

Instant lunch cheddar cheese contains 21.9 g of fat per 100 g, of which 10.9 g is saturated (55% of the Daily Value).

What vitamins and minerals does Instant lunch cheddar cheese contain?

Per 100 g, the most notable amounts relative to the Daily Value are iron (22% DV). The full list is in the vitamins and minerals table above.

How much sodium is in Instant lunch cheddar cheese?

100 g contains 2 mg of sodium, 0.1% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.

Where does this nutrition data come from?

From USDA FoodData Central: Branded Foods, record dated May 14, 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

  • USDA FoodData Central: Branded Foods, record 2655913. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated September 8, 2023. Imported November 6, 2026.
  • Open Food Facts, record 0041789001666. License: ODbL 1.0 (Open Food Facts). Source record dated May 14, 2026. Imported November 6, 2026.

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

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