Light Cheddar Cheese

Packaged product Dairy and Eggs Cracker Barrel

Light Cheddar Cheese contains 300 kcal per 100 g. A serving, 30.0 g (30 g) provides about 90 kcal.

Roughly 66% of its calories come from fat, with 34% 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 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.

Light Cheddar Cheese by Cracker Barrel, product photo
Photo: Open Food Facts, CC BY-SA 3.0, Open Food Facts contributors
300kcal per 100 g
26.7 gprotein
0 gcarbohydrates
23.3 gfat
90kcal in serving, 30.0 g (30 g)

Nutrition facts

Nutrition facts for the selected amount
NutrientAmount per 100 g% DV
Calories L 300 kcal
Total fat L 23.3 g 30%
Saturated fat L 13.3 g 67%
Sodium L 700 mg 30%
Total carbohydrates L 0 g 0%
Dietary fiber not reported
Total sugars L 0 g
Protein L 26.7 g 53%
Iron L 0.33 mg2%

% 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: 34%Fat: 66%300kcal / 100 g
  • Protein 34%
  • Fat 66%

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

Iron2%

Nutritional insights

  • Protein26.7 gin the top quarter of dairy and eggs (median 8 g)
  • Sugars0 gin the lowest quarter of dairy and eggs (median 3.8 g)
  • Fat23.3 gabove the median for dairy and eggs (median 10.2 g)
  • Saturated fat13.3 gabove the median for dairy and eggs (median 4.3 g)
  • Sodium700 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
Cracker Barrel
Barcode
06854223
Label serving
30.0 g
Category
Dairy and Eggs

Ingredients

Ingredients not reported.

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Frequently asked questions

How many calories are in Light Cheddar Cheese?

100 g of Light Cheddar Cheese has 300 kcal. Serving, 30.0 g (30 g): about 90 kcal.

Is Light Cheddar Cheese high in protein?

Light Cheddar Cheese contains 26.7 g of protein per 100 g (53% of the 50 g Daily Value), or 8 g in serving, 30.0 g (30 g). About 34% 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 Light Cheddar Cheese?

Light Cheddar Cheese has 0 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 0 g of sugars. Label conventions differ: in the EU and some other regions carbohydrates are declared without fiber.

How much fat is in Light Cheddar Cheese?

Light Cheddar Cheese contains 23.3 g of fat per 100 g, of which 13.3 g is saturated (67% of the Daily Value).

How much sodium is in Light Cheddar Cheese?

100 g contains 700 mg of sodium, 30% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.

Where does this nutrition data come from?

From Open Food Facts, record dated May 3, 2026. FoodFactly last checked it on November 7, 2026. Each value above shows whether it was measured, calculated or taken from a label.

Source of the nutrition information

  • Open Food Facts, record 06854223. License: ODbL 1.0 (Open Food Facts). Source record dated May 3, 2026. Imported November 7, 2026.

Last updated: . Data quality score: 90/100 (how it is calculated).

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