Cheddar, per 100 g: 410 kcal, 24.3 g protein, 2.1 g carbohydrate, 0 g fibre, 33.8 g fat. Figures are the USDA reference values for “Cheese, cheddar, sharp, sliced”.
At 100 g it reaches the EU threshold to be called a source of calcium, phosphorus, selenium, zinc. The table below gives the full composition, and every claim listed underneath is quoted from the EU register rather than written by us.
Nutritional value per 100 g
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | % NRV |
|---|---|---|
| Energy and macronutrients | ||
| Energy | 410 kcal | |
| Protein | 24.3 g | |
| Fat | 33.8 g | |
| of which saturates | 19.4 g | |
| of which monounsaturates | 8.43 g | |
| of which polyunsaturates | 1.43 g | |
| Carbohydrate | 2.13 g | |
| of which sugars | 0.27 g | |
| Fibre | 0 g | |
| Water | 36.2 g | |
| Cholesterol | 99 mg | |
| Minerals | ||
| Calcium | 711 mg | 88.9% |
| Iron | 0.16 mg | 1.14% |
| Magnesium | 27 mg | 7.2% |
| Phosphorus | 460 mg | 65.7% |
| Potassium | 76 mg | 3.8% |
| Sodium | 644 mg | |
| Zinc | 3.74 mg | 37.4% |
| Copper | 0.035 mg | 3.5% |
| Manganese | 0.024 mg | 1.2% |
| Selenium | 28.3 µg | 51.5% |
| Vitamins | ||
| Vitamin A | 263 µg | 32.9% |
| Vitamin D | 1 µg | 20% |
| Vitamin E | 0.78 mg | 6.5% |
| Vitamin K | 2.4 µg | 3.2% |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg | |
| Thiamine (B1) | 0.027 mg | 2.45% |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.434 mg | 31% |
| Niacin (B3) | 0.039 mg | 0.244% |
| Pantothenic acid (B5) | 0.481 mg | 8.02% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.075 mg | 5.36% |
| Folate | 27 µg | 13.5% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.88 µg | 35.2% |
% NRV is the nutrient reference value for an average adult, as set in Annex XIII of Regulation (EU) 1169/2011. A blank cell means no reference value is defined for that nutrient, not that it is unimportant.
What this food is a source of
This food reaches the legal threshold for the claims below. The wording is quoted exactly from the EU register of authorised health claims — we have not written or paraphrased any of it.
- Calcium is needed for the maintenance of normal bones
- Calcium contributes to normal muscle function
- Phosphorus contributes to the maintenance of normal bones
- Phosphorus contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism
- Selenium contributes to the normal function of the immune system
- Selenium contributes to the protection of cells from oxidative stress
- Zinc contributes to normal cognitive function
- Zinc contributes to the normal function of the immune system
- Vitamin B12 contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism
- Vitamin B12 contributes to normal red blood cell formation
- Vitamin A contributes to the maintenance of normal vision
- Vitamin A contributes to the normal function of the immune system
- Vitamin A contributes to the maintenance of normal skin
- Riboflavin contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism
- Riboflavin contributes to the maintenance of normal skin
- Vitamin D contributes to the maintenance of normal bones
- Vitamin D contributes to normal blood calcium levels
- Protein contributes to a growth in muscle mass
- Protein contributes to the maintenance of muscle mass