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Nutritional Profile of Cheddar (Cheese, Includes USDA Food Distr. Program)
We got 128 nutritional values in our nutrition profile for Cheddar (Cheese, Includes USDA Food Distr. Program).
Nutrient content compared to all foods
When comparing its nutrient content to all foods in our tool we find that it ranks sky-high (Top 25) for 19 nutrients.
Most notable of them being
- trans-Dienoic Fatty Acids (Polyunsaturated Fats)
- cis-9-Tetradecenoic Acid (14:1 c) (Monounsaturated Fats)
- Osbond Acid (22:5 c) (Polyunsaturated Fats)
- cis-Epoxyeicosatrienoic Acid (20:3 c) (Polyunsaturated Fats)
Also, when compared to all foods, it ranks quite high (Top 100) for 28 additional nutrients.
With the highest ranking of them being
- Elaidolinolenic Acid (18:3 c) (Polyunsaturated Fats)
- Epoxyeicosatrienoic Acid, EET (20:3 n-3) (Polyunsaturated Fats)
- Octadecadienoic Acid (18:2 c) (Polyunsaturated Fats)
- Linelaidic Acid (18:2 t) (Polyunsaturated Fats)
Nutrient content compared to foods in the same category
A comparison between its nutrient content to foods in the same category (Dairy and Egg Products) shows that it ranks great (Top 10) for 44 nutrients.
Most notable of them being
- trans-Dienoic Fatty Acids (Polyunsaturated Fats)
- Total Fat (NLEA) (Fatty Acids)
- cis-9-Tetradecenoic Acid (14:1 c) (Monounsaturated Fats)
- cis-Eicosatetraenoic Acid (20:4 c) (Polyunsaturated Fats)
Additionally, a comparison to foods in the same category shows that it ranks quite high (Top 25) for 21 additional nutrients.
With the highest ranking of them being
- Behenic Acid (22:0) (Saturated Fats)
- Sugars (Carbohydrates)
- alpha-Linolenic Acid, ALA (18:3 n-3) (Polyunsaturated Fats)
- gamma-Tocopherol (Fat-soluble Vitamins)
You can find these and more nutrient rankings below.
Table of Contents
Nutrient Content Of Cheddar (Cheese, Includes USDA Food Distr. Program)
The nutrient content of food is mainly divided into macro- and micronutrients.
Below you'll first find a macronutrient profile that will give you a sense of how the measured macronutrients compare to each other.
Secondly you'll find a lipid (fat) profile that shows you the content of saturated, mono-, and polyunsaturated fatty acids.
After that you'll find our detailed nutrient profile with all measured nutrients.
Macronutrient profile of Cheddar (Cheese, Includes USDA Food Distr. Program)
Macronutrients are mainly divided into carbohydrates (carbs), lipids (fats), and protein.
In our macronutrient profile we also include water as we think that it gives a more complete picture of how nutrient dense the food is.
Figure 1. Macronutrient profile of Cheddar (Cheese, Includes USDA Food Distr. Program)
Percent of 100 grams of food. Values can differ from nutrient profile below due to rounding.
After the overview this macronutrient profile provided let's dive deeper and take a look at the lipid (fat) profile!
Lipid (fat) profile of Cheddar (Cheese, Includes USDA Food Distr. Program)
Lipids (fats) are a major part of the macronutrients in your food.
Lipids (fats), are divided into saturated and unsaturated fats. The unsaturated fats are then in turn divided into mono-, and polyunsaturated fats.
Here's a lipid (fat) profile to give you a sense of how the content of each type of fat compare to each other.
Figure 2. Lipid (fat) profile of Cheddar (Cheese, Includes USDA Food Distr. Program)
Percent of 100 grams of food. Values can differ from nutrient profile below due to rounding.
And now, let's look at the detailed nutrient profile!
Detailed nutrient profile of Cheddar (Cheese, Includes USDA Food Distr. Program)
Below we list all the nutrients that we have a measurement for. This is where you can find out what micronutrients there are in your food.
All nutrients are grouped together according to their type. Click on a nutrient type to show the individual nutrients. You can find other foods that contain the same nutrient by clicking on it.
If you can't find a specific nutrient, we recommend you go to our complete list of nutrients or try searching for it.
Nutrient Profile: Cheddar (Cheese, Includes USDA Food Distr. Program)
In food category: Dairy and Egg Products
| Carbohydrates (6) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Carbohydrates, by difference | 2.4 g | 691.7 mg | 308 | 2277 |
| Galactose | 70 mg | 19.8 mg | 22 | 44 |
| Glucose | 100 mg | 28.3 mg | 32 | 394 |
| Lactose | 160 mg | 45.4 mg | 56 | 183 |
| Sugars | 330 mg | 93.6 mg | 13 | 67 |
| Sugars (Total incl. NLEA) | 480 mg | 136.1 mg | 338 | 1628 |
| Fatty Acids (6) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Fatty Acids, total monounsaturated | 7.4 g | 2.1 g | 67 | 592 |
| Fatty Acids, total polyunsaturated | 1.2 g | 334.5 mg | 126 | 1436 |
| Fatty Acids, total saturated | 19.2 g | 5.4 g | 24 | 140 |
| Fatty Acids, total trans | 1.1 g | 323.2 mg | 8 | 119 |
| Total Fat (NLEA) | 29 g | 8.2 g | 2 | 14 |
| Total Lipid (Fat) | 34 g | 9.6 g | 18 | 255 |
| Saturated Fats (13) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Arachidic Acid (20:0) | 49 mg | 13.9 mg | 8 | 180 |
| Behenic Acid (22:0) | 15 mg | 4.3 mg | 11 | 171 |
| Butyric Acid (4:0) | 653 mg | 185.1 mg | 53 | 72 |
| Capric Acid (10:0) | 843 mg | 239 mg | 21 | 71 |
| Caproic Acid (6:0) | 543 mg | 153.9 mg | 18 | 34 |
| Caprylic Acid (8:0) | 349 mg | 98.9 mg | 30 | 133 |
| Heptadecanoic Acid (17:0) | 196 mg | 55.6 mg | 6 | 134 |
| Lauric Acid (12:0) | 963 mg | 273 mg | 40 | 204 |
| Lignoceric Acid (24:0) | 9 mg | 2.6 mg | 5 | 99 |
| Myristic Acid (14:0) | 3.1 g | 878.8 mg | 31 | 92 |
| Palmitic Acid (16:0) | 8.8 g | 2.5 g | 24 | 137 |
| Pentadecanoic Acid (15:0) | 327 mg | 92.7 mg | 5 | 13 |
| Stearic Acid (18:0) | 3.4 g | 961 mg | 30 | 278 |
| Monounsaturated Fats (16) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| cis-10-Heptadecenoic Acid (17:1 c) | 61 mg | 17.3 mg | 3 | 9 |
| cis-13-Eicosenoic Acid (20:1 c) | 64 mg | 18.1 mg | 3 | 22 |
| cis-9-Tetradecenoic Acid (14:1 c) | 310 mg | 87.9 mg | 2 | 2 |
| cis-Erucic Acid (22:1 c) | 1 mg | 0.3 mg | 5 | 53 |
| Elaidic Acid (18:1 t) | 816 mg | 231.3 mg | 8 | 144 |
| Erucic Acid (22:1) | 1 mg | 0.3 mg | 17 | 210 |
| Heptadecenoic Acid (17:1) | 61 mg | 17.3 mg | 6 | 129 |
| Myristoleic Acid (14:1) | 296 mg | 83.9 mg | 6 | 24 |
| Nervonic Acid (24:1 c) | 1 mg | 0.3 mg | 5 | 47 |
| Oleate (18:1 c) | 6.6 g | 1.9 g | 9 | 225 |
| Oleic Acid (18:1) | 7.4 g | 2.1 g | 43 | 562 |
| Palmitelaidic Acid (16:1 t) | 104 mg | 29.5 mg | 5 | 7 |
| Palmitoleate (16:1 c) | 412 mg | 116.8 mg | 7 | 173 |
| Palmitoleic Acid (16:1) | 504 mg | 142.9 mg | 59 | 480 |
| Paullinic Acid (20:1) | 64 mg | 18.1 mg | 30 | 410 |
| trans-Monoenoic Fatty Acids | 920 mg | 260.8 mg | 9 | 117 |
| Polyunsaturated Fats (28) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| 18:3i | 3 mg | 0.9 mg | 5 | 50 |
| Adrenic Acid, AdA (22:4) | 8 mg | 2.3 mg | 8 | 44 |
| alpha-Linolenic Acid, ALA (18:3 n-3) | 116 mg | 32.9 mg | 13 | 374 |
| cis-11,14-Eicosadienoic Acid (20:2 c) | 7 mg | 2 mg | 3 | 16 |
| cis-Docosahexaenoic Acid (22:6 c) | 1 mg | 0.3 mg | 3 | 10 |
| cis-Eicosapentaenoic Acid (20:5 c) | 10 mg | 2.8 mg | 3 | 6 |
| cis-Eicosatetraenoic Acid (20:4 c) | 51 mg | 14.5 mg | 2 | 12 |
| cis-Epoxyeicosatrienoic Acid (20:3 c) | 37 mg | 10.5 mg | 2 | 5 |
| cis-Linoleic Acid (18:2 n-6 c,c) | 772 mg | 218.9 mg | 16 | 479 |
| Conjugated Linoleic Acid, CLA (18:2) | 167 mg | 47.3 mg | 7 | 57 |
| Dihomo-gamma-Linolenic Acid (20:3 n-6) | 36 mg | 10.2 mg | 4 | 23 |
| Docosadienoic Acid (22:2) | 2 mg | 0.6 mg | 3 | 7 |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid, DHA (22:6 n-3) | 1 mg | 0.3 mg | 44 | 421 |
| Docosapentaenoic Acid, DPA (22:5 n-3) | 18 mg | 5.1 mg | 9 | 179 |
| Eicosadienoic Acid (20:2 n-6 c,c) | 7 mg | 2 mg | 14 | 137 |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid, EPA (20:5 n-3) | 10 mg | 2.8 mg | 7 | 327 |
| Eicosatetraenoic Acid, ETA (20:4) | 51 mg | 14.5 mg | 68 | 243 |
| Eicosatrienoic Acid (20:3) | 37 mg | 10.5 mg | 4 | 39 |
| Elaidolinolenic Acid (18:3 c) | 118 mg | 33.5 mg | 6 | 29 |
| Epoxyeicosatrienoic Acid, EET (20:3 n-3) | 1 mg | 0.3 mg | 4 | 30 |
| gamma-Linolenic Acid, GLA (18:3 n-6) | 2 mg | 0.6 mg | 14 | 82 |
| Linelaidic Acid (18:2 t) | 225 mg | 63.8 mg | 4 | 33 |
| Linoleic Acid (18:2 n-6) | 1.2 g | 331.7 mg | 115 | 1307 |
| Linolenic Acid (18:3) | 114 mg | 32.3 mg | 145 | 842 |
| Octadecadienoic Acid (18:2 c) | 939 mg | 266.2 mg | 5 | 32 |
| Osbond Acid (22:5 c) | 18 mg | 5.1 mg | 3 | 5 |
| Parinaric Acid (18:4) | 1 mg | 0.3 mg | 9 | 164 |
| trans-Dienoic Fatty Acids | 225 mg | 63.8 mg | 1 | 1 |
| Amino Acids (19) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Alanine | 751 mg | 212.9 mg | 33 | 336 |
| Arginine | 547 mg | 155.1 mg | 74 | 485 |
| Aspartic Acid | 1.7 g | 490.4 mg | 24 | 216 |
| Betaine | 700 µg | 198.4 µg | 9 | 320 |
| Cystine | 123 mg | 34.9 mg | 53 | 373 |
| Glutamic Acid | 4.7 g | 1.3 g | 42 | 168 |
| Glycine | 547 mg | 155.1 mg | 19 | 509 |
| Histidine | 547 mg | 155.1 mg | 52 | 490 |
| Isoleucine | 1.2 g | 343 mg | 30 | 91 |
| Leucine | 1.9 g | 550 mg | 44 | 151 |
| Lysine | 1 g | 289.2 mg | 53 | 253 |
| Methionine | 547 mg | 155.1 mg | 49 | 423 |
| Phenylalanine | 1.1 g | 303.3 mg | 40 | 93 |
| Proline | 2.5 g | 708.7 mg | 29 | 44 |
| Serine | 780 mg | 221.1 mg | 61 | 331 |
| Threonine | 1 g | 294.8 mg | 22 | 95 |
| Tryptophan | 547 mg | 155.1 mg | 9 | 37 |
| Tyrosine | 1.1 g | 314.7 mg | 35 | 69 |
| Valine | 1.4 g | 396.9 mg | 37 | 96 |
| Protein (1) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Protein | 23.3 g | 6.6 g | 48 | 288 |
| Water-soluble Vitamins (9) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Folate, DFE | 27 µg | 7.7 µg | 53 | 428 |
| Folate, food | 27 µg | 7.7 µg | 46 | 262 |
| Folate, total | 21 µg | 6 µg | 57 | 368 |
| Niacin | 52 µg | 14.7 µg | 279 | 2476 |
| Pantothenic Acid | 413 µg | 117.1 µg | 85 | 775 |
| Riboflavin | 441 µg | 125 µg | 55 | 371 |
| Thiamin | 29 µg | 8.2 µg | 118 | 855 |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.1 µg | 0.3 µg | 64 | 622 |
| Vitamin B6 | 69 µg | 19.6 µg | 145 | 912 |
| Fat-soluble Vitamins (11) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| alpha-Tocopherol | 750 µg | 212.6 µg | 123 | 568 |
| beta-Carotene | 85 µg | 24.1 µg | 61 | 1081 |
| gamma-Tocopherol | 40 µg | 11.3 µg | 13 | 431 |
| Menaquinone-4 | 9.3 µg | 2.6 µg | 3 | 44 |
| Phylloquinone | 2.4 µg | 0.7 µg | 99 | 901 |
| Retinol | 316 µg | 89.6 µg | 25 | 213 |
| Vitamin A, IU | 1.2k IU | 351.5 IU | 18 | 339 |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 316 µg | 89.6 µg | 27 | 406 |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0.6 µg | 0.2 µg | 42 | 156 |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units | 24 IU | 6.8 IU | 50 | 182 |
| Vitamin D3 | 0.6 µg | 0.2 µg | 34 | 100 |
| Minerals (10) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Calcium, Ca | 707 mg | 200.4 mg | 39 | 94 |
| Copper, Cu | 33 µg | 9.4 µg | 104 | 816 |
| Iron, Fe | 160 µg | 45.4 µg | 151 | 915 |
| Magnesium, Mg | 26.8 mg | 7.6 mg | 42 | 316 |
| Manganese, Mn | 26 µg | 7.4 µg | 47 | 1004 |
| Phosphorus, P | 458 mg | 129.8 mg | 63 | 218 |
| Potassium, K | 77 mg | 21.8 mg | 204 | 823 |
| Selenium, Se | 28.3 µg | 8 µg | 67 | 408 |
| Sodium, Na | 654 mg | 185.4 mg | 82 | 495 |
| Zinc, Zn | 3.7 mg | 1 mg | 25 | 546 |
| Other Micronutrients (3) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Cholesterol | 100 mg | 28.3 mg | 95 | 281 |
| Choline | 16.5 mg | 4.7 mg | 161 | 991 |
| Nitrogen | 3.7 g | 1 g | 8 | 17 |
| Water (1) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Water | 36.6 g | 10.4 g | 352 | 1873 |
| Other (5) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Ash | 3.7 g | 1 g | 64 | 294 |
| Energy (Atwater General Factors) | 409 kcal | 115.9 kcal | 4 | 11 |
| Energy (Atwater Specific Factors) | 408 kcal | 115.7 kcal | 4 | 10 |
| Kcal (Energy) | 408 kcal | 115.7 kcal | 26 | 280 |
| KJ (Energy) | 1,710 kj | 484.8 kj | 20 | 135 |
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Common Serving Sizes Of Cheddar (Cheese, Includes USDA Food Distr. Program)
Here's some of the different portion/serving sizes to get a sense of the weight.
| Amount / Measurement | Weight in Gr | Weight in Oz |
|---|---|---|
| Slice | 17.0 g | 0.6 oz |
| Shredded | 105.0 g | 3.7 oz |
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| American Cheddar | No of Nutrients |
(Cheese, Imitation) | 47 |
| Cheddar | No of Nutrients |
(Cheese, Nonfat Or Fat Free) | 28 |
(Cheese, Nonfat Or Fat Free) | 32 |
(Cheese, Reduced Fat, Includes USDA Food Distr. Program) | 87 |
(Cheese, Reduced Fat) | 53 |
(Cheese, Reduced Sodium) | 46 |
(Cheese, Sharp, Sliced) | 107 |
(Cheese) | 53 |
| Cheddar Or American Cheese | No of Nutrients |
(Low Sodium, Pasteurized Process) | 51 |
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