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Cheeses

Category: Cheeses

Belongs to:

Fermented milk products, Fermented foods, Dairies

Contains:

Nutrition facts

Average nutrition facts for the 68682 products of the Cheeses category for which nutrition facts are known (out of 76137 products).

Nutrition facts
Nutrition facts As sold
for 100 g / 100 ml		 Standard deviation Minimum 10th centile Median 90th centile Maximum
Energy 1,350 kj
(324 kcal) 		312 kj
(74 kcal) 		0 kj
(0 kcal) 		724 kj
(177 kcal) 		1,420 kj
(340 kcal) 		1,720 kj
(414 kcal) 		10,000,000,000 kj
(5560 kcal)
Energy from fat 452 kj
(108 kcal) 		368 kj
(88 kcal) 		17 kj
(4 kcal) 		63 kj
(15 kcal) 		335 kj
(80 kcal) 		1,200 kj
(287 kcal) 		1,200 kj
(287 kcal)
Fat 25.7 g 6.82 g 0 g 12 g 27.5 g 34.8 g 200 g
Saturated fat 16.7 g 4.88 g 0 g 6.7 g 17.9 g 23 g 198 g
Monounsaturated fat 6.13 g 2.92 g 0 g 0.44 g 7.14 g 9.4 g 100 g
Polyunsaturated fat 0.637 g 1.17 g 0 g 0 g 0 g 3.57 g 43.3 g
Omega 3 fat 216 mg 177 mg 0 mg 0 mg 217 mg 714 mg 4,950 mg
Alpha-linolenic acid 0.563 g 0.284 g 0 g 0.13 g 0.7 g 0.95 g 10 g
Trans fat 0 g 0 g 0 g 0 g 0 g 0 g 29 g
Cholesterol 77.5 mg 26.9 mg 0 mg 21.9 mg 89 mg 107 mg 107,000 mg
Carbohydrates 1.95 g 2.16 g 0 g 0 g 1 g 6.5 g 289 g
Sugars 0.918 g 1.29 g 0 g 0 g 0.5 g 3.6 g 705 g
Added sugars 0.022 g 0.149 g 0 g 0 g 0 g 0 g 33.3 g
Lactose 0.048 g 0.058 g 0 g 0 g 0.01 g 0.1 g 3 g
Maltodextrins 0.308 g 0.326 g 0 g 0 g 0.292 g 0.95 g 1.17 g
Starch 1.13 g 0.938 g 0 g 0.4 g 0.5 g 2.9 g 15 g
Polyols (sugar alcohols) 0.142 g 0.197 g 0 g 0 g 0.12 g 0.5 g 0.5 g
Fiber 0.061 g 0.197 g 0 g 0 g 0 g 0.5 g 100 g
Proteins 20.2 g 6.41 g 0 g 8 g 21.4 g 28.6 g 500 g
Salt 1.45 g 0.579 g 0 g 0.5 g 1.5 g 2.5 g 2,400 g
Alcohol 0 % vol 0 % vol 0 % vol 0 % vol 0 % vol 0 % vol 32 % vol
Vitamin A 244 µg 103 µg 0 µg 52.5 µg 284 µg 375 µg 261,000,000 µg
Vitamin D 1.45 µg 1.93 µg 0 µg 0 µg 0.714 µg 5.28 µg 3,200,000 µg
Vitamin K 49.6 µg 24.2 µg 2.1 µg 31 µg 45 µg 85 µg 2,300 µg
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) 0.01 mg 0.102 mg 0 mg 0 mg 0 mg 0 mg 200 mg
Vitamin B1 (Thiamin) 0.122 mg 0.141 mg 0 mg 0 mg 0.08 mg 0.5 mg 300,000 mg
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) 0.389 mg 0.467 mg 0 mg 0.121 mg 0.28 mg 1.1 mg 2,500 mg
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxin) 1.04 mg 0.413 mg 0 mg 0.21 mg 1.18 mg 1.79 mg 2.5 mg
Vitamin B9 (Folic acid) 35.1 µg 23.9 µg 0 µg 17 µg 28 µg 62 µg 100,000 µg
Vitamin B12 (cobalamin) 2.01 µg 2.35 µg 0 µg 0.429 µg 1.6 µg 3.7 µg 300,000 µg
Potassium 76 mg 57.7 mg 0 mg 0 mg 71.4 mg 179 mg 96,700 mg
Calcium 562 mg 257 mg 0 mg 88 mg 690 mg 893 mg 900,000 mg
Phosphorus 468 mg 244 mg 0 mg 143 mg 476 mg 1,050 mg 229,000 mg
Iron 0.054 mg 0.181 mg 0 mg 0 mg 0 mg 0.43 mg 1,200 mg
Magnesium 62.7 mg 44.4 mg 11 mg 12 mg 67 mg 200 mg 329 mg
Zinc 3.79 mg 0.982 mg 0.467 mg 2.3 mg 3.9 mg 5.2 mg 250 mg
Selenium 12.6 µg 4.4 µg 3.3 µg 9.2 µg 11 µg 21 µg 17,000 µg
Iodine 50.7 µg 42.9 µg 0 µg 15 µg 31 µg 141 µg 550,000 µg
Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils 0.26 % 1.07 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 2 % 68.2 %
Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils (manual estimate from ingredients list) 8.16 % 3.07 % 0 % 4 % 8 % 12.6 % 90 %
Carbon footprint 382 g 400 g 56.2 g 56.2 g 155 g 1,130 g 1,280 g

  • Packaging materials

    Material % of products containing mostly the material Mean packaging weight per 100 g of product (for products that contain mostly the material) % of products containing the material Mean packaging weight per 100 g of product (for products that contain the material) Mean packaging weight per 100 g of product (relative to all products)
    Paper or cardboard 25.4% 5.8 g 46.8% 3.7 g 2 g
    Plastic 65.1% 5.1 g 76.8% 4.5 g 3 g
    Glass 0.6% 96.2 g 0.6% 96.2 g 1 g
    Metal 0.3% 5.3 g 8.9% 0.9 g 0 g
    Unknown 8.6% 8 g 11.9% 6 g 1 g
    Total - - - - 7 g

76,752 products