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Cow cheeses

Category: Cow cheeses

Belongs to:

Cheeses, Fermented milk products, Fermented foods, Dairies

Contains:

Nutrition facts

Average nutrition facts for the 17109 products of the Cow cheeses category for which nutrition facts are known (out of 19086 products).

Nutrition facts
Nutrition facts As sold
for 100 g / 100 ml		 Standard deviation Minimum 10th centile Median 90th centile Maximum
Energy 1,450 kj
(348 kcal) 		185 kj
(44 kcal) 		0 kj
(0 kcal) 		1,100 kj
(265 kcal) 		1,490 kj
(359 kcal) 		1,700 kj
(405 kcal) 		6,250 kj
(1490 kcal)
Energy from fat 495 kj
(118 kcal) 		314 kj
(75 kcal) 		305 kj
(73 kcal) 		305 kj
(73 kcal) 		335 kj
(80 kcal) 		1,200 kj
(287 kcal) 		1,200 kj
(287 kcal)
Fat 28 g 4.06 g 0 g 20 g 29 g 33.3 g 100 g
Saturated fat 18.5 g 2.76 g 0 g 13 g 19 g 22 g 75 g
Monounsaturated fat 7.56 g 2.37 g 0 g 1.7 g 8.93 g 9.4 g 17.9 g
Polyunsaturated fat 0.438 g 0.533 g 0 g 0 g 0.02 g 1.4 g 16.1 g
Omega 3 fat 238 mg 96.6 mg 0 mg 0 mg 293 mg 319 mg 319 mg
Alpha-linolenic acid 0.562 g 0.304 g 0 g 0.26 g 0.739 g 1 g 10 g
Trans fat 0.011 g 0.078 g 0 g 0 g 0 g 0 g 10.7 g
Cholesterol 97.1 mg 15.5 mg 0 mg 71 mg 107 mg 107 mg 83,300 mg
Carbohydrates 0.921 g 1.04 g 0 g 0 g 0.5 g 3.57 g 208 g
Sugars 0.357 g 0.423 g 0 g 0 g 0.3 g 1 g 100 g
Added sugars 0 g 0 g 0 g 0 g 0 g 0 g 0 g
Lactose 0.043 g 0.044 g 0 g 0 g 0.01 g 0.1 g 0.5 g
Fiber 0.056 g 0.16 g 0 g 0 g 0 g 0.5 g 100 g
Proteins 22.8 g 3.95 g 0 g 16 g 23.7 g 28 g 500 g
Salt 1.48 g 0.452 g 0 g 0.63 g 1.5 g 2.1 g 1,660 g
Alcohol 0 % vol 0 % vol 0 % vol 0 % vol 0 % vol 0 % vol 1 % vol
Vitamin A 310 µg 61.6 µg 0 µg 188 µg 321 µg 409 µg 2,100 µg
Vitamin D 0.358 µg 0.511 µg 0 µg 0 µg 0 µg 1.5 µg 7,500 µg
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) 0 mg 0 mg 0 mg 0 mg 0 mg 0 mg 42.3 mg
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) 0.266 mg 0.076 mg 0 mg 0.2 mg 0.28 mg 0.35 mg 850 mg
Vitamin B9 (Folic acid) 28.4 µg 10.3 µg 0 µg 28 µg 28 µg 48 µg 100,000 µg
Vitamin B12 (cobalamin) 1.65 µg 0.785 µg 0.002 µg 0.62 µg 1.5 µg 3.1 µg 3,700 µg
Potassium 61.2 mg 32.6 mg 0 mg 0 mg 71 mg 100 mg 15,000 mg
Calcium 669 mg 171 mg 0 mg 345 mg 714 mg 950 mg 700,000 mg
Phosphorus 411 mg 141 mg 128 mg 224 mg 445 mg 629 mg 20,000 mg
Iron 0.034 mg 0.129 mg 0 mg 0 mg 0 mg 0.333 mg 893 mg
Zinc 3.83 mg 1.3 mg 1.2 mg 3.4 mg 3.5 mg 7.5 mg 37 mg
Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 3 %

  • 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 32.2% 4.9 g 49.7% 3.5 g 2 g
    Plastic 56.4% 4.9 g 65.8% 4.4 g 3 g
    Glass 0% 0% 0 g
    Metal 0% 2.7% 0.8 g 0 g
    Unknown 11.4% 6.6 g 14.8% 5.4 g 1 g
    Total - - - - 5 g

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