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Cheese substitutes

Category: Cheese substitutes

Belongs to:

Vegan products, Dairy substitutes, Plant-based foods, Plant-based foods and beverages

Contains:

Nutrition facts

Average nutrition facts for the 833 products of the Cheese substitutes category for which nutrition facts are known (out of 878 products).

Nutrition facts
Nutrition facts As sold
for 100 g / 100 ml		 Standard deviation Minimum 10th centile Median 90th centile Maximum
Energy 1,200 kj
(287 kcal) 		174 kj
(42 kcal) 		0 kj
(0 kcal) 		919 kj
(220 kcal) 		1,190 kj
(285 kcal) 		1,560 kj
(374 kcal) 		4,010 kj
(958 kcal)
Fat 22.7 g 3.9 g 0.5 g 16.7 g 22.5 g 30.5 g 210 g
Saturated fat 15.6 g 5.9 g 0 g 4.6 g 18 g 22 g 82 g
Monounsaturated fat 4.53 g 2.87 g 1.4 g 1.9 g 3.2 g 9.3 g 31.5 g
Polyunsaturated fat 5.18 g 5.4 g 0.4 g 0.7 g 6 g 17.5 g 17.8 g
Trans fat 0 g 0 g 0 g 0 g 0 g 0 g 0.2 g
Cholesterol 0 mg 0 mg 0 mg 0 mg 0 mg 0 mg 2.5 mg
Carbohydrates 17.1 g 6.21 g 0 g 5.8 g 19 g 25 g 60 g
Sugars 0.493 g 0.711 g 0 g 0 g 0.23 g 2 g 12 g
Fiber 1.48 g 1.57 g 0 g 0 g 1.1 g 4.9 g 54 g
Proteins 2.68 g 3.96 g 0 g 0 g 0.9 g 13.2 g 75.6 g
Salt 1.76 g 0.498 g 0 g 0.89 g 1.88 g 2.5 g 72.1 g
Alcohol 0 % vol 0 % vol 0 % vol 0 % vol 0 % vol 0 % vol 0 % vol
Vitamin A 0 µg 0 µg 0 µg 0 µg 0 µg 0 µg 0 µg
Vitamin D (D3) 1.47 µg 1.4 µg 0 µg 0 µg 1.5 µg 4 µg 6,200 µg
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) 0.333 mg 1.11 mg 0 mg 0 mg 0 mg 4 mg 4.3 mg
Vitamin B12 (cobalamin) 2.25 µg 0.488 µg 0 µg 1.5 µg 2.5 µg 2.5 µg 1,500 µg
Potassium 61.5 mg 77 mg 0 mg 0 mg 46.7 mg 392 mg 2,140 mg
Calcium 278 mg 209 mg 0 mg 2.52 mg 200 mg 650 mg 1,100 mg
Iron 0.7 mg 1 mg 0 mg 0 mg 0 mg 3.86 mg 8.4 mg

  • 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 0% 0% 0 g
    Plastic 100% 5.3 g 100% 5.3 g 5 g
    Glass 0% 0% 0 g
    Metal 0% 0% 0 g
    Unknown 0% 0% 0 g
    Total - - - - 5 g

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