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Cheeses

Category: Cheeses

Belongs to:

Fermented milk products, Fermented foods, Dairies

Contains:

Nutrition facts

Average nutrition facts for the 68900 products of the Cheeses category for which nutrition facts are known (out of 76673 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) 		310 kj
(74 kcal) 		0 kj
(0 kcal) 		733 kj
(180 kcal) 		1,410 kj
(339 kcal) 		1,720 kj
(415 kcal) 		10,000,000,000 kj
(5280 kcal)
Energy from fat 431 kj
(103 kcal) 		356 kj
(85 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 6.77 g 0 g 12 g 27 g 34.9 g 289 g
Saturated fat 16.7 g 4.86 g 0 g 6.8 g 17.9 g 23 g 198 g
Monounsaturated fat 6.11 g 2.95 g 0 g 0.44 g 7 g 9.4 g 100 g
Polyunsaturated fat 0.64 g 1.14 g 0 g 0 g 0 g 3.33 g 66.7 g
Omega 3 fat 144 mg 129 mg 0 mg 0 mg 180 mg 319 mg 4,950 mg
Omega 6 fat 648 mg 1,510 mg 0 mg 0 mg 248 mg 5,360 mg 14,700 mg
Alpha-linolenic acid 0.577 g 0.302 g 0 g 0.129 g 0.664 g 1 g 10 g
Trans fat 0 g 0 g 0 g 0 g 0 g 0 g 29 g
Cholesterol 77.4 mg 26.7 mg 0 mg 21.9 mg 88 mg 107 mg 107,000 mg
Carbohydrates 1.9 g 2.12 g 0 g 0 g 1 g 6.4 g 270 g
Sugars 0.912 g 1.27 g 0 g 0 g 0.5 g 3.6 g 705 g
Added sugars 0.025 g 0.169 g 0 g 0 g 0 g 0 g 33.3 g
Lactose 0.047 g 0.054 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 1.81 g 2.72 g 0 g 0.4 g 0.5 g 9.67 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 0.07 g 0.213 g 0 g 0 g 0 g 0.5 g 100 g
Proteins 20.2 g 6.4 g 0 g 8 g 21.4 g 28.6 g 500 g
Salt 1.44 g 0.577 g 0 g 0.5 g 1.5 g 2.5 g 2,350 g
Alcohol 0 % vol 0 % vol 0 % vol 0 % vol 0 % vol 0 % vol 32 % vol
Vitamin A 245 µg 104 µg 0 µg 52.5 µg 273 µg 375 µg 261,000,000 µg
Vitamin D (D3) 1.2 µg 1.79 µg 0 µg 0 µg 0.5 µg 5.28 µg 3,200,000 µg
Vitamin E 0.84 mg 1.3 mg 0 mg 0.002 mg 0.19 mg 5 mg 23 mg
Vitamin K 31.6 µg 25.5 µg 0 µg 1.1 µg 34 µg 85 µg 2,300 µg
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) 0.02 mg 0.154 mg 0 mg 0 mg 0 mg 0 mg 200 mg
Vitamin B1 (Thiamin) 0.174 mg 0.417 mg 0 mg 0 mg 0.03 mg 0.5 mg 300,000 mg
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) 0.376 mg 0.432 mg 0 mg 0.121 mg 0.29 mg 1.01 mg 2,500 mg
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxin) 0.698 mg 0.545 mg 0 mg 0.037 mg 0.762 mg 1.79 mg 2.5 mg
Vitamin B9 (Folic acid) 32.9 µg 24.4 µg 0 µg 9 µg 28 µg 62 µg 100,000 µg
Vitamin B12 (cobalamin) 2.1 µg 2.72 µg 0 µg 0.43 µg 1.6 µg 3.7 µg 8,000,000 µg
Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic acid) 0.744 mg 0.733 mg 0 mg 0.079 mg 0.45 mg 2.5 mg 2.5 mg
Potassium 76.1 mg 57.9 mg 0 mg 0 mg 71.4 mg 179 mg 96,700 mg
Calcium 559 mg 256 mg 0 mg 88 mg 680 mg 893 mg 900,000 mg
Phosphorus 449 mg 238 mg 0 mg 143 mg 457 mg 960 mg 229,000 mg
Iron 0.065 mg 0.207 mg 0 mg 0 mg 0 mg 0.526 mg 1,200 mg
Magnesium 44.2 mg 40.9 mg 0 mg 11 mg 28 mg 120 mg 612 mg
Zinc 3.39 mg 1.22 mg 0 mg 0.533 mg 3.7 mg 5.2 mg 37 mg
Copper 0.037 mg 0.05 mg 0 mg 0.017 mg 0.025 mg 0.2 mg 11 mg
Manganese 0.109 mg 0.32 mg 0 mg 0.009 mg 0.01 mg 1.17 mg 30 mg
Selenium 11.4 µg 3.62 µg 0 µg 5.9 µg 11 µg 21 µg 17,000 µg
Molybdenum 9,580 µg 27,000 µg 9 µg 9 µg 24 µg 8,100,000 µg 8,100,000 µg
Iodine 47.1 µg 39.3 µg 0 µg 10 µg 31 µg 141 µg 550,000 µg
Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils 0.259 % 1.07 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 2 % 68.2 %
Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils (manual estimate from ingredients list) 7.68 % 2.48 % 0 % 4 % 8 % 12 % 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

77,318 products