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Sheep's-milk cheeses

Sheep milk cheese is a cheese prepared from sheep milk.

Nutrition facts

Average nutrition facts for the 2801 products of the Sheep's-milk cheeses category for which nutrition facts are known (out of 3196 products).

Nutrition facts
Nutrition facts As sold
for 100 g / 100 ml
Standard deviation Minimum 10th centile Median 90th centile Maximum
Energy 1,580 kj
(379 kcal)
257 kj
(61 kcal)
0 kj
(0 kcal)
1,130 kj
(272 kcal)
1,600 kj
(384 kcal)
1,930 kj
(462 kcal)
6,030 kj
(1440 kcal)
Fat 31.9 g 5.32 g 0 g 23 g 32 g 39.1 g 68.4 g
Saturated fat 21.8 g 4.27 g 0 g 15 g 22.5 g 28 g 42.8 g
Trans fat 0.1 g 0.4 g 0 g 0 g 0 g 2 g 3.57 g
Cholesterol 84.2 mg 24.1 mg 15 mg 50 mg 92.9 mg 107 mg 107 mg
Carbohydrates 1.13 g 0.903 g 0 g 0 g 1 g 2.8 g 55.2 g
Sugars 0.406 g 0.417 g 0 g 0 g 0.5 g 1.2 g 45 g
Fiber 0.075 g 0.182 g 0 g 0 g 0 g 0.5 g 23 g
Proteins 21.3 g 3.47 g 0 g 16 g 22 g 26 g 40 g
Salt 2.24 g 0.852 g 0 g 1.27 g 1.9 g 3.7 g 26.1 g
Alcohol 0 % vol 0 % vol 0 % vol 0 % vol 0 % vol 0 % vol 0.01 % vol
Vitamin A 144 µg 136 µg 0 µg 0 µg 150 µg 429 µg 589 µg
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) 0.226 mg 0.96 mg 0 mg 0 mg 0 mg 4.3 mg 60 mg
Calcium 592 mg 256 mg 0.001 mg 167 mg 694 mg 900 mg 1,200 mg
Phosphorus 365 mg 185 mg 0.45 mg 130 mg 469 mg 536 mg 583 mg
Iron 0.01 mg 0.045 mg 0 mg 0 mg 0 mg 0.21 mg 1.29 mg
Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 %
  • 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 23.5% 9 g 52.9% 4.4 g 2 g
    Plastic 58.8% 5.1 g 76.5% 5.4 g 4 g
    Glass 5.9% 81.3 g 5.9% 81.3 g 5 g
    Metal 0% 11.8% 1.8 g 0 g
    Unknown 11.8% 7.9 g 35.3% 2.9 g 1 g
    Total - - - - 12 g