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Cheese, American Cheddar, Imitation

239 calories and 16.7 g of protein per 100 g. Reported fiber: 0 g.

USDA SR LegacyPublished Apr 2019

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Cheese, american cheddar, imitation

Source category
Dairy and Egg Products
Nutrition basis
Per 100 g
Source record
USDA FDC 169901
Publication date
Apr 2019

On a 100 g basis, this record has more protein than 34% of 236 other complete cheese profiles.

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SR Legacy is USDA’s final historical reference release from 2018. It combines analyses, calculations, and literature. The publication date in FoodData Central is not the date every nutrient was measured.

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50calories
in 21 g
NutrientAmountDaily value
Protein3.5 g—
Carbohydrate2.4 g1%
Fat2.9 g4%
Fiber0 g0%
Total sugars1.6 g—
Sodium282 mg12%
Saturated fat1.8 g9%
Potassium51 mg1%
Calcium118 mg9%
Iron0.07 mg0%
Magnesium6 mg1%
Vitamin C0 mg0%
Vitamin D0 µg0%
Estimated energy from macros
Protein 28%Carbs 19%Fat 53%

Uses 4 kcal/g for protein and carbohydrate, 9 for fat. Fiber, alcohol, and label rounding can make this differ from reported calories.

Daily values use the FDA adult reference for a 2,000-calorie diet. Your needs may differ. A dash means no reported value or no daily value shown.

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All 69 reported nutrient values Per 100 g
NutrientAmountUSDA identifier
Water53.1 g1051
Energy239 kcal1008
Energy1,000 kj1062
Protein16.7 g1003
Total lipid (fat)14 g1004
Ash4.6 g1007
Carbohydrate, by difference11.6 g1005
Fiber, total dietary0 g1079
Sugars, Total7.74 g2000
Calcium, Ca562 mg1087
Iron, Fe0.33 mg1089
Magnesium, Mg29 mg1090
Phosphorus, P712 mg1091
Potassium, K242 mg1092
Sodium, Na1,345 mg1093
Zinc, Zn2.59 mg1095
Copper, Cu0.033 mg1098
Selenium, Se15.2 µg1103
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid0 mg1162
Thiamin0.05 mg1165
Riboflavin0.43 mg1166
Niacin0.13 mg1167
Vitamin B-60.12 mg1175
Folate, total7 µg1177
Folic acid0 µg1186
Folate, food7 µg1187
Folate, DFE7 µg1190
Choline, total0 mg1180
Vitamin B-120.4 µg1178
Vitamin B-12, added0 µg1246
Vitamin A, RAE114 µg1106
Retinol111 µg1105
Carotene, beta37 µg1107
Carotene, alpha0 µg1108
Cryptoxanthin, beta0 µg1120
Vitamin A, IU430 iu1104
Lycopene0 µg1122
Lutein + zeaxanthin0 µg1123
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)0.27 mg1109
Vitamin E, added0 mg1242
Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units0 iu1110
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 µg1114
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)2.7 µg1185
Fatty acids, total saturated8.79 g1258
SFA 4:00.455 g1259
SFA 6:00.27 g1260
SFA 8:00.204 g1261
SFA 10:00.336 g1262
SFA 12:00.415 g1263
SFA 14:01.438 g1264
SFA 16:03.897 g1265
SFA 18:01.603 g1266
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated4.102 g1292
MUFA 16:10.369 g1275
MUFA 18:13.442 g1268
MUFA 20:10 g1277
MUFA 22:10 g1279
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated0.409 g1293
PUFA 18:20.264 g1269
PUFA 18:30.145 g1270
PUFA 18:40 g1276
PUFA 20:40 g1271
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA)0 g1278
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA)0 g1280
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA)0 g1272
Cholesterol36 mg1253
Alcohol, ethyl0 g1018
Caffeine0 mg1057
Theobromine0 mg1058

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