Nutrition per 100 g
- Energy
- 403 kcal
- Protein
- 22.9 g
- Total fat
- 33.3 g
- Carbohydrate
- 3.4 g
- Fiber
- 0.0 g
- Sugars
- 0.5 g
- Sodium
- 653 mg
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (April 2018). Food: Cheese, cheddar (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program) (FDC 173414)
Cost
- US retail average
- $6.13 per lb
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Average Price Data (CPI), U.S. city average. Item: Cheddar cheese, natural, Sep 2026.
Sustainability per kg
- Greenhouse gas emissions
- 23.88 kg CO2e
- Land use
- 87.79 m²
- Freshwater withdrawals
- 5,605 L
Source: Poore & Nemecek (2018), Science; via Our World in Data. Global median for the food group "Cheese".
Regulatory: allergen labeling
- US major food allergen
- Milk
- EU allergen (Annex II)
- Milk
Source: FDA major food allergens (FALCPA, FASTER Act 2021); EU Regulation 1169/2011 Annex II
Supply chain: top producing countries
- 1United States6.4M t27.9%
- 2Germany2.4M t10.3%
- 3France1.7M t7.5%
World production 23.0M t, 2023.
Source: FAOSTAT Crops and livestock products (QCL), production quantity. Item: Cheese from whole cow milk.
Most common product types
- Chips, Pretzels & Snacks1,611 products
- Other Snacks1,562 products
- Frozen Dinners & Entrees1,266 products
16,259 of 281,582 branded products list cheddar cheese in their ingredient statement.
Source: Journey Foods product database: USDA FoodData Central Branded Foods records (public_verified), ingredient statements. Counted by USDA branded food category.
This is a free sample of the ingredient database.
Full ingredient records, supplier matches and formulation tools are in the Journey Foods app and API.
