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Light old cheddar

Light old cheddar cheese

Regional seasonality

Available all year, with no season to wait for. — Northern North America

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Nutritional values (per 100g)

  • Calories297 kcal
  • Proteins28.2 g
  • Carbohydrates2.56 g
  • Fats18.9 g
  • Fiber0 g
  • Sodium0.756 g
  • Sugars0.21 g
  • CO₂ footprint1000 g
Detailed nutrition enriched from Canadian Nutrient File — Cheese, cheddar, old, light

Per 100 g

Key nutrients

Saturated fat, calcium and iron. Open the full profile for every vitamin, mineral and fatty acid reported.

Nutrition source Health Canada · CNF 2026

These are the nutrient amounts available for 100 g of this ingredient. A missing nutrient means that no value was reported—not that the amount is zero.

  • Saturated fat 12.4 g62% of daily maximum Codex NRV-NCD: maximum 20 g/day
  • Calcium 859 mg86% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 1000 mg/day
  • Iron 1.19 mg5.4–8.5% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 14–22 mg/day
Full nutrient profile 136 nutrients
Minerals Calcium, iron, potassium and more 8 nutrients
  • Magnesium 33 mg11% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 310 mg/day
  • Phosphorus 546 mg78% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 700 mg/day
  • Potassium 93 mg2.7% of daily target Codex NRV-NCD: target 3500 mg/day
  • Sodium 756 mg38% of daily maximum Codex NRV-NCD: maximum 2000 mg/day
  • Zinc 3.87 mg28–35% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 11–14 mg/day
  • Copper 0.051 mg5.7% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 900 µg/day
  • Manganese 0.031 mg1% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 3 mg/day
  • Selenium 36.3 µg61% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 60 µg/day
Vitamins Fat- and water-soluble vitamins 23 nutrients
  • Retinol 142 µg
  • Retinol activity equivalents 150 µg19% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 800 µg RAE/day
  • Beta carotene 95 µg
  • Alpha-tocopherol 0.16 mg1.8% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 9 mg α-tocopherol/day
  • Vitamin D (International Units) 4 IU
  • Vitamin D2, ergocalciferol 0 µg
  • Vitamin D (D2 + D3) 0.1 µg0.7–2% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 5–15 µg/day
  • Beta cryptoxanthin 0 µg
  • Lycopene 0 µg
  • Lutein and zeaxanthin 0 µg
  • Vitamin C 0 mg0% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 100 mg/day
  • Thiamine 0.028 mg2.3% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 1.2 mg/day
  • Riboflavin 0.376 mg31% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 1.2 mg/day
  • Niacin (nicotinic acid) preformed 0.036 mg0.2% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 15 mg NE/day
  • Total niacin equivalent 4.2 mg NE28% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 15 mg NE/day
  • Vitamin B-6 0.032 mg2.5% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 1.3 mg/day
  • Total folacin 7 µg
  • Vitamin B-12 1.34 µg56% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 2.4 µg/day
  • Folic acid 0 µg
  • Naturally occurring folate 7 µg
  • Dietary folate equivalents 7 µg1.8% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 400 µg DFE/day
  • Alpha-tocopherol, added 0 mg0% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 9 mg α-tocopherol/day
  • Vitamin B-12, added 0 µg0% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 2.4 µg/day
Fatty acids Saturated and unsaturated fatty acids 76 nutrients
  • Cholesterol 75 mg
  • Fatty acids, trans, total 0.275 g
  • Fatty acids, saturated, 4:0, butanoic 0.439 g
  • Fatty acids, saturated, 6:0, hexanoic 0.361 g
  • Fatty acids, saturated, 8:0, octanoic 0.2 g
  • Fatty acids, saturated, 10:0, decanoic 0.536 g
  • Fatty acids, saturated, 12:0, dodecanoic 0.638 g
  • Fatty acids, saturated, 14:0, tetradecanoic 2.07 g
  • Fatty acids, saturated, 16:0, hexadecanoic 5.94 g
  • Fatty acids, saturated, 18:0, octadecanoic 1.86 g
  • Fatty acids, saturated, 20:0, eicosanoic 0.033 g
  • Fatty acids, monounsaturated, 18:1undifferentiated, octadecenoic 4.24 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 18:2undifferentiated, linoleic, octadecadienoic 0.559 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 18:3undifferentiated, linolenic, octadecatrienoic 0.094 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 20:4, eicosatetraenoic 0.014 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 22:6 n-3, docosahexaenoic (DHA) 0 g
  • Fatty acids, saturated, 22:0, docosanoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, monounsaturated, 14:1, tetradecenoic 0.181 g
  • Fatty acids, monounsaturated, 16:1undifferentiated, hexadecenoic 0.355 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 18:4, octadecatetraenoic 0.016 g
  • Fatty acids, monounsaturated, 20:1, eicosenoic 0.008 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 20:5 n-3, eicosapentaenoic (EPA) 0 g
  • Fatty acids, monounsaturated, 22:1undifferentiated, docosenoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 22:5 n-3, docosapentaenoic (DPA) 0 g
  • Fatty acids, monounsaturated, total 4.83 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, total 0.698 g
  • Fatty acids, saturated, 15:0, pentadecanoic 0.21 g
  • Fatty acids, saturated, 17:0, heptadecanoic 0.103 g
  • Fatty acids, saturated, 24:0, tetracosanoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, monounsaturated, 16:1t, hexadecenoic 0.09 g
  • Fatty acids, monounsaturated, 18:1t, octadecenoic 0.054 g
  • Fatty acids, monounsaturated, 22:1t, docosenoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 18:2i, linoleic, octadecadienoic 0.115 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 18:2t,t , octadecadienenoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, conjugated, 18:2 cla, linoleic, octadecadienoic 0.052 g
  • Fatty acids, monounsaturated, 24:1c, tetracosenoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 20:2 c,c eicosadienoic 0.013 g
  • Fatty acids, monounsaturated, 16:1c, hexadecenoic 0.265 g
  • Fatty acids, monounsaturated, 18:1c, octadecenoic 3.44 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 18:2 c,c n-6, linoleic, octadecadienoic 0.344 g
  • Fatty acids, monounsaturated, 22:1c, docosenoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 18:3 c,c,c n-6, g-linolenic, octadecatrienoic 0.077 g
  • Fatty acids, monounsaturated, 17:1, heptadecenoic 0.04 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 20:3, eicosatrienoic 0.003 g
  • Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic 0.144 g
  • Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic 0.131 g
  • Fatty acids, monounsaturated, 15:1, pentadecenoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 18:3 c,c,c n-3 linolenic, octadecatrienoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 20:3 n-3 eicosatrienoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 20:3 n-6, eicosatrienoic 0.003 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 20:4 n-6, arachidonic 0.014 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 18:3i, linolenic, octadecatrienoic 0.017 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 21:5 0 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 22:4 n-6, docosatetraenoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 22:3, 0 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 22:2, docosadienoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, monounsaturated, 18:1 10c 0 g
  • Fatty acids, monounsaturated, 18:1 11c 0.097 g
  • Fatty acids, monounsaturated, 18:1 12c 0.062 g
  • Fatty acids, monounsaturated, 18:1 13c 0 g
  • Fatty acids, monounsaturated, 18:1 14c 0 g
  • Fatty acids, monounsaturated, 18:1 15c 0.026 g
  • Fatty acids, monounsaturated, 18:1 16c 0.013 g
  • Fatty acids, monounsaturated, 18:1 11t 0.167 g
  • Fatty acids, monounsaturated, 18:1 4t 0 g
  • Fatty acids, monounsaturated, 18:1 5t 0 g
  • Fatty acids, monounsaturated, 18:1 6t-8t 0.032 g
  • Fatty acids, monounsaturated, 18:1 10t 0.089 g
  • Fatty acids, monounsaturated, 18:1 12t 0.056 g
  • Fatty acids, monounsaturated, 18:1 13t + 14t + 6c-8c 0.142 g
  • Fatty acids, monounsaturated, 18:1 16t 0.067 g
  • Fatty acids, monounsaturated, 20:1 5c 0 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 18:2 9c,13c 0.048 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 18:2 9c,14c 0 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 18:2 9c,15c 0 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 22:5n-6 0 g
Sugars Individual sugars reported in the food 1 nutrient
  • Sugars, total 0.21 g
Other compounds Additional compounds measured by CNF 28 nutrients
  • Sucrose 0 g
  • Glucose 0 g
  • Fructose 0 g
  • Lactose 0 g
  • Maltose 0 g
  • Alcohol 0 g
  • Moisture 46 g
  • Caffeine 0 mg
  • Theobromine 0 mg
  • Galactose 0.21 g
  • Tryptophan 0.25 g
  • Threonine 1.73 g
  • Isoleucine 1.51 g
  • Leucine 2.76 g
  • Lysine 2.39 g
  • Methionine 0.696 g
  • Cystine 0.12 g
  • Phenylalanine 1.65 g
  • Tyrosine 1.91 g
  • Valine 1.83 g
  • Arginine 0.988 g
  • Histidine 0.81 g
  • Alanine 0.679 g
  • Aspartic acid 2.06 g
  • Glutamic acid 7.04 g
  • Glycine 0.607 g
  • Proline 2.83 g
  • Serine 1.82 g
What does “% of daily reference” mean?

Codex Nutrient Reference Values are standard daily values for the general population older than 36 months, designed for nutrition labelling. The percentage shows how much this amount contributes to that daily reference; it is a comparison guide, not a personalised medical target. Vitamin D, iron and zinc use ranges because their Codex values depend on sunlight exposure or dietary absorption. Sodium and saturated fat are daily maximums; potassium is a daily target. A percentage is shown only when the stored nutrient matches the Codex total or equivalent. Codex does not define a separate daily reference for each individual fatty acid.

Read the official Codex CXG 2-1985 references

Description

Reduced-fat aged cheddar that keeps a sharp, tangy flavour. Grate it over gratins, pasta or sandwiches.

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