Cheeses

Cheese, cottage, plain, reduced fat

Per 100 g of the edible portion · CoFID 2021

68kcal per 100 g
10.6 gProtein
1.5 gFat
3.3 gCarbohydrate

Energy and macronutrients

Per 100 g of the edible portion
Nutrient100 gReference intake
Energy68 kcal289 kJ3%
Protein10.6 g21%
Fat1.5 g2%
of which saturated0.96 g5%
Monounsaturated fat0.43 g—
Polyunsaturated fat0 g—
Cholesterol5 mg—
Carbohydrate3.3 g1%
of which sugars3.3 g4%
Starch0 g—
Fibre0 g—
Salt0.53 g9%
Water84.1 g—

Minerals

Per 100 g of the edible portion
Nutrient100 gReference intake
Potassium161 mg8%
Calcium127 mg16%
Magnesium13 mg3%
Phosphorus171 mg24%
Iron0 mg0%
Zinc0.6 mg6%
Copper0 mg0%
Selenium4 µg7%
Iodine24 µg16%

Vitamins

Per 100 g of the edible portion
Nutrient100 gReference intake
Vitamin A17 µg2%
Beta-carotene4 µg—
Vitamin D0 µg0%
Vitamin E0.03 mg0%
Thiamin (B1)0.05 mg5%
Riboflavin (B2)0.24 mg17%
Niacin (B3)0.2 mg1%
Vitamin B60.05 mg4%
Folate22 µg11%
Vitamin B120.6 µg24%
Vitamin C0 mg0%

In its food group

Position among 46 foods in “Cheeses”
Energy68 kcal · median 342 kcal
Protein10.6 g · median 22.4 g
Fibre0 g · median 0 g
Sugars3.3 g · median 0.1 g
Saturated fat0.96 g · median 18.2 g
Salt0.53 g · median 1.7 g

11% of the foods in the group contain less protein. The thin line marks the group median.

Cheeses: nutrient values →

Richest in

Nutrients where 100 g covers the largest share of the daily reference
  • Phosphorus171 mg · 24%
  • Vitamin B120.6 µg · 24%
  • Protein10.6 g · 21%
  • Riboflavin (B2)0.24 mg · 17%
  • Iodine24 µg · 16%

Source: McCance and Widdowson’s The Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset 2021, Public Health England · contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Values as published in the national table, per 100 g of the edible portion. “0” also covers traces below the detection limit. Reference intakes: Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011, Annex XIII.