Cheeses · United States

Beer cheese spread

· brand owner: Merkt Cheese Company, Inc.
United States
NUTRI-SCOREABCEDNOVA4
300 kcalper 100 g · 15% of the reference intake
10.0 gof sugars per 100 g
Barcode (EAN-13)0076306180654
GS1 prefix007 · GS1 US
Additives3: E160b, E200, E415
AllergensMilk
0076306180654

Prefix 007 was issued by GS1 US. It tells you where the code was registered, not where the product was made.

Nutrition

Per 100 g, with the % Daily Value (2,000-calorie diet)
Nutrient100 gDaily Value
Calories300 kcal15%
Total fat23.3 g30%
Saturated fat13.3 g67%
Total carbohydrate10.0 g4%
Total sugars10.0 g—
Dietary fiber0.00 g0%
Protein16.7 g33%
Sodium0.63 g28%

Open Food Facts, ODbL, record updated April 23, 2020 · Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9 (FDA).

Ingredients

As printed on the pack; allergens in bold

Wi grade a cheddar cheese ([aged 6 months or more] pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes), water, reduced lactose whey, beer, cream, skim milk, xanthan gum, sorbic acid (to protect flavor), salt, annatto (color).

  • E160bAnnattoColor
  • E200Sorbic acidPreservative
  • E415Xanthan gumEmulsifier · Stabilizer · Thickener

Source: Open Food Facts, ODbL · additive names and functions: Open Food Facts taxonomy.

USDA label data

Serving size 2 Tbsp, as declared by the brand to USDA FoodData Central
USDA food category
Cheese
Data provider
Label Insight
In FoodData Central
Since March 16, 2023 · label data updated February 7, 2023
FDC ID
2504146

Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2026 (Branded Foods, October 2026 release) · public domain (CC0 1.0).

Who makes it

Brand owner

Merkt Cheese Company, Inc.

Open Food Facts, ODbL

In its category

Position among 11,927 “cheeses” products sold in the United States
Sugars10.0 g · median 0.00 g
Saturated fat13.3 g · median 17.5 g
Salt1.6 g · median 1.6 g

95% of products in the category contain less sugar than this one. The thin line marks the category median.

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Shelfpedia calculation from Open Food Facts (ODbL) and USDA FoodData Central (CC0) records in the same category sold in the United States, values per 100 g.

Climate impact

5.20kg CO₂e per kg

Reference value for the category “Cheeses”: 5.20 kg CO₂e per kg of product (closest product in Agribalyse).

Calculated by ADEME for the average product consumed in France, from field to plate. It describes the category, not this exact product.

Source: Agribalyse 3.1 (ADEME), Licence Ouverte, update of 30 June 2026 · category match: Open Food Facts taxonomy.

Countries of sale

Sold under this barcode in the United States
United States

Source: Open Food Facts, countries of sale reported by contributors.

Sources

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