Cheese
13,604 products · 1,697 brands
USDA's branded food database lists 13,604 cheese products from 1,697 brands; the median has 357 calories, 0 g of sugars, 21.4 g of protein and 643 mg of sodium per 100 g. The most common serving is 28 g (6,348 labels).
Data: USDA FoodData Central, April 30, 2026 release.
The leader on each nutrient
There is no single healthiest cheese product in the data: each nutrient has its own leader, per 100 g (in single-serve aisles, "most" rankings go by the serving as sold). Each row opens its full ranking.
| Ranking | Product | Its value |
|---|---|---|
| Most protein | Everything Oven-baked 100% Cheese (Parm Crisps)One of 6 products at this value; the tie is broken by fewer calories. | 50.0 g per 100 g |
| Least sugar | Gorgonzola Cheese Crumbles (Culinary Tours)One of 9,359 products at this value; the tie is broken by more protein. | 0 g per 100 g |
| Least sodium | Swiss No Salt Added Cheese (Shoprite)One of 2 products at this value; the tie is broken by more protein. | 18 mg per 100 g |
| Fewest calories | Frigo, Ricotta Cheese (Frigo)One of 4 products at this value; the tie is broken by more protein. | 65 calories per 100 g |
| Most fiber | Low-moisture Part-skim Mozzarella Cheese (Member's Mark)One of 2 products at this value; the tie is broken by fewer calories. | 4.5 g per 100 g |
| Fewest net carbs | Everything Oven-baked 100% Cheese (Parm Crisps)One of 3,211 products at this value; the tie is broken by more protein. | 0 g per 100 g |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; 13,604 products, one per UPC.
How cheese products are spread
Half of all cheese products have between 0 g and 2.9 g of sugars per 100 g
| Per 100 g | Lowest quarter up to | Median | Highest quarter from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 286 | 357 | 393 |
| Sugars | 0 g | 0 g | 2.9 g |
| Protein | 17.9 g | 21.4 g | 25.0 g |
| Sodium | 571 mg | 643 mg | 786 mg |
| Fiber | 0 g | 0 g | 0 g |
| Saturated fat | 12.5 g | 17.9 g | 19.6 g |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; quartiles computed by GetFoodFacts.
How many are at or under FDA's claim lines, per labeled serving
| FDA threshold (per labeled serving) | Products | Share |
|---|---|---|
| "Low calorie": 40 calories or less per serving* | 34 of 13,604 | 0% |
| "High in fiber": 5.6 g or more per serving | 4 of 13,200 | 0% |
| "High in protein": 10 g or more per serving | 876 of 13,566 | 6% |
| "Low sodium": 140 mg or less per serving* | 927 of 13,569 | 7% |
| "Sugar free": less than 0.5 g per serving | 9,628 of 13,169 | 73% |
Source: 21 CFR 101.54, 101.60 and 101.61 (ecfr.gov). * Also per 50 g when a serving is 30 g or less; a product in a meal or entree category with a serving of 6 oz or more stands in for FDA's meal and main-dish products and is tested per 100 g: 140 mg of sodium, 120 calories (101.61(b)(5), 101.60(b)(3)). Counted per labeled serving, which since 2016 follows FDA's reference amounts for most products; the counts are not findings that any label complies; the protein line is before FDA's protein-quality correction (fda.gov).
Brands with the most cheese products
| Brand | Products |
|---|---|
| Kraft | 283 |
| Crystal Farms | 224 |
| Shoprite | 219 |
| Meijer | 219 |
| Wegmans | 216 |
| Tops | 200 |
| Market Pantry | 192 |
| Schnucks | 176 |
Every cheese product, A to Z
- Authentic Barrel Ripened Feta CheeseAphrodite · 286 calories per 100 g
- Brie Triple Crme Soft-ripened CheesePrsident · 393 calories per 100 g
- Extra Sharp White Cheddar CheeseBorden · 393 calories per 100 g
- Low Moisture Part Skim Mozzarella String CheeseGalbani · 286 calories per 100 g
- Pepper Jack Natural CheeseCabot Creamery · 393 calories per 100 g
- Shaved Aged Asiago CheeseStella · 393 calories per 100 g
- "river Rat" Cheese1000 Island's · 321 calories per 100 g
- "vampire Slayer" Garlic CheddarFace Rock Cremery · 429 calories per 100 g
- 0% Fat Free Cottage CheeseDarigold · 71 calories per 100 g
- 0% Fat Free Small Curd Cottage CheeseShoprite · 71 calories per 100 g
- 0% Fat Free Small Curd Cottage CheeseGood & Gather · 62 calories per 100 g
- 0% Fat Free Small Curd Cottage Cheese with PineappleShoprite · 97 calories per 100 g
- 0% Fat Free Small Curd Milkfat Cottage CheeseShoprite · 71 calories per 100 g
- 0% Milkfat Small Curd Cottage CheeseFriendship Dairies · 71 calories per 100 g
- 0% Milkfat Small Curd with Pineapple Cottage CheeseFriendship Dairies · 97 calories per 100 g
- 1 1/2% Lowfat Cottage CheeseUmpqua Dairy · 71 calories per 100 g
- 1 Year Blue CheeseShaft's · 357 calories per 100 g
- 1% Low Fat Small Curd Cottage CheeseTops · 71 calories per 100 g
- 1% Low Fat Small Curd Cottage CheeseGreat Value · 71 calories per 100 g
- 1% Low Fat Small Curd Cottage CheeseFreedom's Choice · 73 calories per 100 g
- 1% Low Fat Small Curd Cottage CheeseWegmans · 71 calories per 100 g
- 1% Low Fat Small Curd Cottage CheeseBest Yet · 80 calories per 100 g
- 1% Low Fat Small Curd Cottage CheeseFriendship Dairies · 80 calories per 100 g
- 1% Low Fat Small Curd Cottage CheeseH-e-b · 82 calories per 100 g
- 1% Low Fat Small Curd Cottage CheeseMarket Pantry · 71 calories per 100 g
- 1% Low Fat Small Curd Cottage CheeseGiant Eagle · 80 calories per 100 g
- 1% Low Fat Small Curd Cottage Cheese with ChivesShoprite · 71 calories per 100 g
- 1% Lowfat Cottage CheeseNordica · 80 calories per 100 g
- 1% Lowfat Cottage CheeseAxelrod · 80 calories per 100 g
- 1% Lowfat Cottage Cheese Small CurdBest Yet · 80 calories per 100 g
- 1% Lowfat Cottage Cheese with PineappleFood Club · 101 calories per 100 g
- 1% Lowfat Small Curd Cottage CheeseArrowhead · 71 calories per 100 g
- 1% Lowfat Small Curd Cottage CheeseHy-vee · 80 calories per 100 g
- 1% Lowfat Small Curd Cottage CheeseOur Family · 80 calories per 100 g
- 1% Lowfat Small Curd Cottage CheeseShoprite · 71 calories per 100 g
- 1% Lowfat Small Curd Cottage CheeseHarris Teeter · 78 calories per 100 g
- 1% Lowfat Small Curd Cottage CheeseOld Home · 80 calories per 100 g
- 1% Lowfat Small Curd Cottage CheeseHood · 73 calories per 100 g
- 1% Lowfat Small Curd Cottage CheeseHarris Teeter · 80 calories per 100 g
- 1% Lowfat Small Curd Cottage CheeseWegmans · 71 calories per 100 g
- 1% Lowfat Small Curd Cottage CheeseEssential Everyday · 80 calories per 100 g
- 1% Lowfat Small Curd Cottage CheeseIga · 80 calories per 100 g
- 1% Lowfat Small Curd Cottage CheesePublix · 80 calories per 100 g
- 1% Lowfat Small Curd Cottage CheeseEssential Everyday · 80 calories per 100 g
- 1% Lowfat Small Curd Cottage CheeseCountry Fresh · 80 calories per 100 g
- 1% Lowfat Small Curd Cottage CheeseGreat Value · 71 calories per 100 g
- 1% Lowfat Small Curd Cottage CheeseGreat Value · 80 calories per 100 g
- 1% Lowfat Small Curd Cottage CheeseHaris Teeter · 71 calories per 100 g
- 1% Lowfat Small Curd Cottage CheeseMayfield Dairy Farms · 80 calories per 100 g
- 1% Lowfat Small Curd Cottage CheeseLucerne · 80 calories per 100 g
- 1% Lowfat Small Curd Cottage CheeseFriendship Dairies · 80 calories per 100 g
- 1% Lowfat Small Curd Cottage CheeseMeijer · 80 calories per 100 g
- 1% Lowfat Small Curd Cottage CheeseMeijer · 80 calories per 100 g
- 1% Lowfat Small Curd Cottage CheeseGood & Gather · 71 calories per 100 g
- 1% Lowfat Small Curd Cottage Cheese with Chive & Toasted OnionHood · 80 calories per 100 g
- 1% Lowfat Small Curd Cottage Cheese with PeachesHood · 97 calories per 100 g
- 1% Lowfat Small Curd Cottage Cheese with Pineapple & CherryHood · 97 calories per 100 g
- 1% Milk Fat Low Fat Cottage CheeseFriendship Dairies · 77 calories per 100 g
- 1% Milkfat Low Fat Small Curd No Salt Added Cottage CheeseFriendship Dairies · 80 calories per 100 g
- 1% Milkfat Lowfat Cottage CheeseCrowley · 78 calories per 100 g
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- the food and product records, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what each data type is and how branded records are submitted. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, rounding and Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- 21 CFR 101 subpart D, Nutrient content claims
- the thresholds for "low sodium", "sugar free", "high in". ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov