Boar's Head · Milk
Boar's Head Hickory Smoked Gruyere Cheese - 8 ounce
A 28.35g serving of Boar's Head Hickory Smoked Gruyere Cheese - 8 ounce has 100 calories, 28g of sugars and 360mg of sodium, as submitted by Boar's Head to USDA (FoodData Central 2756644, record updated Apr 23, 2026).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2756644, available Apr 23, 2026; USDA record.
Nutrition Facts
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.
Computed from the values per 100 g that Boar's Head submitted to USDA, for the declared 28.35g serving. USDA corrected this record after the April 30, 2026 release; these are the corrected values (FoodData Central API, read Sep 29, 2026). Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 042421059755
- Category
- Milk
- Records
- 5 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other milk
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 99% of the 5,133 milk products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 98% of them.
Where it sits among milk: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 98.8 g | 5 g | 99% |
| Sodium | 1,270 mg | 56 mg | 98% |
| Protein | 21.2 g | 3.3 g | 94% |
| Calories | 353 | 67 | 91% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; this product: USDA's corrected values, read from the FoodData Central API Sep 29, 2026; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 5,133 products, one per barcode.
Other cheese in this aisle
497 of the 5,133 milk products are named cheese. Per 100 g their median is 286 calories, 600 mg of sodium and 15 g of protein; 459 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Bel Gioioso Gorgonzola Cheese, Crumbly Wedge - 5 x 5 ounce Belgioioso | 1,000 mg | 393 |
| 4C Homestyle Grated Parmesan Cheese 4C | 1,000 mg | 500 |
| Kraft Mozzarella Fat Free Shredded Cheese - 7 ounce Kraft | 1,000 mg | 161 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "cheese", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): Gruyere Cheese (pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes), Water, Sodium Phosphate, Sodium Citrate.
The statement lists 4 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Gruyere Cheese (pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt. It has no separate "Contains" line; a major allergen (the nine the FDA requires on labels: milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybeans, sesame) may be named inside the ingredients instead. For allergies, read the package: this is the record USDA holds (updated Apr 23, 2026), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Boar's Head submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2756644).
More Boar's Head milk
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boar's Head Bold 3 Pepper Colby Jack Spicy Cheese | 353 | n/a | 600 mg |
| Boars Head Cheese Provolone Low Sodium - 8 Oz | 357 | 0 g | 500 mg |
| Boar's Head Caramelized Onion Jack Cheese - 7 oz | 388 | n/a | 635 mg |
| Boar's Head Caramella Cheese | 388 | 0 g | 476 mg |
| Boar's Head Truffle Goat Cheese - 6 ounce | 388 | 98.77 g | 529 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Boar's Head Hickory Smoked Gruyere Cheese - 8 ounce?
100 per 28.35g serving, and 353 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Boar's Head Hickory Smoked Gruyere Cheese - 8 ounce?
360mg per serving (16% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Boar's Head submitted to USDA, last updated Apr 23, 2026. Recipes change: the package in your hand is the authority.
Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- this record and every record it is compared with, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what branded, SR Legacy, Foundation and survey records are. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- survey foods and their household portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, its rounding and the Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- 21 CFR 101 subpart D, Nutrient content claims
- the FDA thresholds the comparisons count. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov