USDA Standard Reference · Dairy and Egg Products
Cheese, american cheddar, imitation
According to USDA FoodData Central (FDC ID 169901, data refreshed July 2026), nutrition facts per 100g, sourced verbatim.
- 239
- Caloriesmoderate density
- 16.7g
- Proteinhigh · 33% DV
- 11.6g
- Carbslow · 4% DV
- 14.0g
- Fatgood source · 18% DV
Cheese, american cheddar, imitation contains 239 calories per 100g according to USDA FoodData Central. It has 16.7g of protein, 14.0g of fat, and 11.6g of carbohydrates per 100g. Data is sourced verbatim from the USDA Standard Reference database, refreshed July 2026.
- More protein than 64% of USDA whole foods
The verdict
Cheese, american cheddar, imitation carries 16.7g of protein per 100g, more than 64% of USDA whole foods.
- 16.7g
- protein per 100g
- Top 36%
- protein vs USDA whole foods
- 239
- calories per 100g
- 7.7g
- sugar per 100g
Percentile computed against the 7,880 USDA SR Legacy and Foundation whole foods with a protein value, not branded or processed items.
Cheese, american cheddar, imitation contains 239 calories per 100g, according to the USDA FoodData Central database. It provides 16.7g of protein, 14.0g of fat, and 11.6g of carbohydrates per 100g. Below you will find a complete nutrient breakdown including vitamins, minerals, and daily value percentages based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Values are normalized to a 100g serving per the USDA FoodData Central standardization. Source: USDA laboratory analysis and manufacturer-reported label data for food products sold in the United States.
Where this data comes from
USDA FoodData Central is the United States government's authoritative reference for food composition, maintained by the Agricultural Research Service and updated as new laboratory analyses and manufacturer submissions are processed. Cheese, american cheddar, imitation is catalogued there as FDC ID 169901, a usda standard reference entry, in the "Dairy and Egg Products" food group. Every figure on this page comes from USDA laboratory analysis under the FDC USDA Standard Reference program, standardized to 100 g so it can be compared fairly against any other food in the database. Values are shown on the USDA per-100 g basis.
By the per-100g standardization, Cheese, american cheddar, imitation reads as high protein, high sodium within common dietary frameworks. Compare it against 6 nutritionally similar items in Nearby Foods below, or browse the whole Dairy and Egg Products group for context.
Nutritional Value at a Glance
Cheese, american cheddar, imitation is a high-protein food (by FDA per-100g convention), making it suitable for muscle building and recovery diets.
Notable micronutrients include Calcium, Ca (43% DV).
Note: at 1345mg per 100g (58% of the 2,300mg daily limit), this food is relatively high in sodium. Those monitoring salt intake should factor this in.
Allergen indicators
Our text scan flagged these FDA Big 9 major-allergen indicators in this product's name and brand description:
- Milk
Always verify with the physical package label. Our detection is a keyword scan over USDA-published product names and brand text, it is conservative-positive (flags likely allergens) but cannot guarantee completeness or accuracy. Manufacturers may reformulate without notice; consumers with anaphylaxis-risk allergies must rely on the FDA-mandated ingredient and allergen statement printed on the package itself.
Where the calories mostly come from
Values per 100g
Macro Breakdown
239 kcal = 12% of FDA 2,000 kcal Daily Value
Values shown per 100g, the USDA FoodData Central standardization. Serving size for this entry is not declared in the USDA release.
How Cheese, american cheddar, imitation compares to Dairy and Egg Products
Per 100 g, against the average across all dairy and egg products foods in USDA FoodData Central.
67% Higher in protein than 67% of dairy and egg products on record.
Category averages computed live across the USDA Dairy and Egg Products group. Compare against a specific food →
Where Cheese, american cheddar, imitation ranks on protein
Its 16.7g of protein per 100g placed against every USDA reference (whole) food, the 7,880 SR Legacy and Foundation items with a protein value.
Protein per 100g - Cheese, american cheddar, imitation vs every USDA reference food
USDA reference (whole) foods with a protein value
17 Top 36% higher than 64% of 7,880 USDA reference foods
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Source USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy & Foundation · July 2026
Where Cheese, american cheddar, imitation sits among Dairy and Egg Products
Plotted by protein and calorie percentile among the 321 Dairy and Egg Products foods with both values, not raw amounts, so foods of very different sizes compare fairly.
Cheese, american cheddar, imitation: 67th protein percentile, 57th calorie percentile among Dairy and Egg Products foods
Read the chart as text
- Whipped topping, frozen, low fat: Protein percentile 10, Calorie percentile 57
- Cheese, swiss, low sodium: Protein percentile 89, Calorie percentile 85
- Eggs, scrambled, frozen mixture: Protein percentile 62, Calorie percentile 40
- Cheese, pasteurized process, swiss: Protein percentile 85, Calorie percentile 74
- Dessert topping, semi solid, frozen: Protein percentile 4, Calorie percentile 69
- Milk, chocolate, lowfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D: Protein percentile 21, Calorie percentile 16
- Yogurt, Greek, plain, nonfat (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program): Protein percentile 52, Calorie percentile 11
- Yogurt, Greek, vanilla, lowfat: Protein percentile 49, Calorie percentile 31
- Cheese, limburger: Protein percentile 72, Calorie percentile 72
- Cream, sour, reduced fat, cultured: Protein percentile 8, Calorie percentile 42
- Milk, nonfat, fluid, with added vitamin A and vitamin D (fat free or skim): Protein percentile 17, Calorie percentile 1
- Whey, sweet, fluid: Protein percentile 2, Calorie percentile 0
- Cheese, cheddar, nonfat or fat free: Protein percentile 92, Calorie percentile 49
- Cream, half and half, lowfat: Protein percentile 16, Calorie percentile 18
- Cheese, cottage, lowfat, 2% milkfat: Protein percentile 54, Calorie percentile 24
- Milk, dry, nonfat, regular, with added vitamin A and vitamin D: Protein percentile 95, Calorie percentile 81
- Yogurt, chocolate, nonfat milk: Protein percentile 23, Calorie percentile 38
- Yogurt, chocolate, nonfat milk, fortified with vitamin D: Protein percentile 23, Calorie percentile 38
- Cheese, caraway: Protein percentile 86, Calorie percentile 86
- Egg, white, dried, flakes, stabilized, glucose reduced: Protein percentile 98, Calorie percentile 76
- Cheese, low fat, cheddar or colby: Protein percentile 81, Calorie percentile 50
- Cheese, parmesan, dry grated, reduced fat: Protein percentile 72, Calorie percentile 61
- Ice cream, soft serve, chocolate: Protein percentile 28, Calorie percentile 56
- Cheese, swiss: Protein percentile 88, Calorie percentile 90
- Cheese, american cheddar, imitation: Protein percentile 67, Calorie percentile 57
Read the chart
Cheese, american cheddar, imitation ranks at the 67th percentile for protein and the 57th percentile for calories among Dairy and Egg Products foods (n=321).
- Whipped topping, frozen, low fat: 10th protein percentile, 57th calorie percentile
- Cheese, swiss, low sodium: 89th protein percentile, 85th calorie percentile
- Eggs, scrambled, frozen mixture: 62nd protein percentile, 40th calorie percentile
- Cheese, pasteurized process, swiss: 85th protein percentile, 74th calorie percentile
- Dessert topping, semi solid, frozen: 4th protein percentile, 69th calorie percentile
- Milk, chocolate, lowfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D: 21st protein percentile, 16th calorie percentile
- Yogurt, Greek, plain, nonfat (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program): 52nd protein percentile, 11th calorie percentile
- Yogurt, Greek, vanilla, lowfat: 49th protein percentile, 31st calorie percentile
- Cheese, limburger: 72nd protein percentile, 72nd calorie percentile
- Cream, sour, reduced fat, cultured: 8th protein percentile, 42nd calorie percentile
- Milk, nonfat, fluid, with added vitamin A and vitamin D (fat free or skim): 17th protein percentile, 1st calorie percentile
- Whey, sweet, fluid: 2nd protein percentile, 0th calorie percentile
Full Nutrient Breakdown
Every nutrient USDA reports for this food, per 100 g, with each value's share of the FDA Daily Value shown as a bar.
Macronutrients
| Nutrient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 11.6 G | 4% |
| Energy | 239 KCAL | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 0.00 G | 0% |
| Protein | 16.7 G | 33% |
| Total Sugars | 7.7 G | |
| Total lipid (fat) | 14.0 G | 18% |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0.00 G | |
| Ash | 4.6 G | |
| Caffeine | 0 MG | |
| Energy | 1000.0 kJ | |
| Theobromine | 0 MG | |
| Water | 53.1 G |
Vitamins
| Nutrient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Choline, total | 0 MG | |
| Folate, DFE | 7.0 UG | |
| Folate, food | 7.0 UG | |
| Folate, total | 7.0 UG | |
| Folic acid | 0.0 UG | |
| Niacin | 0 MG | |
| Riboflavin | 0 MG | |
| Thiamin | 0 MG | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0.4 UG | |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0.0 UG | |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0 MG | |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 0 MG | |
| Vitamin E, added | 0 MG | |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 2.7 UG |
Minerals
| Nutrient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 562 MG | 43% |
| Iron, Fe | 0 MG | 2% |
| Potassium, K | 242 MG | 5% |
| Sodium, Na | 1345 MG | 58% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units | 0 IU | 0% |
| Carotene, alpha | 0.0 UG | |
| Carotene, beta | 37.0 UG | |
| Copper, Cu | 0 MG | |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | 0.0 UG | |
| Lycopene | 0.0 UG | |
| Magnesium, Mg | 29 MG | |
| Phosphorus, P | 712 MG | |
| Retinol | 111.0 UG | |
| Selenium, Se | 15.2 UG | |
| Vitamin A, IU | 430 IU | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 114.0 UG | |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0.0 UG | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0 MG | |
| Zinc, Zn | 3 MG |
Lipids
| Nutrient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol | 36 MG | 12% |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 8.8 G | 44% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 4.1 G | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 0.41 G | |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0.37 G | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 3.4 G | |
| MUFA 20:1 | 0.00 G | |
| MUFA 22:1 | 0.00 G | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 0.26 G | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.14 G | |
| PUFA 18:4 | 0.00 G | |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0.00 G | |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA) | 0.00 G | |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) | 0.00 G | |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA) | 0.00 G | |
| SFA 10:0 | 0.34 G | |
| SFA 12:0 | 0.41 G | |
| SFA 14:0 | 1.4 G | |
| SFA 16:0 | 3.9 G | |
| SFA 18:0 | 1.6 G | |
| SFA 4:0 | 0.46 G | |
| SFA 6:0 | 0.27 G | |
| SFA 8:0 | 0.20 G |
Other
| Nutrient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Lutein + zeaxanthin | 0.0 UG |
Key takeaways
- Cheese, american cheddar, imitation delivers 16.7g of protein per 100g, more than 64% of USDA whole foods. See the protein ranking
- It carries 239 calories per 100g - about at or above the dairy and egg products average of 218. Compare dairy and egg products
- Its standout micronutrient is calcium, ca, at 43% of the Daily Value per 100g.
- Based on its per-100g profile, it fits high protein, high sodium patterns.
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Data Sources & Methodology
Data from USDA FoodData Central, April 2026 release. See our methodology.
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC ID 169901) — USDA Standard Reference database. Verify with USDA →
Source: FDA 2,000-calorie Daily Value reference — %DV computed against the USDA per-100g standardization basis.
Disclaimer: This information is for reference only and should not replace professional dietary advice. Nutrient content may vary by brand, preparation method, and seasonal factors.
All federal data sources used on this page
- USDA FoodData Central — SR Legacy — nutrient composition for generic and staple foods (Standard Reference lineage, final release April 2018). fdc.nal.usda.gov/data-documentation
- USDA FoodData Central — Foundation Foods — nutrient values from USDA's newer, most rigorously lab-analyzed dataset. fdc.nal.usda.gov/Foundation_Foods_Documentation
- USDA FoodData Central — Branded Foods — manufacturer-submitted label data for packaged products. fdc.nal.usda.gov/data-documentation
- USDA FoodData Central — FNDDS (Survey) — the Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies, used in national nutrition surveys. ars.usda.gov/fndds
- FDA Nutrition Facts Label regulations — the Daily Value percentages and label format this page's figures are computed against. fda.gov/food/nutrition-facts-label
- FDA food allergen labeling (FALCPA + FASTER Act) — the Big 9 major-allergen disclosure rules referenced on this page. fda.gov/food-allergies
Every figure on GetFoodFacts is rendered directly from official USDA FoodData Central records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.