Lifeway · Cheese
Dry Curd Cheese, Black Cherry
One container (142g) serving of Dry Curd Cheese, Black Cherry by Lifeway has 100 calories, 9g of sugars and 55mg of sodium, as submitted by Lifeway Foods Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 1937935, record updated Jan 19, 2018).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 1937935, available Jul 29, 2021; 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 Lifeway Foods Inc. submitted to USDA, for the declared 142g serving. They agree with USDA's live record (FoodData Central API, read Sep 29, 2026). Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 017077110068
- Category
- Cheese
- Records
- 4 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other cheese
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 90% of the 15,853 cheese products in USDA's branded database, and none of them has less sodium.
Where the calories come from: 38% carbohydrate, 9% fat and 53% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among cheese: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 6.3 g | 0 g | 90% |
| Sodium | 39 mg | 643 mg | 0% |
| Protein | 9.9 g | 21.4 g | 13% |
| Calories | 70 | 357 | 0% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 15,853 products, one per barcode.
Other cheese in this aisle
14,327 of the 15,853 cheese products are named cheese. Per 100 g their median is 357 calories, 643 mg of sodium and 21.4 g of protein; 52 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Meadow Gold, Dry Curd Cottage Cheese MEADOW GOLD | 31 mg | 73 |
| Cahboyhbih Soft Farmer Cheese FRESH MADE | 31 mg | 188 |
| Quark Soft Cheese APPEL FARMS | 27 mg | 82 |
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): PASTEURIZED CULTURED LOW FAT MILK, BLACK CHERRY BASE (WATER, BLACK CHERRIES, SUGAR, NATURAL FLAVORS, PECTIN, LOCUST BEAN GUM, FRUIT AND VEGETABLE JUICE CONCENTRATE (FOR COLOR)).
The statement lists 2 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Pasteurized Cultured Low Fat Milk, Black Cherry Base (water, Black Cherries. 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 Jan 19, 2018), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Lifeway Foods Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 1937935).
More Lifeway cheese
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farmer Cheese, Apricot | 70 | 5.63 g | 39 mg |
| Farmer Cheese, Plum | 77 | 5.63 g | 39 mg |
| Organic Farmer Cheese, Blueberry Lavender | 77 | 6.34 g | 39 mg |
| Organic Farmer Cheese, Peach | 77 | 7.04 g | 39 mg |
| Fat Free Swiss Style Twarog | 78 | 3.12 g | 47 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Lifeway Dry Curd Cheese, Black Cherry?
100 per 1 container (142g) serving, and 70 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Lifeway Dry Curd Cheese, Black Cherry?
55mg per serving (2% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Lifeway Foods Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Jan 19, 2018. 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