Cheddar cheese
Cheddar cheese is a firm, usually cow-milk cheese used sliced, grated, melted, or eaten on its own.
About Cheddar cheese
Cheddar cheese is a firm cheese traditionally made from cow’s milk and shaped or cut for aging. It is used sliced, grated, melted, or eaten on its own, including in sandwiches, sauces, gratins, and baked dishes.
Flavor ranges from mild and milky to sharper, more pronounced, and savory. The body is generally smooth and sliceable, though it may become more crumbly with maturity; melt behavior varies with maturity, moisture, and formulation.
Cheddar is sold in blocks, slices, shreds, or cubes. Colored and uncolored versions range from pale ivory to deeper yellow, and shredding, slicing, melting, or baking changes its texture and form in the finished preparation.
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- derived ingredient
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Local names for cheddar cheese
Names and romanised forms to recognise on menus and labels.
cheddar
queso cheddar
fromage cheddar
cheddar
Cheddar
queijo cheddar
cheddar
cheddar
formatge cheddar
ser cheddar
čedar
čedar
cheddar
чедар
čedar
čedar
brânză cheddar
cheddar sajt
çedar peyniri
τσένταρ
tséntar
чеддер
chedder
чедер
cheder
чедър
chedăr
جبن شيدر
jubn shīdar
גבינת צ'דר
gvinat cheddar
チェダーチーズ
chedā chīzu
체더 치즈
chedeo chijeu
切达奶酪
qiēdá nǎilào
phô mai cheddar
เชดดาร์ชีส
chētdā chīs
keju cheddar
keju cheddar
चेडर चीज़
ceḍar cīz
চেডার চিজ
ceḍār cij
செடார் சீஸ்
ceṭār cīs
చెడ్డార్ చీజ్
ceḍḍār cīj
ചെഡ്ഡാർ ചീസ്
ceḍḍār cīs
ಚೆಡ್ಡಾರ್ ಚೀಸ್
ceḍḍār cīs
tséntar
Romanised form
ceḍḍār cīs
Romanised form
chedā chīzu
Romanised form
cheddar cheese (filled)
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Cheese, Cheddar type, '30% less fat
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Cheese, cheddar, natural, reduced fat (~25%)
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Cheese, cheddar, natural, regular fat
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Cheese, Cheddar, nonfat or fat free
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Cheese, cheddar, processed, reduced fat (~15%), added vitamin D
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Cheese, cheddar, processed, regular fat
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Cheese, Cheddar, reduced fat
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Cheese, cheddar, reduced fat (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)
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Cheese, Cheddar, reduced sodium
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Cheese, cheddar, sharp, sliced
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Cheese, low fat, cheddar or colby
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Cheese, low-sodium, cheddar or colby
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coloured cheddar
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medium mature cheddar
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melted cheddar
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Mild cheddar
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SHARP CHEDDAR
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vintage cheddar
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white cheddar
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ceṭār cīs
Romanised form
jubn shīdar
Romanised form
cheder
Romanised form
chedeo chijeu
Romanised form
ceḍār cij
Romanised form
qiēdá nǎilào
Romanised form
ceḍar cīz
Romanised form
ceḍḍār cīs
Romanised form
chedder
Romanised form
chedăr
Romanised form
gvinat cheddar
Romanised form
čedar
Romanised form
chētdā chīs
Romanised form
ceḍḍār cīj
Romanised form
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Cheddar cheese nutrition & diet
Cheddar cheese nutritional value
Cheese, cheddar (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)
Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded food form.
- Calories
- 403kcal
- Protein
- 22.9g
- Carbs
- 3.4g
- Fat
- 33.3g
Reference values for the specific food form shown. Other varieties, brands and preparations can differ.
Portions & preparation
Match the reference to Cheddar made from cow’s milk and specify maturity, moisture, and whether the edible portion is sliced, grated, melted, or processed. Brand formulations can add salt, coloring, emulsifying ingredients, or other components. Treat cheese alone separately from sandwiches, sauces, casseroles, and toppings.
Compare the right form: Use a reference for the matching cow-milk Cheddar style and maturity, in the same sliced, grated, melted, or processed form as consumed.
Diet considerations
Cheddar is animal-derived dairy cheese. It is not plant-based, and compatibility changes if a product includes whey, additives, or other recipe components requiring review. Sandwiches, sauces, and baked dishes may add wheat or other cereal ingredients, meat, egg, or coatings. Portion and accompanying foods shape the overall pattern.
AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.
Dietary compatibility
- VeganTypically incompatible
- VegetarianDepends on the version
- PescatarianDepends on the version
- KetoDepends on the version
- PaleoTypically incompatible
- Low-carbDepends on the version
- HalalNot established
- KosherNot established
What these diet assessments mean
- Vegan · Typically incompatible
- The ingredient profile identifies an animal-derived food or derivative.
- Vegetarian · Depends on the version
- Check the coagulant or rennet source: animal rennet and vegetarian alternatives are both relevant to this category.
- Pescatarian · Depends on the version
- Check the coagulant or rennet source: animal rennet and vegetarian alternatives are both relevant to this category.
- Keto · Depends on the version
- Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
- Paleo · Typically incompatible
- This profile falls outside the conventional paleo pattern used here (grains and pseudograins, legumes, dairy or refined sugar).
- Low-carb · Depends on the version
- Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
- Halal · Not established
- Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
- Kosher · Not established
- Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.
For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.
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Sources & review
Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central — Cheese, cheddar (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program) ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.
Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.
The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.
Last recorded verification: .