Food Database1 tablespoon • 5 g

Shredded Cheese

Shredded Cheese has 40 calories per 1 tablespoon in the Forkd Food Database, with calories, macros, micronutrients, and a nutrition score.

Calories

40 kcal

Serving Weight

5 g

Protein

3.6 g

Fiber

0 g

Nutrition Score

35

Nutrition Score

Limited

This food stands out for protein density, reasonable sodium relative to the serving size.

Protein Density

25

Fiber Density

0

Micronutrients

1

Sodium Moderation

9

Nutrition Snapshot

Macros and micros at a glance

Calories

40

Protein

3.6g

Carbs

0.3g

Fat

2.6g

Fiber

0g

Micronutrients

Calcium

121 mg • 12.1% of daily target

Iron

0.1 mg • 0.5% of daily target

Magnesium

4.9 mg • 1.2% of daily target

Potassium

9.3 mg • 0.4% of daily target

Sodium

163 mg • 7.1% of daily limit

Zinc

0.3 mg • 2.8% of daily target

Selenium

2.3 mcg • 4.2% of daily target

Vitamin A

22.1 mcg • 2.5% of daily target

Vitamin E

0 mg • 0.2% of daily target

Vitamin D

0 mcg • 0.3% of daily target

Vitamin C

0 mg • 0% of daily target

Folate

0.8 mcg • 0.2% of daily target

Vitamin B12

0.1 mcg • 5.6% of daily target

Vitamin K

0.2 mcg • 0.2% of daily target

Omega-3

0 g • 0% of daily target

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