Cheddar
10 g of cheddar is 41 kcal and adds little to any of the eleven body systems PeakPie scores.
PER 10 G AS BOUGHT · 41 KCAL
The portion is the serving PeakPie's healthy kitchen standard allows for this ingredient (cheese as flavour; cottage cheese past 10 g).
What it feeds
The score is what this one portion would do for the organ on an otherwise empty day, against PeakPie’s daily targets for an adult aged 19 to 50 (protein at 70 kg). Your own targets in the app follow your age, sex, weight and activity.
What’s in 10 g
| NUTRIENT | AMOUNT | OF A DAY |
|---|---|---|
| Calcium | 71mg | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 46mg | 7% |
| Selenium | 2.8mcg | 5% |
| B12 | 0.1mcg | 4% |
| Protein | 2.3g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 32 mcg RAE | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.4mg | 4% |
| Omega-3 ALA | 0g | 1% |
| Magnesium | 2.7mg | 1% |
| B6 | 0mg | 1% |
| Folate (B9) | 2.1 mcg DFE | 1% |
Watch out
- Saturated fat1.9g · 10% of the UK reference intake
- Sugars0g · <1% of the UK reference intake
- Salt0.2g · 3% of the UK reference intake
What may be claimed
Cheddar is a source of Calcium, Phosphorus, Protein, Selenium, Vitamin A, B12, Zinc. These are the authorised wordings from the GB Nutrition and Health Claims Register for those nutrients, the only health claims anyone may make about this food.
Calcium
- Calcium is needed for the maintenance of normal bones.
- Calcium contributes to normal muscle function.
- Calcium contributes to the normal function of digestive enzymes.
- Calcium contributes to normal blood clotting.
The mineral that gives bones and teeth their hardness — and that muscles, nerves, and blood clotting borrow moment to moment.
Phosphorus
- Phosphorus contributes to the maintenance of normal bones.
- Phosphorus contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism.
Calcium's partner in bone mineral, and the P in ATP — the molecule every cell spends as energy.
Protein
- Protein contributes to a growth in muscle mass.
- Protein contributes to the maintenance of muscle mass.
- Protein contributes to the maintenance of normal bones.
The amino-acid supply for building and repairing muscle — and for every enzyme, antibody, and hormone your body assembles.
Selenium
- Selenium contributes to the normal function of the immune system.
- Selenium contributes to normal thyroid function.
- Selenium contributes to the protection of cells from oxidative stress.
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