Red Leicester cheese

About this record

Red Leicester cheese is listed here under Dairy & Eggs, with the preparation “Preparation not stated”, from the source record “Cheese, Red Leicester”. 22 of 34 nutrients have a value per 100 g (missing here: Vitamin K (phylloquinone), Choline, Tryptophan, Threonine, Isoleucine, Leucine, Lysine, Methionine, Phenylalanine, Valine, Histidine; missing is never shown as zero). Values are copied unchanged from the source.

Where it ranks

• Calcium: 17th of 790 foods with a value (723 mg per 100 g)
• Phosphorus: 32nd of 782 foods with a value (495 mg per 100 g)
• Sodium: 52nd of 740 foods with a value (665 mg per 100 g)
• Zinc: 73rd of 765 foods with a value (4 mg per 100 g)
• Riboflavin (B2): 74th of 744 foods with a value (0.44 mg per 100 g)

Positions are among non-dried foods in our data that have a value for that nutrient.

Sources and limitations

• Source: UK CoFID (Public Health England): “Cheese, Red Leicester” (release 2021 integrated dataset (xlsx)).
• Amounts are per 100 g of the food as described by the record, in the units shown. The category and display name are assigned automatically and are being reviewed (About our data).
• Values are typical for the record and vary with variety, season and processing.
• Not medical advice; no recommended intakes are shown.

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