Red Leicester Cheese

Red Leicester Cheese by Morrisons has 400 kcal per 100 g. One serving (30 g) is about 120 kcal.

Red Leicester Cheese contains 26.7 g of protein per 100 g — about 8 g per 30 g serving.

Yes — 26.7 g of protein per 100 g, supplying 24% of its calories. That makes it an excellent protein source.

Yes — only 0 g of sugar per 100 g. Most of its 11 g of carbs come from starch and fiber rather than sugar.

It has 19 g of saturated fat per 100 g — 95% of the daily value, which counts as high.

Yes — 666.7 mg of sodium per 100 g, about 29% of the daily value.

Nutri-Score weighs negatives (calories, sugar, saturated fat, sodium) against positives (fiber, protein) per 100 g. Points against come from calorie density (400 kcal), saturated fat (19 g), sodium (666.7 mg); points in favor come from protein (26.7 g). Overall that places it in band D.

About 25 g of Red Leicester Cheese equals 100 kcal. It is energy-dense, so small amounts add up quickly.