For more protein with less fat than the conventional Cheddars compared here, consider Cathedral City High Protein Half Fat Mature Cheddar: ASDA Groceries lists 30.7g protein and 16.5g fat per 100g, while Tesco and Sainsbury's each list 25.4g protein and 34.9g fat per 100g for their Cheddars. That comparison does not settle the choice on its own. Check the portion you will use, saturated fat, salt and ingredients; Parmesan and grated hard cheese differ in both use and dietary suitability.
The useful comparison depends on whether cheese is contributing protein to a meal, replacing a familiar Cheddar or meeting a specific ingredient requirement.
Compare the protein in the portion you expect to use, then read the energy, saturated fat and salt figures alongside it. A per-100g figure makes different packs comparable, but it is not necessarily the amount you will eat.
If you want mature Cheddar for familiar meals, compare the label of a lower-fat version with your usual block. The Cheddars listed by ASDA Groceries, Tesco and Sainsbury's show why the exact product matters more than the word Cheddar alone.
Check the exact pack for allergens, ingredients and vegetarian suitability. The product information from ASDA Groceries and Waitrose & Partners shows that grated hard cheese and Parmesan cannot automatically be treated as interchangeable with vegetarian Cheddar.
Start with the same per-100g basis, then consider the quantity and form of cheese your dish calls for. A large protein figure alone does not answer whether a product fits that use.
| Priority | What to check | Your needs |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | Compare protein per 100g on the current label, then consider your portion. ASDA Groceries lists 30.7g for Cathedral City High Protein Half Fat Mature Cheddar and 41g for ASDA Grated Hard Cheese; Tesco and Sainsbury's each list 25.4g for the Cheddars compared here. | I want cheese to contribute protein to a meal, but I also need to know how much I will actually use. |
| Fat and energy | Read fat and energy alongside protein. ASDA Groceries lists 16.5g fat per 100g for the Cathedral City Cheddar, against 34.9g per 100g on both the Tesco and Sainsbury's Cheddar listings. Compare energy on the same basis when choosing between packs. | For cheese I use regularly, the rest of the nutrition panel matters as much as the protein figure. |
| Saturates and salt | Check both figures per 100g and for the portion you plan to use. ASDA Groceries lists 11.2g saturates and 1.9g salt for the Cathedral City Cheddar; its grated hard cheese lists 2.5g salt per 100g. | A strong-flavoured cheese might only be a small part of my dish, so I want to compare the amount I would add. |
| Ingredients | Read the allergen and suitability statements for the exact pack. ASDA Groceries lists unpasteurised milk and egg lysozyme in its grated hard cheese; Waitrose & Partners labels its Parmigiano Reggiano as not suitable for vegetarians. | If I need a vegetarian product or must avoid an ingredient, I cannot choose by cheese type or protein figure alone. |
| How you will use it | Decide whether you need a block to slice or cook with, cheese to grate over a dish, or a ready-to-eat snack. Compare portions in the form you will actually use. | For a topping, I may use much less cheese than I would in a sandwich or as a snack. |
ASDA Groceries lists 41g protein and 2.5g salt per 100g for its grated hard cheese. The protein figure does not tell you how the product compares on salt or how much you will use.
Compare the full nutrition panels on a per-100g basis, then consider a realistic portion for your meal.
ASDA Groceries lists egg lysozyme in its grated hard cheese, while Waitrose & Partners labels its Parmigiano Reggiano as not suitable for vegetarians. A substitute that works in a recipe may not meet the same dietary requirements.
Check the current ingredients, allergen and suitability information for the exact product before swapping one cheese for another.
These examples concern specific listed products, not every cheese sold under each name. Use their labels to compare the type of cheese you intend to buy.
The High Protein Half Fat Mature Cheddar listed by ASDA Groceries is a Cheddar option to compare with conventional blocks.
Tesco Mature Cheddar provides a conventional block for comparison with lower-fat Cheddar.
Sainsbury's Extra Mature Cheddar is another conventional Cheddar block for meals that call for that format.
The Waitrose Parmigiano Reggiano is a hard cheese to consider when a grated or shaved addition suits the dish.
ASDA's grated hard cheese is a different format from the Cheddar blocks above; compare it as a topping rather than assuming equal portions.
This Joybuy option is a Cheddar snack for someone considering cheese between meals, rather than a block to slice or grate for cooking. Compare the portion and current label with the way you plan to use it.
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A 60g Cheddar snack for a different use from a slicing or grating block. Check its current nutrition and ingredient label against your planned portion and dietary requirements.
Yes. The Tesco and Sainsbury's Cheddars compared here each list 25.4g protein per 100g, while ASDA Groceries lists 30.7g for Cathedral City High Protein Half Fat Mature Cheddar. Those are label figures, not portion figures: compare how much you intend to eat and read the energy, saturated fat and salt information too.
Consider it if you want Cheddar with more listed protein and less listed fat per 100g than the conventional blocks compared here. ASDA Groceries gives Cathedral City High Protein Half Fat Mature Cheddar 30.7g protein and 16.5g fat per 100g, while the Tesco and Sainsbury's Cheddars each list 25.4g protein and 34.9g fat. Compare the remaining nutrition figures and the portion you will use before deciding.
Do not assume they are. Waitrose & Partners labels the Parmigiano Reggiano compared here as not suitable for vegetarians, and ASDA Groceries lists unpasteurised milk and egg lysozyme in its grated hard cheese. Check the suitability statement and ingredients on the exact pack.
Follow the storage and after-opening instructions on the product you buy rather than applying one rule to every hard cheese. A Cheddar block and a grated product may carry different instructions, so check the current pack before storing either.