Mersey Valley Pickled Onion Cheddar

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Last updated4 July 2026

Pack size80g

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Allergens · milk

The label we read declares: milk.

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Fine

Scored for 12 to 24 months. Turn the dial: the rules change with the age, not the food.

Plain, 2.4g sugar, 22.1g protein.

Lower in salt than most in this aisle and good protein for a 12 to 24 month old.

The judgement

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Low salt (sodium) for this age284mg/100gFor 12 to 24 months, under 340mg per 100g is the good zone and 750mg is the line we hold.

Full fat, as this age needs28.7g/100gFor 12 to 24 months, we require at least 15g of fat per 100g. Reduced-fat versions are excluded at this age, not just ranked lower.

Good protein22.1g/100gFor 12 to 24 months, 20g per 100g or more earns full marks on this preference.

How this scored, rule by rule

needs-panelHas the nutrition data we need to score it.PASS

sodium-capInside the line: 284mg of salt (sodium) per 100g, against a cap of 750mg.PASS

fat-floorMeets the floor: 28.7g of fat per 100g, against a floor of 15g.PASS

prefer-lower-sodiumLower in salt than most in this aisle: 284mg per 100g earns 100 of 100 on this preference (weight 3).100/100

prefer-calciumNot counted: calcium was not captured, so this preference neither helps nor hurts.NO DATA

prefer-proteinGood protein: 22.1g per 100g earns 100 of 100 on this preference (weight 1).100/100

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The label, in our own table

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Nutrition per 100g

Mersey Valley Pickled Onion Cheddar

As we read the label, for 12 to 24 months

Energy	1510 kJ
Energy (kcal)	358.7 kcal
Protein	22.1 g
Fat	28.7 g
Saturated fat	18.7 g
Carbohydrate	3 g
Sugar	2.4 g
Added sugar	0.355 g
Salt (sodium)	284 mg
Salt	0.71 g

Last updated 4 July 2026, from a public food database. The pack always wins.

Allergens

flags are only ever added, never removed

The label we read declares: milk.

Check the pack on the day too, including any may contain warning. If the pack and this page disagree, the pack wins.

Your gluten, soy flag: we could not match it against the declared names above, so do not rely on this page for it. Read the pack's own allergen statement; the pack is the truth.

Ingredients, as we read them

Cheese {milk, salt, mineral salt (509) cultures, rennet? pickled onions onions, vinegar(260) sugar, salt, acidity regulator (270) (14%), preservatives 202.221). contains milk and added sulphites.

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