Top 10 · Updated October 2026

Lowest-Calorie Cheddar Cheese Substitutes

The 10 lightest cheddar cheese substitutes on this list range from 186 to 281 kcal per 100 g. The cheddar cheese substitutes with the fewest calories per 100 g, so you can compare energy density at a glance. We checked 46 cheddar cheese substitutes with complete data.

  1. 1 Plant based cheddar style

    Plant based cheddar style

    Asda · 150 grams
    d NOVA 4 186 kcal 0.5 g sugar 2.6 g protein 15 g fat

    Also: Vegan · Vegetarian

  2. 2 Dairy-Free Cheddar Cheese Sauce

    Dairy-Free Cheddar Cheese Sauce

    Daiya · 3 x 134 g
    e NOVA 4 224 kcal 1.5 g sugar 3 g protein 17.9 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · Vegan · Vegetarian

  3. 3 Just Like Cream Cheese Cheddar

    Just Like Cream Cheese Cheddar

    Violife
    d 233 kcal 0 g sugar 0 g protein 23.3 g fat

    Also: Vegan · Vegetarian

  4. 4 Vegi Cheezly, cheddar style

    Vegi Cheezly, cheddar style

    Pural · 190 g
    e NOVA 4 248 kcal 0.3 g sugar 3.5 g protein 17.4 g fat

    Also: Vegan · Vegetarian

  5. 5 Cheddar Dairy Free Slices

    Cheddar Dairy Free Slices

    Made With Plants
    e 265 kcal 1 g sugar 0 g protein 20 g fat

    Also: Vegan · Vegetarian

  6. 6 Mild cheddar style shreds

    Mild cheddar style shreds

    Daiya
    e 268 kcal 0.2 g sugar 1.4 g protein 17 g fat

    Also: Vegan · Vegetarian

  7. 7 Dairy free cheddar

    Dairy free cheddar

    Angel Food · 220 g
    277 kcal 0.7 g sugar 0.3 g protein 22.3 g fat

    Also: Vegan · Vegetarian

  8. 8 Bloc bio saveur cheddar

    Bloc bio saveur cheddar

    Violife · 200 g
    e 280 kcal 0.2 g sugar 1.2 g protein 22 g fat

    Also: Vegan · Vegetarian · No additives

  9. 9 Plant-Based Slices Cheddar Flavour

    Plant-Based Slices Cheddar Flavour

    Nurishh · 200 g
    e NOVA 4 281 kcal 0.5 g sugar 0.5 g protein 20 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free

  10. 10 Cheddar & Mozzarella Style Blend

    Cheddar & Mozzarella Style Blend

    Nurishh · 150 g
    e NOVA 4 281 kcal 0 g sugar 3 g protein 20 g fat

    Also: Vegan · Vegetarian

How we built this list

We ranked all published cheddar cheese substitutes on Foodmetria that have a photo and the required nutrition data, using values per 100 g from the product label. Ties are broken by Nutri-Score and by how often shoppers scan the product. Rankings update automatically as label data changes. Read our methodology.

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