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Cauliflower cheese, made with skimmed milk, homemade

Cauliflower cheese is a dish of cooked cauliflower in a cheese sauce. The figures here describe a homemade version made with skimmed milk. It provides fat, carbohydrate and protein, as well as calcium. Per 100g, it contains 5.6g of fat, 6.2g of carbohydrate, 5.3g of protein and 117mg of calcium.

Protein is needed for the growth and repair of body tissues, while calcium helps maintain bones and teeth. Although this recipe uses skimmed milk, the finished dish still contains saturated fat and salt, which are worth noting for people monitoring their intake. The amounts will vary with the ingredients used. Full nutrient figures for this recipe are in the tables below.

Nutrition per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Energy

94 kcal

Energy

394 kJ

Fat

5.6g

of which saturates

2.8g

Carbohydrate

6.2g

of which sugars

3.2g

Fibre

1.3g

Protein

5.3g

Salt

0.26g

Water

81g

Cholesterol

11mg

Vitamins and minerals per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Vitamin K1

22µg

Vitamin C

19mg

Thiamin (B1)

0.05mg

Riboflavin (B2)

0.14mg

Niacin (B3)

0.4mg

Vitamin B6

0.11mg

Vitamin B12

0.4µg

Folate

23µg

Calcium

117mg

Iron

0.37mg

Magnesium

14mg

Phosphorus

102mg

Potassium

224mg

Sodium

105mg

Zinc

0.7mg

Copper

0.03mg

Selenium

2µg

Other types of cauliflower cheese

Food

Calories per 100g

Protein per 100g

Fat per 100g

Fibre per 100g

Cauliflower cheese, made with semi-skimmed milk, homemade

97 kcal

5.3g

5.9g

1.3g

Cauliflower cheese, made with whole milk, homemade

102 kcal

5.3g

6.4g

1.3g

Cauliflower cheese, retail

88 kcal

4.2g

5.8g

1.6g

About these figures

Values are per 100g of the food as described (Recipe). "Trace" means only a very small amount was found. Nutrients that were not measured are not shown. Salt is calculated from sodium.

Further reading and references

  • Public Health England. McCance and Widdowson's The Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset 2021. GOV.UK.

Article history

The information on this page is written and peer reviewed by qualified clinicians.
  • 3 Nov 2026 | Latest version
  • 3 Nov 2026 | Originally published