Food calories · USDA data
Calories in cheddar cheese
114 calories
in 1 oz, 28.4 g
- Protein
- 6.5 g
- Carbs
- 1 g
- Fat
- 9.5 g
- Fiber
- 0 g
Cheddar cheese has 114 calories. That is USDA's figure for 1 oz, which weighs 28.4 g. Per 100 g, cheddar cheese has 403 calories.
Almost all of its calories, 74%, come from fat. It adds 6.5 g of protein, 13% of the 50 g Daily Value.
It takes 25 g of cheddar cheese to reach 100 calories, which is about 0.9 × 1 oz.
Calories by portion
| Portion | Weight | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 cup, diced | 132 g | 532 | 30.2 g | 4.4 g | 44 g |
| 1 cup, melted | 244 g | 983 | 55.8 g | 8.2 g | 81.3 g |
| 1 cup, shredded | 113 g | 455 | 25.8 g | 3.8 g | 37.6 g |
| 1 cubic inch | 17 g | 69 | 3.9 g | 0.6 g | 5.7 g |
| 1 oz | 28.3 g | 114 | 6.5 g | 1 g | 9.4 g |
| 100 g | 100 g | 403 | 22.9 g | 3.4 g | 33.3 g |
Portion weights are USDA's own. Your cheddar cheese may weigh more or less; for an exact number, weigh it and enter the grams in the food calorie lookup.
Where the calories come from
- Protein: 23% of calories (22.9 g per 100 g)
- Carbohydrate: 3% (3.4 g per 100 g, of which 0 g fiber)
- Fat: 74% (33.3 g per 100 g)
Shares use the general factors of 4 calories per gram of protein and carbohydrate and 9 per gram of fat, so they can differ a little from USDA's calorie figure. Daily Values are the FDA's adult Daily Values.
Compared with similar foods
Weight for weight, american cheese has the fewest calories of these four (371 per 100 g) and parmesan cheese the most (420).
| Per 100 g | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheddar cheese | 403 | 22.9 g | 3.4 g | 33.3 g |
| Swiss cheese | 393 | 27 g | 1.4 g | 31 g |
| Parmesan cheese | 420 | 28.4 g | 13.9 g | 27.8 g |
| American cheese | 371 | 18.1 g | 3.7 g | 31.8 g |
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Questions people ask
How many calories is in cheddar cheese?
Cheddar cheese has 114 calories. USDA weighs 1 oz at 28.4 g, and cheddar cheese has 403 calories per 100 g.
How much protein does cheddar cheese have?
1 oz (28.4 g) has 6.5 g of protein, 13% of the 50 g Daily Value. Per 100 g it is 22.9 g.
How many carbs does cheddar cheese have?
1 oz has 1 g of carbohydrate, including 0 g of fiber, and 9.5 g of fat.
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (2018). USDA entry: Cheese, cheddar (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program) (FDC ID 173414). Values are averages; a packaged food's label may differ.