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Food calories · USDA data

Calories in provolone cheese

98 calories

in 1 slice (1 oz), 28 g

Protein
7.2 g
Carbs
0.6 g
Fat
7.5 g
Fiber
0 g
Weigh your own portion

Provolone cheese has 98 calories. That is USDA's figure for 1 slice (1 oz), which weighs 28 g. Per 100 g, provolone cheese has 351 calories.

Most of its calories (68%) come from fat, with protein next at 29%. It adds 7.2 g of protein, 14% of the 50 g Daily Value.

It takes 28 g of provolone cheese to reach 100 calories, about the same as 1 slice (1 oz).

Calories by portion

PortionWeightCaloriesProteinCarbsFat
1 slice (1 oz)28 g987.2 g0.6 g7.5 g
1 cup, diced132 g46333.8 g2.8 g35.1 g
1 cubic inch17 g604.3 g0.4 g4.5 g
1 package (6 oz)170 g59743.5 g3.6 g45.3 g
1 oz28.3 g997.2 g0.6 g7.5 g
100 g100 g35125.6 g2.1 g26.6 g

Portion weights are USDA's own. Your provolone 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: 29% of calories (25.6 g per 100 g)
  • Carbohydrate: 2% (2.1 g per 100 g, of which 0 g fiber)
  • Fat: 68% (26.6 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, cream cheese has the fewest calories of these four (350 per 100 g) and swiss cheese the most (393).

Per 100 gCaloriesProteinCarbsFat
Provolone cheese35125.6 g2.1 g26.6 g
Cream cheese3506.2 g5.5 g34.4 g
American cheese37118.1 g3.7 g31.8 g
Swiss cheese39327 g1.4 g31 g

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Questions people ask

How many calories is in provolone cheese?

Provolone cheese has 98 calories. USDA weighs 1 slice (1 oz) at 28 g, and provolone cheese has 351 calories per 100 g.

How much protein does provolone cheese have?

1 slice (1 oz) (28 g) has 7.2 g of protein, 14% of the 50 g Daily Value. Per 100 g it is 25.6 g.

How many carbs does provolone cheese have?

1 slice (1 oz) has 0.6 g of carbohydrate, including 0 g of fiber, and 7.5 g of fat.

Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (2018). USDA entry: Cheese, provolone (FDC ID 170850). Values are averages; a packaged food's label may differ.