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Cheddar cheese calories and nutrition

1 oz of cheddar cheese (28.4 g) has 114 calories, with 6.5 g of protein, 1.0 g of carbs and 9.4 g of fat. That is 403 calories per 100 g.

Regular cheddar cheese. Data: USDA FoodData Central, “Cheese, cheddar (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)”.

1 oz · 28.4 g

114 calories

Protein: 6.5 g23% of calories · 13% DV
Carbs: 1.0 g3% of calories · 0% DV
Fat: 9.4 g74% of calories · 12% DV

Fiber: 0 g
Sugars: 0.1 g
Saturated fat: 5.3 g
Sodium: 185 mg

Calories in cheddar cheese by serving

Serving	Calories	Protein	Carbs	Fat
1 oz28.4 g	114	6.5 g	1.0 g	9.4 g
1 USDA slice (28 g)28 g	113	6.4 g	0.9 g	9.3 g
¼ cup, shredded28.3 g	114	6.5 g	1.0 g	9.4 g
100 g100 g	403	23 g	3.4 g	33 g

Serving weights are USDA’s household measures for this food.

Cheddar cheese nutrition facts

Per 100 g, 403 calories: 23% from protein, 3% from carbs and 74% from fat.

Nutrient	Per 100 g	Per serving1 oz · 28.4 g	% Daily Value
Calories	403	114	–
Total fat	33 g	9.4 g	12%
Saturated fat	19 g	5.3 g	27%
Cholesterol	99 mg	28 mg	9%
Sodium	653 mg	185 mg	8%
Total carbohydrate	3.4 g	1.0 g	0%
Dietary fiber	0 g	0 g	0%
Total sugars	0.5 g	0.1 g	–
Protein	23 g	6.5 g	13%
Vitamin D	0.6 µg	0.2 µg	1%
Calcium	710 mg	201 mg	15%
Iron	0.1 mg	0.0 mg	0%
Potassium	76 mg	22 mg	0%
Vitamin A	337 µg	96 µg	11%
Vitamin C	0 mg	0 mg	0%

% Daily Value is per serving (1 oz), using the FDA’s Daily Values. Calorie shares use 4 calories per gram of protein and carbs and 9 per gram of fat.

How long to walk it off

Walking at 3 mph, a 150-lb adult burns about 3.2 calories a minute on top of what they would burn at rest. So 1 oz of cheddar cheese (114 calories) takes about 36 minutes of walking, roughly 4,100 steps.

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Cheddar cheese questions

How much protein is in 1 oz of cheddar cheese?

1 oz of cheddar cheese (28.4 g) has 6.5 g of protein, 13% of the 50 g Daily Value. That is 23 g per 100 g.

How many calories are in a slice of cheddar cheese?

A USDA reference slice of cheddar cheese (28 g) has 113 calories: 9.3 g fat, 0.9 g carbs and 6.4 g protein.

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Sources

U.S. Department of Agriculture, FoodData Central: Cheese, cheddar (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program) (FDC ID 173414, SR Legacy, published 2019-04-01).
U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Daily Value on the Nutrition and Supplement Facts Labels.
Walking time: the method of our walking calorie calculator (2024 Adult Compendium of Physical Activities; CADENCE-Adults for steps).

Prepared by the KaloCam team · Updated October 21, 2026