USDA reference food · Dairy and Egg Products

Cheese, cheddar

1 slice of cheese, cheddar (17 g) has 70 calories, 4g of protein, 6g of fat and 110mg of sodium (USDA FoodData Central, Foundation Foods, FDC 328637). It is one of 9 USDA descriptions of cheddar cheese.

FoodData Central 328637, Foundation Foods, in the April 30, 2026 release; USDA record.

Nutrition Facts

Serving size1 slice (17g)

AmountPortion

Amount per serving

Calories70

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 6g7%

Saturated Fat 3.5g16%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 15mg6%

Sodium 110mg5%

Total Carbohydrate 0g0%

Dietary Fiber not declared

Total Sugars not declared

Includes Added Sugars not declared

Protein 4g8%

Vitamin D not declared

Calcium 120mg9%

Iron 0mg0%

Potassium 10mg0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.

USDA values per 100 g (Foundation Foods), scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.

Protein per 100 g: 23.3g; more than 82% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
Calories per 100 g: 408; more than 88% of reference foods
Fiber per 100 g: 0g

What a portion gives you

Fiber n/an/a

Protein 4g8%

Potassium 10mg0%

Calcium 120mg9%

Iron 0mg0%

Sodium 110mg5%

Ticks: 5% of the Daily Value (FDA: low) and 20% (high)

Source: USDA FoodData Central, Foundation Foods (FDC 328637); FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.

Where the calories come from: 2% carbohydrate, 75% fat and 23% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).

Where it sits among USDA reference foods

Per 100 g	This food	Share with less
Calories	408	88%
Protein	23.3 g	82%
Total fat	34.0 g	94%
Carbohydrate	2.44 g	36%
Sodium	654 mg	88%

Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy and Foundation Foods: the 8,112 to 8,218 reference foods that report each value; the share of them with less per 100 g.

Every nutrient in this record (106)

The portion is 1 slice (17 g); % DV is for that portion.

Energy, macronutrients and sugars (17)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Protein	3.96 g	23.3 g	8%
Total lipid (fat)	5.78 g	34.0 g	7%
Carbohydrate, by difference	0.41 g	2.44 g	0%
Ash	0.62 g	3.67 g
Energy	69.4 kcal	408 kcal
Sucrose	0 g	0 g
Glucose	0.017 g	0.10 g
Fructose	0 g	0 g
Lactose	0.027 g	0.16 g
Maltose	0 g	0 g
Water	6.22 g	36.6 g
Galactose	0.012 g	0.070 g
Cholesterol	17.0 mg	100 mg	6%
Fatty acids, total trans	0.19 g	1.14 g
Fatty acids, total saturated	3.26 g	19.2 g	16%
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated	1.26 g	7.44 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated	0.20 g	1.18 g

Minerals (10)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Calcium, Ca	120 mg	707 mg	9%
Iron, Fe	0.027 mg	0.16 mg	0%
Magnesium, Mg	4.56 mg	26.8 mg	1%
Phosphorus, P	77.9 mg	458 mg	6%
Potassium, K	13.1 mg	77.0 mg	0%
Sodium, Na	111 mg	654 mg	5%
Zinc, Zn	0.62 mg	3.67 mg	6%
Copper, Cu	0.0056 mg	0.033 mg	1%
Manganese, Mn	0.0044 mg	0.026 mg	0%
Selenium, Se	4.81 µg	28.3 µg	9%

Vitamins (20)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Retinol	53.7 µg	316 µg
Vitamin A, RAE	53.7 µg	316 µg	6%
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)	0.13 mg	0.75 mg	1%
Tocopherol, beta	0 mg	0 mg
Tocopherol, gamma	0.0068 mg	0.040 mg
Tocopherol, delta	0 mg	0 mg
Tocotrienol, alpha	0 mg	0 mg
Tocotrienol, beta	0 mg	0 mg
Tocotrienol, gamma	0 mg	0 mg
Tocotrienol, delta	0 mg	0 mg
Thiamin	0.0049 mg	0.029 mg	0%
Riboflavin	0.075 mg	0.44 mg	6%
Niacin	0.0088 mg	0.052 mg	0%
Pantothenic acid	0.070 mg	0.41 mg
Vitamin B-6	0.012 mg	0.069 mg	1%
Folate, total	3.57 µg	21.0 µg
Vitamin B-12	0.18 µg	1.06 µg	8%
Vitamin K (Menaquinone-4)	1.58 µg	9.30 µg
Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone)	0 µg	0 µg
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)	0.41 µg	2.40 µg	0%

Fatty acids (37)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g
SFA 4:0	0.11 g	0.65 g
SFA 6:0	0.092 g	0.54 g
SFA 8:0	0.059 g	0.35 g
SFA 10:0	0.14 g	0.84 g
SFA 12:0	0.16 g	0.96 g
SFA 14:0	0.53 g	3.10 g
SFA 16:0	1.49 g	8.79 g
SFA 18:0	0.58 g	3.39 g
SFA 20:0	0.0083 g	0.049 g
PUFA 20:4	0.0087 g	0.051 g
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA)	0.00017 g	0.0010 g
SFA 22:0	0.0026 g	0.015 g
PUFA 18:4	0.00017 g	0.0010 g
MUFA 20:1	0.011 g	0.064 g
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA)	0.0017 g	0.010 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA)	0.0031 g	0.018 g
SFA 15:0	0.056 g	0.33 g
SFA 17:0	0.033 g	0.20 g
SFA 24:0	0.0015 g	0.0090 g
TFA 16:1 t	0.018 g	0.10 g
TFA 18:1 t	0.14 g	0.82 g
TFA 22:1 t	0 g	0 g
TFA 18:2 t not further defined	0.038 g	0.23 g
PUFA 18:2 CLAs	0.028 g	0.17 g
MUFA 24:1 c	0 g	0 g
PUFA 20:2 n-6 c,c	0.0012 g	0.0070 g
MUFA 16:1 c	0.070 g	0.41 g
MUFA 18:1 c	1.12 g	6.59 g
PUFA 18:2 n-6 c,c	0.13 g	0.77 g
MUFA 22:1 c	0.00017 g	0.0010 g
PUFA 18:3 n-6 c,c,c	0.00034 g	0.0020 g
MUFA 17:1	0.010 g	0.061 g
Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic	0.16 g	0.92 g
Fatty acids, total trans-dienoic	0.038 g	0.23 g
MUFA 15:1	0 g	0 g
PUFA 22:2	0.00034 g	0.0020 g
SFA 11:0	0 g	0 g

Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 328637: every value the record reports, per 100 g as USDA gives it and scaled to the portion; Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9.

Other ways to eat cheddar cheese

USDA lists 9 preparations of cheddar cheese. The cheddar cheese page puts them side by side, per 100 g and per portion.

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Sources for this page

USDA FoodData Central: this record and every record it is compared with, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
FoodData Central documentation: what branded, SR Legacy, Foundation and survey records are. fdc.nal.usda.gov
USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies: survey foods and their household portions. ars.usda.gov
21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food: the label format, its rounding and the Daily Values. ecfr.gov
21 CFR 101 subpart D, Nutrient content claims: the FDA thresholds the comparisons count. ecfr.gov
FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label: the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov