USDA reference food · Dairy and Egg Products
Cheese, gruyere
1 oz of cheese, gruyere (28.35 g) has 120 calories, 8g of protein, 9g of fat and 0g of fiber (USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, FDC 171242). It is one of 2 USDA descriptions of gruyere cheese.
FoodData Central 171242, SR Legacy, in the April 30, 2026 release; USDA record.
Nutrition Facts
* 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 (SR Legacy), scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.
- Protein per 100 g
- 29.8g
- more than 96% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
- Calories per 100 g
- 413
- more than 89% of reference foods
- Fiber per 100 g
- 0g
- more than 0% of reference foods
What a portion gives you
Ticks: 5% of the Daily Value (FDA: low) and 20% (high)
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (FDC 171242); FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Also rich in
- Vitamin B120.5 µg in 1 oz (28.35 g), 19% of the Daily Value
- Phosphorus172 mg in 1 oz (28.35 g), 14% of the Daily Value
- Zinc1.1 mg in 1 oz (28.35 g), 10% of the Daily Value
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 171242), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Where the calories come from: 0% carbohydrate, 71% fat and 29% 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 | 413 | 89% |
| Protein | 29.8 g | 96% |
| Total fat | 32.3 g | 93% |
| Carbohydrate | 0.36 g | 30% |
| Fiber | 0 g | 0% |
| Total sugars | 0.36 g | 40% |
| Sodium | 714 mg | 90% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy and Foundation Foods: the 6,012 to 8,218 reference foods that report each value; the share of them with less per 100 g.
Every nutrient in this record (87)
The portion is 1 oz (28.35 g); % DV is for that portion.
Energy, macronutrients and sugars (13)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 8.45 g | 29.8 g | 17% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 9.17 g | 32.3 g | 12% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 0.10 g | 0.36 g | 0% |
| Ash | 1.22 g | 4.30 g | |
| Energy | 117 kcal | 413 kcal | |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Water | 9.41 g | 33.2 g | |
| Total Sugars | 0.10 g | 0.36 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 0 g | 0 g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 31.2 mg | 110 mg | 10% |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 5.36 g | 18.9 g | 27% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 2.85 g | 10.0 g | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 0.49 g | 1.73 g |
Minerals (10)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 287 mg | 1,011 mg | 22% |
| Iron, Fe | 0.048 mg | 0.17 mg | 0% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 10.2 mg | 36.0 mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus, P | 172 mg | 605 mg | 14% |
| Potassium, K | 23.0 mg | 81.0 mg | 0% |
| Sodium, Na | 202 mg | 714 mg | 9% |
| Zinc, Zn | 1.11 mg | 3.90 mg | 10% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.0091 mg | 0.032 mg | 1% |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.0048 mg | 0.017 mg | 0% |
| Selenium, Se | 4.11 µg | 14.5 µg | 7% |
Vitamins (25)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retinol | 76.0 µg | 268 µg | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 76.8 µg | 271 µg | 9% |
| Carotene, beta | 9.36 µg | 33.0 µg | |
| Carotene, alpha | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0.079 mg | 0.28 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) | 0.17 µg | 0.60 µg | |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0.17 µg | 0.60 µg | 1% |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lycopene | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Thiamin | 0.017 mg | 0.060 mg | 1% |
| Riboflavin | 0.079 mg | 0.28 mg | 6% |
| Niacin | 0.030 mg | 0.11 mg | 0% |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.16 mg | 0.56 mg | |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.023 mg | 0.081 mg | 1% |
| Folate, total | 2.83 µg | 10.0 µg | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0.45 µg | 1.60 µg | 19% |
| Choline, total | 4.37 mg | 15.4 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 0.77 µg | 2.70 µg | 1% |
| Folic acid | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Folate, food | 2.83 µg | 10.0 µg | |
| Folate, DFE | 2.83 µg | 10.0 µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E, added | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0 µg | 0 µg |
Amino acids (18)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tryptophan | 0.12 g | 0.42 g | |
| Threonine | 0.31 g | 1.09 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.46 g | 1.61 g | |
| Leucine | 0.88 g | 3.10 g | |
| Lysine | 0.77 g | 2.71 g | |
| Methionine | 0.23 g | 0.82 g | |
| Cystine | 0.086 g | 0.30 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.49 g | 1.74 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.50 g | 1.78 g | |
| Valine | 0.64 g | 2.24 g | |
| Arginine | 0.28 g | 0.97 g | |
| Histidine | 0.32 g | 1.12 g | |
| Alanine | 0.27 g | 0.96 g | |
| Aspartic acid | 0.47 g | 1.65 g | |
| Glutamic acid | 1.70 g | 5.98 g | |
| Glycine | 0.15 g | 0.53 g | |
| Proline | 1.10 g | 3.87 g | |
| Serine | 0.49 g | 1.72 g |
Fatty acids (19)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| SFA 4:0 | 0.30 g | 1.05 g | |
| SFA 6:0 | 0.18 g | 0.62 g | |
| SFA 8:0 | 0.10 g | 0.35 g | |
| SFA 10:0 | 0.21 g | 0.75 g | |
| SFA 12:0 | 0.26 g | 0.91 g | |
| SFA 14:0 | 0.96 g | 3.37 g | |
| SFA 16:0 | 2.48 g | 8.75 g | |
| SFA 18:0 | 0.66 g | 2.32 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 2.43 g | 8.58 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 0.37 g | 1.30 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.12 g | 0.43 g | |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0.21 g | 0.72 g | |
| PUFA 18:4 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 20:1 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 22:1 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) | 0 g | 0 g |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 171242: 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 gruyere cheese
USDA lists 2 preparations of gruyere cheese. The gruyere 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