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Cheesecake nutrition facts
A typical portion of cheesecake (1 piece; 125 g, commercially prepared) has 400 calories and 7g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 5 descriptions of it: per 100 g they range from 274 calories (cake, prepared from mix, no-bake type) to 399 (plain).
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 for Cake, cheesecake, commercially prepared, scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.
- Protein per 100 g
- 5.5g
- more than 40% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
- Calories per 100 g
- 321
- more than 75% of reference foods
- Sodium per 100 g
- 438mg
- more than 80% of reference foods
1 piece weighs 125 g in USDA's record for Cake, cheesecake, commercially prepared (FDC 172711).
Where the calories come from: 31% carbohydrate, 62% fat and 7% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Also rich in
- Vitamin A199 µg RAE in 1 piece (125 g), 22% of the Daily Value
- Riboflavin0.2 mg in 1 piece (125 g), 19% of the Daily Value
- Selenium6.5 µg in 1 piece (125 g), 12% of the Daily Value
- Choline57 mg in 1 piece (125 g), 10% of the Daily Value
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 172711), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Every form of cheesecake USDA describes
Plain has the most calories per 100 g (399); the fewest: Prepared from mix, no-bake type (274)
| USDA description | Calories | Protein | Fat | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cake, cheesecake, commercially prepared | 321 | 5.5 g | 22.5 g | 438 mg |
| Cheesecake, chocolate | 394 | 5.7 g | 26.1 g | 269 mg |
| Cake, cheesecake, prepared from mix, no-bake type | 274 | 5.5 g | 12.7 g | 380 mg |
| Cheesecake, plain | 399 | 5.3 g | 26.5 g | 277 mg |
| Cheesecake, fruit | 387 | 4.8 g | 23.9 g | 252 mg |
Every nutrient in this record (86)
The portion is 1 piece (125 g); % DV is for that portion.
Energy, macronutrients and sugars (13)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 6.88 g | 5.50 g | 14% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 28.1 g | 22.5 g | 36% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 31.9 g | 25.5 g | 12% |
| Ash | 1.13 g | 0.90 g | |
| Energy | 401 kcal | 321 kcal | |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Water | 57.0 g | 45.6 g | |
| Total Sugars | 27.3 g | 21.8 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 0.50 g | 0.40 g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 68.8 mg | 55.0 mg | 23% |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 12.4 g | 9.92 g | 62% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 10.8 g | 8.63 g | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 2.00 g | 1.60 g |
Minerals (10)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 63.8 mg | 51.0 mg | 5% |
| Iron, Fe | 0.79 mg | 0.63 mg | 4% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 13.8 mg | 11.0 mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus, P | 116 mg | 93.0 mg | 9% |
| Potassium, K | 113 mg | 90.0 mg | 2% |
| Sodium, Na | 548 mg | 438 mg | 24% |
| Zinc, Zn | 0.64 mg | 0.51 mg | 6% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.025 mg | 0.020 mg | 3% |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.17 mg | 0.14 mg | 8% |
| Selenium, Se | 6.50 µg | 5.20 µg | 12% |
Vitamins (24)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retinol | 195 µg | 156 µg | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 199 µg | 159 µg | 22% |
| Carotene, beta | 42.5 µg | 34.0 µg | |
| Carotene, alpha | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0.70 mg | 0.56 mg | 5% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0.63 µg | 0.50 µg | 3% |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | 2.50 µg | 2.00 µg | |
| Lycopene | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin | 77.5 µg | 62.0 µg | |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 0.50 mg | 0.40 mg | 1% |
| Thiamin | 0.035 mg | 0.028 mg | 3% |
| Riboflavin | 0.24 mg | 0.19 mg | 19% |
| Niacin | 0.24 mg | 0.20 mg | 2% |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.71 mg | 0.57 mg | |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.065 mg | 0.052 mg | 4% |
| Folate, total | 22.5 µg | 18.0 µg | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0.21 µg | 0.17 µg | 9% |
| Choline, total | 57.4 mg | 45.9 mg | 10% |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 5.50 µg | 4.40 µg | 5% |
| Folic acid | 3.75 µg | 3.00 µg | |
| Folate, food | 18.8 µg | 15.0 µg | |
| Folate, DFE | 25.0 µg | 20.0 µg | 6% |
| 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 | 0.080 g | 0.064 g | |
| Threonine | 0.28 g | 0.22 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.35 g | 0.28 g | |
| Leucine | 0.58 g | 0.46 g | |
| Lysine | 0.47 g | 0.37 g | |
| Methionine | 0.17 g | 0.14 g | |
| Cystine | 0.089 g | 0.071 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.32 g | 0.26 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.28 g | 0.22 g | |
| Valine | 0.39 g | 0.31 g | |
| Arginine | 0.31 g | 0.25 g | |
| Histidine | 0.17 g | 0.13 g | |
| Alanine | 0.32 g | 0.25 g | |
| Aspartic acid | 0.51 g | 0.41 g | |
| Glutamic acid | 1.28 g | 1.02 g | |
| Glycine | 0.28 g | 0.22 g | |
| Proline | 0.60 g | 0.48 g | |
| Serine | 0.38 g | 0.31 g |
Fatty acids (19)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| SFA 4:0 | 0.44 g | 0.35 g | |
| SFA 6:0 | 0.17 g | 0.13 g | |
| SFA 8:0 | 0.15 g | 0.12 g | |
| SFA 10:0 | 0.31 g | 0.25 g | |
| SFA 12:0 | 0.26 g | 0.21 g | |
| SFA 14:0 | 1.58 g | 1.27 g | |
| SFA 16:0 | 5.97 g | 4.78 g | |
| SFA 18:0 | 3.11 g | 2.49 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 10.1 g | 8.12 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 1.71 g | 1.36 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.28 g | 0.22 g | |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0.015 g | 0.012 g | |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA) | 0.0063 g | 0.0050 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0.43 g | 0.35 g | |
| PUFA 18:4 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 20:1 | 0.0025 g | 0.0020 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 172711: every value the record reports, per 100 g as USDA gives it and scaled to the portion; Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9.
Source: USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy, Foundation Foods and Survey foods), April 30, 2026 release.
Questions
How many calories are in cheesecake?
400 in 1 piece (125 g) of commercially prepared; 274 to 399 per 100 g across USDA's descriptions.
How much protein is in cheesecake?
7g in 1 piece; 5.5 g per 100 g.
How much sodium is in cheesecake?
550mg in 1 piece; 438 mg per 100 g. Salt added in cooking changes it: USDA lists salted and unsalted forms separately where it measured both.
Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- the food and product records, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what each data type is and how branded records are submitted. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- the survey foods and their portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, rounding and Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov