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Colby cheese nutrition facts

A typical portion of colby cheese (1 oz; 28.35 g, colby (SR Legacy)) has 110 calories and 7g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 2 descriptions of it.

Nutrition Facts

Serving size1 oz (28.35g)

AmountPortion

Amount per serving

Calories110

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 9g12%

Saturated Fat 6g29%

Trans Fat not declared

Cholesterol 25mg9%

Sodium 170mg7%

Total Carbohydrate <1g0%

Dietary Fiber 0g0%

Total Sugars 0g

Includes Added Sugars not declared

Protein 7g13%

Vitamin D 0.2mcg1%

Calcium 190mg15%

Iron 0.2mg1%

Potassium 40mg1%

* 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 Cheese, colby, scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.

Protein per 100 g: 23.8g; more than 84% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
Calories per 100 g: 394; more than 87% of reference foods
Sodium per 100 g: 604mg; more than 87% of reference foods

1 oz weighs 28.35 g in USDA's record for Cheese, colby (FDC 173416).

Where the calories come from: 3% carbohydrate, 73% fat and 24% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).

Also rich in

Phosphorus130 mg in 1 oz (28.35 g), 10% of the Daily Value

Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 173416), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.

Every form of colby cheese USDA describes

All 2 USDA descriptions of colby cheese, per 100 g
USDA description	Calories	Protein	Fat	Sodium
Cheese, colby (SR Legacy)Same values: Cheese, Colby	394	23.8 g	32.1 g	604 mg

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	6.74 g	23.8 g	13%
Total lipid (fat)	9.10 g	32.1 g	12%
Carbohydrate, by difference	0.73 g	2.57 g	0%
Ash	0.95 g	3.36 g
Energy	112 kcal	394 kcal
Alcohol, ethyl	0 g	0 g
Water	10.8 g	38.2 g
Total Sugars	0.15 g	0.52 g
Fiber, total dietary	0 g	0 g	0%
Cholesterol	26.9 mg	95.0 mg	9%
Fatty acids, total saturated	5.73 g	20.2 g	29%
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated	2.63 g	9.28 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated	0.27 g	0.95 g

Minerals (10)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Calcium, Ca	194 mg	685 mg	15%
Iron, Fe	0.22 mg	0.76 mg	1%
Magnesium, Mg	7.37 mg	26.0 mg	2%
Phosphorus, P	130 mg	457 mg	10%
Potassium, K	36.0 mg	127 mg	1%
Sodium, Na	171 mg	604 mg	7%
Zinc, Zn	0.87 mg	3.07 mg	8%
Copper, Cu	0.012 mg	0.042 mg	1%
Manganese, Mn	0.0034 mg	0.012 mg	0%
Selenium, Se	4.11 µg	14.5 µg	7%

Vitamins (25)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Retinol	72.9 µg	257 µg
Vitamin A, RAE	74.8 µg	264 µg	8%
Carotene, beta	23.2 µg	82.0 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	0.0043 mg	0.015 mg	0%
Riboflavin	0.11 mg	0.38 mg	8%
Niacin	0.026 mg	0.093 mg	0%
Pantothenic acid	0.060 mg	0.21 mg
Vitamin B-6	0.022 mg	0.079 mg	1%
Folate, total	5.10 µg	18.0 µg
Vitamin B-12	0.24 µg	0.83 µg	10%
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	5.10 µg	18.0 µg
Folate, DFE	5.10 µg	18.0 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
Tryptophan	0.086 g	0.30 g
Threonine	0.24 g	0.84 g
Isoleucine	0.42 g	1.48 g
Leucine	0.64 g	2.27 g
Lysine	0.56 g	1.98 g
Methionine	0.18 g	0.62 g
Cystine	0.034 g	0.12 g
Phenylalanine	0.35 g	1.25 g
Tyrosine	0.33 g	1.15 g
Valine	0.45 g	1.59 g
Arginine	0.25 g	0.90 g
Histidine	0.24 g	0.83 g
Alanine	0.19 g	0.67 g
Aspartic acid	0.43 g	1.53 g
Glutamic acid	1.65 g	5.81 g
Glycine	0.12 g	0.41 g
Proline	0.76 g	2.68 g
Serine	0.39 g	1.39 g

Fatty acids (19)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g
SFA 4:0	0.30 g	1.04 g
SFA 6:0	0.073 g	0.26 g
SFA 8:0	0.092 g	0.32 g
SFA 10:0	0.17 g	0.60 g
SFA 12:0	0.12 g	0.42 g
SFA 14:0	1.09 g	3.83 g
SFA 16:0	2.33 g	8.23 g
SFA 18:0	1.03 g	3.63 g
MUFA 18:1	2.21 g	7.81 g
PUFA 18:2	0.19 g	0.68 g
PUFA 18:3	0.079 g	0.28 g
PUFA 20:4	0 g	0 g
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA)	0 g	0 g
MUFA 16:1	0.28 g	0.98 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 173416: 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 colby cheese?

110 in 1 oz (28.35 g) of colby (SR Legacy).

How much protein is in colby cheese?

7g in 1 oz; 23.8 g per 100 g.

How much sodium is in colby cheese?

170mg in 1 oz; 604 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