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Goat cheese nutrition facts
A typical portion of goat cheese (1 oz; 28.35 g, hard type) has 130 calories and 9g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 4 descriptions of it: per 100 g they range from 264 calories (soft type) to 452 (hard type).
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 Cheese, goat, hard type, scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.
- Protein per 100 g
- 30.5g
- more than 97% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
- Calories per 100 g
- 452
- more than 91% of reference foods
- Sodium per 100 g
- 423mg
- more than 80% of reference foods
1 oz weighs 28.35 g in USDA's record for Cheese, goat, hard type (FDC 172197).
Where the calories come from: 2% carbohydrate, 71% fat and 27% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Also rich in
- Riboflavin0.3 mg in 1 oz (28.35 g), 26% of the Daily Value
- Copper0.2 mg in 1 oz (28.35 g), 20% of the Daily Value
- Phosphorus207 mg in 1 oz (28.35 g), 17% of the Daily Value
- Vitamin A138 µg RAE in 1 oz (28.35 g), 15% of the Daily Value
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 172197), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Every form of goat cheese USDA describes
Hard type has the most calories per 100 g (452); the fewest: Soft type (264)
| USDA description | Calories | Protein | Fat | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheese, goat, hard type | 452 | 30.5 g | 35.6 g | 423 mg |
| Cheese, goat, semisoft typeSame values: Cheese, goat | 364 | 21.6 g | 29.8 g | 415 mg |
| Cheese, goat, soft type | 264 | 18.5 g | 21.1 g | 459 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 | 8.65 g | 30.5 g | 17% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 10.1 g | 35.6 g | 13% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 0.62 g | 2.17 g | 0% |
| Ash | 1.05 g | 3.72 g | |
| Energy | 128 kcal | 452 kcal | |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Water | 8.22 g | 29.0 g | |
| Total Sugars | 0.62 g | 2.17 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 0 g | 0 g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 29.8 mg | 105 mg | 10% |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 6.98 g | 24.6 g | 35% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 2.30 g | 8.12 g | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 0.24 g | 0.84 g |
Minerals (10)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 254 mg | 895 mg | 20% |
| Iron, Fe | 0.53 mg | 1.88 mg | 3% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 15.3 mg | 54.0 mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus, P | 207 mg | 729 mg | 17% |
| Potassium, K | 13.6 mg | 48.0 mg | 0% |
| Sodium, Na | 120 mg | 423 mg | 5% |
| Zinc, Zn | 0.45 mg | 1.59 mg | 4% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.18 mg | 0.63 mg | 20% |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.071 mg | 0.25 mg | 3% |
| Selenium, Se | 1.56 µg | 5.50 µg | 3% |
Vitamins (25)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retinol | 136 µg | 478 µg | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 138 µg | 486 µg | 15% |
| Carotene, beta | 25.8 µg | 91.0 µg | |
| Carotene, alpha | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0.088 mg | 0.31 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) | 0.20 µg | 0.70 µg | |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0.20 µg | 0.70 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 | 0.040 mg | 0.14 mg | 3% |
| Riboflavin | 0.34 mg | 1.19 mg | 26% |
| Niacin | 0.68 mg | 2.40 mg | 4% |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.12 mg | 0.41 mg | |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.023 mg | 0.080 mg | 1% |
| Folate, total | 1.13 µg | 4.00 µg | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0.034 µg | 0.12 µg | 1% |
| Choline, total | 4.37 mg | 15.4 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 0.85 µg | 3.00 µg | 1% |
| Folic acid | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Folate, food | 1.13 µg | 4.00 µg | |
| Folate, DFE | 1.13 µg | 4.00 µg | 0% |
| 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 | 0.091 g | 0.32 g | |
| Threonine | 0.32 g | 1.14 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.36 g | 1.26 g | |
| Leucine | 0.75 g | 2.63 g | |
| Lysine | 0.62 g | 2.19 g | |
| Methionine | 0.23 g | 0.81 g | |
| Cystine | 0.039 g | 0.14 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.34 g | 1.22 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.34 g | 1.19 g | |
| Valine | 0.60 g | 2.10 g | |
| Arginine | 0.26 g | 0.90 g | |
| Histidine | 0.24 g | 0.83 g | |
| Alanine | 0.15 g | 0.53 g | |
| Aspartic acid | 0.43 g | 1.52 g | |
| Glutamic acid | 1.61 g | 5.69 g | |
| Glycine | 0.098 g | 0.34 g | |
| Proline | 1.05 g | 3.69 g | |
| Serine | 0.33 g | 1.17 g |
Fatty acids (19)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| SFA 4:0 | 0.51 g | 1.78 g | |
| SFA 6:0 | 0.22 g | 0.78 g | |
| SFA 8:0 | 0.27 g | 0.96 g | |
| SFA 10:0 | 0.97 g | 3.43 g | |
| SFA 12:0 | 0.45 g | 1.57 g | |
| SFA 14:0 | 1.02 g | 3.61 g | |
| SFA 16:0 | 2.64 g | 9.31 g | |
| SFA 18:0 | 0.90 g | 3.16 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 2.06 g | 7.27 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 0.24 g | 0.84 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0.24 g | 0.85 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 172197: 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 goat cheese?
130 in 1 oz (28.35 g) of hard type; 264 to 452 per 100 g across USDA's descriptions.
How much protein is in goat cheese?
9g in 1 oz; 30.5 g per 100 g.
How much sodium is in goat cheese?
120mg in 1 oz; 423 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