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Gruyere cheese nutrition facts

A typical portion of gruyere cheese (1 oz; 28.35 g, gruyere (SR Legacy)) has 120 calories and 8g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 2 descriptions of it.

Nutrition Facts

Serving size1 oz (28.35g)

AmountPortion

Amount per serving

Calories120

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 9g12%

Saturated Fat 5g27%

Trans Fat not declared

Cholesterol 30mg10%

Sodium 200mg9%

Total Carbohydrate 0g0%

Dietary Fiber 0g0%

Total Sugars 0g

Includes Added Sugars not declared

Protein 8g17%

Vitamin D 0.2mcg1%

Calcium 290mg22%

Iron 0mg0%

Potassium 20mg0%

* 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, gruyere, 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
Sodium per 100 g: 714mg; more than 90% of reference foods

1 oz weighs 28.35 g in USDA's record for Cheese, gruyere (FDC 171242).

Where the calories come from: 0% carbohydrate, 71% fat and 29% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).

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.

Every form of gruyere cheese USDA describes

All 2 USDA descriptions of gruyere cheese, per 100 g
USDA description	Calories	Protein	Fat	Sodium
Cheese, gruyere (SR Legacy)Same values: Cheese, Gruyere	413	29.8 g	32.3 g	714 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	8.45 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
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
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.

Source: USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy, Foundation Foods and Survey foods), April 30, 2026 release.

Questions

How many calories are in gruyere cheese?

120 in 1 oz (28.35 g) of gruyere (SR Legacy).

How much protein is in gruyere cheese?

8g in 1 oz; 29.8 g per 100 g.

How much sodium is in gruyere cheese?

200mg in 1 oz; 714 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