How many calories are in blue cheese?

1 oz (28.4 g): 100 calories; protein: 6.1 g, carbohydrates: 0.66 g, fat: 8.1 g.

How much protein is in blue cheese?

21.4 g per 100 g. Its estimated share of calories is 24%, using 4 kcal per gram of protein.

How many net carbs are in blue cheese?

2.3 g per 100 g. Calculated as carbohydrate minus fiber, floored at zero.

Blue cheese

USDA name: Cheese, blue

100 calories in 1 oz (28.4 g). Per 100 g, protein: 21.4 g, carbohydrates: 2.3 g, fat: 28.7 g.

Among the other records in Dairy and Egg Products, per 100 g: more sodium than 88%, and more total fat than 84%.

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Serving

= 28.4 g

Where the calories come from

Blue cheese, 1 oz

100 calories

Protein6.1 g24% of calories
Carbs0.66 g3% of calories
incl. 0 g fiber · 0.14 g sugars
Fat8.1 g73% of calories

Nutrition Facts

Serving size1 oz (28.4 g)

Amount per serving
Calories100

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 8.1 g10%

Saturated Fat 5.3 g26%

Cholesterol 21.3 mg7%

Sodium 325 mg14%

Total Carbohydrate 0.66 g0%

Dietary Fiber 0 g0%

Total Sugars 0.14 g

Protein 6.1 g

Vitamin D 0.14 mcg1%

Calcium 150 mg12%

Iron 0.088 mg0%

Potassium 72.6 mg2%

* The % Daily Value 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. — means not reported. Estimates use the assumptions explained on this page.

vitamins

% of the Daily Value in this serving

Vitamin B1214% 0.35 µg
Pantothenic acid (B5)10% 0.49 mg
Riboflavin (B2)8% 0.11 mg
Vitamin A6% 56.1 µg
Vitamin B63% 0.047 mg
Folate3% 10.2 µg
Niacin (B3)2% 0.29 mg
Choline1% 4.4 mg
Vitamin D1% 0.14 µg
Thiamin (B1)1% 0.008 mg
Vitamin K1% 0.68 µg

Little or none: Vitamin E, Vitamin C.

minerals

% of the Daily Value in this serving

Sodium14% 325 mg
Calcium12% 150 mg
Phosphorus9% 110 mg
Selenium7% 4.1 µg
Zinc7% 0.75 mg
Magnesium2% 6.5 mg
Potassium2% 72.6 mg
Copper1% 0.011 mg

Little or none: Iron, Manganese.

Amino acids

Grams in this serving. Essential amino acids are marked •

Glutamic acid1.5 g
Proline0.6 g
Leucine•0.54 g
Lysine•0.53 g
Valine•0.44 g
Aspartic acid0.41 g
Tyrosine0.37 g
Isoleucine•0.32 g
Serine0.32 g
Phenylalanine•0.31 g
Threonine•0.22 g
Histidine•0.21 g
Arginine0.2 g
Alanine0.18 g
Methionine•0.17 g
Glycine0.12 g
Tryptophan•0.088 g
Cystine0.03 g

How it compares

Against other records in Dairy and Egg Products, per 100 g. Each nutrient uses only records with a value; matching values are counted separately. Percentages are rounded.

Sodium
Higher than 88%
Same value as 0 of 330 other records.
leastmost
Total fat
Higher than 84%
Same value as 0 of 332 other records.
leastmost
Potassium
Higher than 84%
Same value as 0 of 317 other records.
leastmost
Carbohydrates
Lower than 81%
Same value as 0 of 330 other records.
leastmost
Sugars
Lower than 80%
Same value as 1 of 275 other records.
leastmost
Calories
Higher than 77%
Same value as 2 of 330 other records.
leastmost

Questions

How many calories are in blue cheese?: 1 oz (28.4 g): 100 calories; protein: 6.1 g, carbohydrates: 0.66 g, fat: 8.1 g.
How much protein is in blue cheese?: 21.4 g per 100 g. Its estimated share of calories is 24%, using 4 kcal per gram of protein.
How many net carbs are in blue cheese?: 2.3 g per 100 g. Calculated as carbohydrate minus fiber, floored at zero.

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All 90 reported nutrients, per 100 g+

Water	42.4 g
Energy	353 kcal
Energy	1,477 kj
Protein	21.4 g
Total lipid (fat)	28.7 g
Ash	5.1 g
Carbohydrate, by difference	2.3 g
Fiber, total dietary	0 g
Total Sugars	0.5 g
Calcium, Ca	528 mg
Iron, Fe	0.31 mg
Magnesium, Mg	23 mg
Phosphorus, P	387 mg
Potassium, K	256 mg
Sodium, Na	1,146 mg
Zinc, Zn	2.7 mg
Copper, Cu	0.04 mg
Manganese, Mn	0.009 mg
Selenium, Se	14.5 µg
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid	0 mg
Thiamin	0.029 mg
Riboflavin	0.38 mg
Niacin	1 mg
Pantothenic acid	1.7 mg
Vitamin B-6	0.17 mg
Folate, total	36 µg
Folic acid	0 µg
Folate, food	36 µg
Folate, DFE	36 µg
Choline, total	15.4 mg
Vitamin B-12	1.2 µg
Vitamin B-12, added	0 µg
Vitamin A, RAE	198 µg
Retinol	192 µg
Carotene, beta	74 µg
Carotene, alpha	0 µg
Cryptoxanthin, beta	0 µg
Vitamin A, IU	721 iu
Lycopene	0 µg
Lutein + zeaxanthin	0 µg
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)	0.25 mg
Vitamin E, added	0 mg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units	21 iu
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)	0.5 µg
Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol)	0.5 µg
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)	2.4 µg
Fatty acids, total saturated	18.7 g
SFA 4:0	0.66 g
SFA 6:0	0.36 g
SFA 8:0	0.25 g
SFA 10:0	0.6 g
SFA 12:0	0.49 g
SFA 14:0	3.3 g
SFA 16:0	9.2 g
SFA 18:0	3.2 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated	7.8 g
MUFA 16:1	0.82 g
MUFA 18:1	6.6 g
MUFA 20:1	0 g
MUFA 22:1	0 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated	0.8 g
PUFA 18:2	0.54 g
PUFA 18:3	0.26 g
PUFA 18:4	0 g
PUFA 20:4	0 g
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA)	0 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA)	0 g
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA)	0 g
Cholesterol	75 mg
Tryptophan	0.31 g
Threonine	0.79 g
Isoleucine	1.1 g
Leucine	1.9 g
Lysine	1.9 g
Methionine	0.58 g
Cystine	0.11 g
Phenylalanine	1.1 g
Tyrosine	1.3 g
Valine	1.6 g
Arginine	0.71 g
Histidine	0.76 g
Alanine	0.64 g
Aspartic acid	1.4 g
Glutamic acid	5.2 g
Glycine	0.41 g
Proline	2.1 g
Serine	1.1 g
Alcohol, ethyl	0 g
Caffeine	0 mg
Theobromine	0 mg

Source: USDA SR Legacy: the Standard Reference database, USDA's classic nutrient tables. FDC ID 172175, published 2019-04-01. Daily Values are the FDA's for adults and children 4 years and older. How we process USDA's data.