Blue cheese

USDA name: Cheese, blue

477 calories in 1 cup, crumbled, not packed (135 g). Per 100 g, protein: 21.4 g, carbohydrates: 2.3 g, fat: 28.7 g.

Serving
1
= 135 g
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Blue cheese, 1 cup, crumbled, not packed

477 calories

Protein
28.9 g
Carbs
3.2 g
Fat
38.8 g
Fiber
0 g
Sugars
0.68 g

Nutrition Facts

Serving size1 cup, crumbled, not packed (135 g)
Amount per serving
Calories477
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 38.8 g50%
Saturated Fat 25.2 g126%
Cholesterol 101 mg34%
Sodium 1,547 mg67%
Total Carbohydrate 3.2 g1%
Dietary Fiber 0 g0%
Total Sugars 0.68 g
Protein 28.9 g
Vitamin D 0.68 mcg3%
Calcium 713 mg55%
Iron 0.42 mg2%
Potassium 346 mg7%

* 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 B1269% 1.6 µg
  • Pantothenic acid (B5)47% 2.3 mg
  • Riboflavin (B2)40% 0.52 mg
  • Vitamin A30% 267 µg
  • Vitamin B613% 0.22 mg
  • Folate12% 48.6 µg
  • Niacin (B3)9% 1.4 mg
  • Choline4% 20.8 mg
  • Vitamin D3% 0.68 µg
  • Thiamin (B1)3% 0.039 mg
  • Vitamin K3% 3.2 µg
  • Vitamin E2% 0.34 mg

Little or none: Vitamin C.

minerals

% of the Daily Value in this serving

  • Sodium67% 1,547 mg
  • Calcium55% 713 mg
  • Phosphorus42% 522 mg
  • Selenium36% 19.6 µg
  • Zinc33% 3.6 mg
  • Magnesium7% 31.1 mg
  • Potassium7% 346 mg
  • Copper6% 0.054 mg
  • Iron2% 0.42 mg
  • Manganese1% 0.012 mg

Amino acids

Grams in this serving. Essential amino acids are marked •

  • Glutamic acid7 g
  • Proline2.8 g
  • Leucine•2.6 g
  • Lysine•2.5 g
  • Valine•2.1 g
  • Aspartic acid1.9 g
  • Tyrosine1.7 g
  • Isoleucine•1.5 g
  • Serine1.5 g
  • Phenylalanine•1.5 g
  • Threonine•1.1 g
  • Histidine•1 g
  • Arginine0.96 g
  • Alanine0.87 g
  • Methionine•0.79 g
  • Glycine0.55 g
  • Tryptophan•0.42 g
  • Cystine0.14 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 cup, crumbled, not packed (135 g): 477 calories; protein: 28.9 g, carbohydrates: 3.2 g, fat: 38.8 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.

Similar foods

All 90 reported nutrients, per 100 g+
Water42.4 g
Energy353 kcal
Energy1,477 kj
Protein21.4 g
Total lipid (fat)28.7 g
Ash5.1 g
Carbohydrate, by difference2.3 g
Fiber, total dietary0 g
Total Sugars0.5 g
Calcium, Ca528 mg
Iron, Fe0.31 mg
Magnesium, Mg23 mg
Phosphorus, P387 mg
Potassium, K256 mg
Sodium, Na1,146 mg
Zinc, Zn2.7 mg
Copper, Cu0.04 mg
Manganese, Mn0.009 mg
Selenium, Se14.5 µg
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid0 mg
Thiamin0.029 mg
Riboflavin0.38 mg
Niacin1 mg
Pantothenic acid1.7 mg
Vitamin B-60.17 mg
Folate, total36 µg
Folic acid0 µg
Folate, food36 µg
Folate, DFE36 µg
Choline, total15.4 mg
Vitamin B-121.2 µg
Vitamin B-12, added0 µg
Vitamin A, RAE198 µg
Retinol192 µg
Carotene, beta74 µg
Carotene, alpha0 µg
Cryptoxanthin, beta0 µg
Vitamin A, IU721 iu
Lycopene0 µg
Lutein + zeaxanthin0 µg
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)0.25 mg
Vitamin E, added0 mg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units21 iu
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0.5 µg
Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol)0.5 µg
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)2.4 µg
Fatty acids, total saturated18.7 g
SFA 4:00.66 g
SFA 6:00.36 g
SFA 8:00.25 g
SFA 10:00.6 g
SFA 12:00.49 g
SFA 14:03.3 g
SFA 16:09.2 g
SFA 18:03.2 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated7.8 g
MUFA 16:10.82 g
MUFA 18:16.6 g
MUFA 20:10 g
MUFA 22:10 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated0.8 g
PUFA 18:20.54 g
PUFA 18:30.26 g
PUFA 18:40 g
PUFA 20:40 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
Cholesterol75 mg
Tryptophan0.31 g
Threonine0.79 g
Isoleucine1.1 g
Leucine1.9 g
Lysine1.9 g
Methionine0.58 g
Cystine0.11 g
Phenylalanine1.1 g
Tyrosine1.3 g
Valine1.6 g
Arginine0.71 g
Histidine0.76 g
Alanine0.64 g
Aspartic acid1.4 g
Glutamic acid5.2 g
Glycine0.41 g
Proline2.1 g
Serine1.1 g
Alcohol, ethyl0 g
Caffeine0 mg
Theobromine0 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.