Cheddar Cheese, Reduced Sodium
970 calories per 1 cup, melted (244 g), from USDA FoodData Central.
Nutrition facts
- Per 1 cup, melted (244 g)% Daily Value
- Calories970 kcal
- Total Fat80 g102%
- Saturated Fat51 g253%
- Trans Fat—
- Cholesterol245 mg81%
- Sodium50 mg2%
- Total Carbohydrate5 g2%
- Dietary Fiber0 g0%
- Total Sugars1 g
- Added Sugars—
- Protein59 g
- Vitamin D1.5 mcg8%
- Calcium1,720 mg130%
- Iron1.8 mg10%
- Potassium270 mg6%
- Monounsaturated fat22 g
- Polyunsaturated fat2.5 g
- Vitamin A640 mcg RAE70%
- Vitamin C0 mg0%
- Vitamin E0.7 mg4%
- Vitamin K7 mcg6%
- Thiamin0.05 mg4%
- Riboflavin0.92 mg70%
- Vitamin B60.19 mg10%
- Folate45 mcg DFE10%
- Vitamin B122.03 mcg80%
- Phosphorus1,180 mg90%
- Magnesium65 mg15%
- Zinc7.5 mg70%
- Selenium35 mcg60%
- Copper0.09 mg10%
- Choline40 mg6%
%DV for adults and children 4 and older.
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- Calories971 kcal → 970 kcal · nearest 10 kcal
- Total Fat79.6 g → 80 g · nearest 1 g
- Saturated Fat50.7 g → 51 g · nearest 1 g
- Cholesterol244 mg → 245 mg · nearest 5 mg
- Sodium51.2 mg → 50 mg · nearest 5 mg
- Total Carbohydrate4.66 g → 5 g · nearest 1 g
- Dietary Fiber0 g → 0 g · shown as 0
- Total Sugars1.2 g → 1 g · nearest 1 g
- Protein59.4 g → 59 g · nearest 1 g
- Vitamin D1.46 mcg → 1.5 mcg · nearest 0.1 mcg (FDA guidance)
- Calcium1,715.32 mg → 1,720 mg · nearest 10 mg (FDA guidance)
- Iron1.76 mg → 1.8 mg · nearest 0.1 mg (FDA guidance)
- Potassium273 mg → 270 mg · nearest 10 mg (FDA guidance)
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- Protein24% of calories
- Fat74% of calories
- Carbohydrate2% of calories
Questions about Cheddar Cheese
How many calories are in Cheddar Cheese?
Cheddar Cheese, Reduced Sodium has 970 calories per 1 cup, melted (244 g) and 400 per 100 g, as a Nutrition Facts label rounds them.
How much protein is in Cheddar Cheese?
Cheddar Cheese, Reduced Sodium has 59 g of protein per 1 cup, melted (244 g) and 24 g per 100 g.
What does %DV mean here?
% Daily Value is the share of FDA's Daily Value in one serving, for adults and children 4 and older. Amounts and percentages are rounded the way a Nutrition Facts label rounds them. Protein shows no %DV: a label needs a protein quality score for it.
Where does this data come from?
- Nutrient values: USDA FoodData Central, Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies (FNDDS), released 2024-10-31, FDC ID 2705739.
- Daily Values and label rounding: FDA, 21 CFR 101.9, as of 2026-02-12.
- Rounding of each amount: 21 CFR 101.9(c).
- %DV: 21 CFR 101.9(d)(7)(ii).
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