Dairy & Eggs
Cheddar Cheese
Overview
Why eat cheddar cheese?
Cheddar is a concentrated food: one slice packs about 115 calories along with nearly 7 grams of protein and a solid dose of calcium. It is rich and salty enough that it works best as a flavorful accent on a sandwich or salad rather than a food you eat by the handful.
Good to know: Cheddar is high in saturated fat and salt: one slice carries 5.4 g of saturated fat (27% DV) and 180 mg of sodium, so a slice or two is a sensible ceiling for most days.
Real calcium for bones
One 28 g slice supplies 199 mg of calcium, 15% of the Daily Value, the mineral your bones and teeth are built from and your muscles need to contract.
Protein that satisfies
With 6.8 g of complete dairy protein per slice, cheddar helps keep a snack or sandwich filling and supports muscle maintenance.
B12, zinc and selenium
Per 100 g cheddar offers 51% of the Daily Value for selenium, 37% for vitamin B12 and 34% for zinc, supporting red blood cells and immune function.
Overview drafted with AI from USDA FoodData Central figures. For education, not medical advice.
Nutrition facts
What’s in cheddar cheese?
Calories
410kcal
Protein
24g
Carbs
2.1g
Fat
34g
Fiber
0g
Sugars
0.27g
Minerals
- Calcium711 mg55%
- Iron0.16 mg1%
- Magnesium27 mg6%
- Phosphorus460 mg37%
- Potassium76 mg2%
- Sodium644 mg28%
- Zinc3.7 mg34%
- Copper0.04 mg4%
- Selenium28 µg51%
Vitamins
- Vitamin A263 µg29%
- Vitamin D1 µg5%
- Vitamin E0.78 mg5%
- Vitamin K2.4 µg2%
- Thiamin (B1)0.03 mg2%
- Riboflavin (B2)0.43 mg33%
- Niacin (B3)0.04 mg0%
- Vitamin B60.07 mg4%
- Folate27 µg7%
- Vitamin B120.88 µg37%
Other compounds
- Omega-3 ALA0.12 g
- Omega-3 EPA0.01 g
- Omega-3 DHA<0.01 g
% Daily Value is based on FDA reference amounts for adults. Bars cap at 100%.
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Source: USDA FoodData Central, “Cheese, cheddar, sharp, sliced” (SR Legacy, FDC ID 170899).View the USDA record ↗ (opens in a new tab).