Dairy and Egg Products
Cheese, low fat, cheddar or colby
100 grams of cheese (low fat, cheddar or colby) has 173 calories, 24.4 g of protein, 7 g of total fat and 1.9 g of carbohydrate, including 0 g of fiber. These figures come from USDA FoodData Central (USDA SR Legacy), in data USDA published Apr 1, 2019.
USDA SR LegacyFDC ID 173439
Amount
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Nutrition data per 100 g
Calories173
Amount% Daily Value*
- Total fat 7 g 9%
- Saturated fat 4.3 g 22%
- Trans fat —
- Monounsaturated fat 2.1 g
- Polyunsaturated fat 0.22 g
- Cholesterol 21 mg 7%
- Sodium 873 mg 38%
- Total carbohydrate 1.9 g 1%
- Dietary fiber 0 g 0%
- Total sugars 0.52 g
- Protein 24.4 g 49%
* % Daily Value uses the FDA Daily Values for adults and children 4 years and older (21 CFR 101.9). A dash means USDA does not report that value for this food.
Key numbers per 100 g
Calories
173
Protein
24.4g
Total fat
7g
Carbohydrate
1.9g
Protein supplies about 56% of the calories in this food, using 4 calories per gram of protein. It has 873 mg of sodium per 100 g (38% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
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Vitamins and minerals
Amounts per 100 g. Only nutrients USDA reports for this food are listed.
| Nutrient | Amount | % Daily Value | Daily Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin A (RAE) | 60 mcg | 7% | 900 mcg |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg | 0% | 90 mg |
| Vitamin D | 0.1 mcg | 1% | 20 mcg |
| Vitamin E | 0.06 mg | 0% | 15 mg |
| Vitamin K | 0.6 mcg | 1% | 120 mcg |
| Thiamin (B1) | 0.01 mg | 1% | 1.2 mg |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.22 mg | 17% | 1.3 mg |
| Niacin (B3) | 0.05 mg | 0% | 16 mg |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.05 mg | 3% | 1.7 mg |
| Folate | 11 mcg | 3% | 400 mcg |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.49 mcg | 20% | 2.4 mcg |
| Choline | 15.4 mg | 3% | 550 mg |
| Calcium | 415 mg | 32% | 1,300 mg |
| Iron | 0.42 mg | 2% | 18 mg |
| Potassium | 66 mg | 1% | 4,700 mg |
| Magnesium | 16 mg | 4% | 420 mg |
| Phosphorus | 484 mg | 39% | 1,250 mg |
| Zinc | 1.8 mg | 17% | 11 mg |
| Copper | 0.02 mg | 2% | 0.9 mg |
| Selenium | 14.5 mcg | 26% | 55 mcg |
| Water | 63.1 g | — | — |
| Caffeine | 0 mg | — | — |
Not reported by USDA for this food: Trans fat.Percent Daily Values are reference numbers for comparing foods, not personal targets.
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Portion sizes and weights
Household measures that USDA lists for cheese (low fat, cheddar or colby), with their weight in grams and the calories in each.
| Portion | Weight | Calories | Protein |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 cup, diced | 132 g | 228 | 32.2 g |
| 1 cup, shredded | 113 g | 195 | 27.6 g |
| 1 oz | 28.4 g | 49 | 6.9 g |
| 1 cubic inch | 17 g | 29 | 4.1 g |
| 1 slice (1 oz) | 28 g | 48 | 6.8 g |
About these numbers
USDA FoodData Central reports nutrients per 100 grams of the edible portion. SR Legacy values come from the final release of the USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, which USDA no longer updates. Values from SR Legacy final release (April 2018). Rounded for display; per-portion figures are calculated from the 100 g values.
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Sources
- U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central — USDA SR Legacy, FDC ID 173439 (fdc.nal.usda.gov), published Apr 1, 2019.
- FDA Daily Values for adults and children 4 years and older (21 CFR 101.9) (fda.gov, eCFR).
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