Dairy
Blue cheese Nutrition Facts
USDA description: Cheese, blue
Per 100 g, Blue cheese provides 353 calories. A typical portion, 1 cubic inch (17 g), has 60 calories, 3.6 g protein, 0.4 g carbs and 4.9 g fat.
- calories
- 353
- protein
- 21 g
- carbs
- 2.3 g
- fat
- 29 g
Per 100 g.
Calories and macros per serving
Serving weights are USDA's own for this record; each value is the per-100 g amount scaled to that weight. % = share of the FDA Daily Value.
| Serving | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat | Fiber | Sugars |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 g | 35318% | 21 g43% | 2.3 g1% | 29 g37% | 0 g0% | 0.5 g |
| 1 oz28 g | 1005% | 6.1 g12% | 0.7 g<1% | 8.1 g10% | 0 g0% | 0.1 g |
| 1 cubic inch17 g | 603% | 3.6 g7% | 0.4 g<1% | 4.9 g6% | 0 g0% | 0.1 g |
| 1 cup, crumbled, not packed135 g | 47724% | 29 g58% | 3.2 g1% | 39 g50% | 0 g0% | 0.7 g |
Calories in kcal. n/r = not reported for this food.
How Blue cheese ranks among dairy and egg foods
Rank 1 = the most of that nutrient among the dairy and egg foods on CalorieExplorer. Per 200 kcal shows nutrient density: how much you get for the same calories.
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | Per 200 kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 21 g#7 of 40 dairy and egg foods | 12 g#17 of 40 dairy and egg foods |
| Potassium | 256 mg#4 of 39 dairy and egg foods | 145 mg#23 of 39 dairy and egg foods |
| Calcium | 528 mg#6 of 40 dairy and egg foods | 299 mg#14 of 40 dairy and egg foods |
| Iron | 0.31 mg#15 of 40 dairy and egg foods | 0.18 mg#20 of 40 dairy and egg foods |
| Magnesium | 23 mg#7 of 39 dairy and egg foods | 13 mg#26 of 39 dairy and egg foods |
| Vitamin A | 198 µg#14 of 39 dairy and egg foods | 112 µg#28 of 39 dairy and egg foods |
Macronutrient Breakdown
Compared with the median of dairy and egg foods
Per 100 g; median of the 39 dairy and egg foods with a value.
- Calories
- Blue cheese: 353 kcalmedian: 195 kcal
- Protein
- Blue cheese: 21 gmedian: 5.3 g
- Carbs
- Blue cheese: 2.3 gmedian: 3.4 g
- Fat
- Blue cheese: 29 gmedian: 14 g
- Fiber
- Blue cheese: 0 gmedian: 0 g
Vitamins and minerals
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | %DV | Per 1 cubic inch (17 g) | %DV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturated fat | 19 g | 93% | 3.2 g | 16% |
| Cholesterol | 75 mg | 25% | 13 mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 1,146 mg | 50% | 195 mg | 8% |
| Vitamin D | 0.5 µg | 3% | 0.09 µg | <1% |
| Calcium | 528 mg | 41% | 90 mg | 7% |
| Iron | 0.31 mg | 2% | 0.05 mg | <1% |
| Potassium | 256 mg | 5% | 44 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A (RAE) | 198 µg | 22% | 34 µg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg | 0% | 0 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.25 mg | 2% | 0.04 mg | <1% |
| Vitamin K | 2.4 µg | 2% | 0.41 µg | <1% |
| Thiamin (B1) | 0.03 mg | 2% | 0 mg | <1% |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.38 mg | 29% | 0.06 mg | 5% |
| Niacin (B3) | 1 mg | 6% | 0.17 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.17 mg | 10% | 0.03 mg | 2% |
| Folate (approx.) | 36 µg | 9% | 6.1 µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.2 µg | 51% | 0.21 µg | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 387 mg | 31% | 66 mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 23 mg | 5% | 3.9 mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 2.7 mg | 24% | 0.45 mg | 4% |
| Selenium | 15 µg | 26% | 2.5 µg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.04 mg | 4% | 0.01 mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.01 mg | <1% | 0 mg | <1% |
Not reported in this USDA record: Trans fat.
Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture, FoodData Central, FDC ID 172175 (SR Legacy, April 2018 final release). Values per 100 g as published in that record, imported 2026-03-13; serving weights from the same record, retrieved 2026-10-13.
% Daily Value: FDA Daily Values (2016 Nutrition Facts label rule, 21 CFR 101.9), adults and children 4+. Ranks compare the foods of the same category on this site. How we calculate.
Last updated . Values are averages for the food as described; brands, varieties and cooking change them. Not medical advice.