Blue Cheese Nutrition Facts & Calories
Calories in blue cheese
100g of blue cheese contain about 353 calories (kcal).
Calories per:
ounce
| slice
| cup, crumbled
| small cylinder
| medium cylinder
| large cylinder
For example, a slice of blue cheese (24 g) contain about 85 calories.
This is about 4% of the daily caloric intake for an average adult with medium weight and activity level (assuming a 2000 kcal daily intake).
Blue cheese key facts
The nutrients that matter most in dairy and eggs, per 100 g, compared with whole milk.
| Nutrient (per 100 g) | Blue Cheese | Whole Milk a common dairy product |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 21 g | 3.1 g |
| Calcium | 528 mg | 101 mg |
| Fat | 29 g | 3.5 g |
- Blue cheese has 30% more calories than the typical dairy product on this site (273 kcal per 100 g is the median of dairy).
Scroll down for details and nutrition tables.
Nutrition Facts
Blue CheeseServing size:
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Amount Per Serving:
To visualize how much 85 kcal actually is, keep in mind that the calorie content of one slice of blue cheese is similar to that of, for example:
- 1 medium egg (86 kcal)
- 0.5 glass of whole milk (134 kcal)
- 1 tablespoon of butter (86 kcal)
- 1 slice of bread (106 kcal)
Take a quick look at the tables below for detailed information about blue cheese nutrition.
100g of Blue Cheese
Nutrition
- Calories 353
- Carbs Total 2.34 g
- Dietary fiber 0 g
- Fat 28.74 g
- Protein 21.4 g
- Water 42.41 g
Vitamins
- Vit A 721 IU
- Vit B1 (Thiamine) 0.029 mg
- Vit B2 (riboflavin) 0.382 mg
- Vit B3 (Niacin) 1.016 mg
- Vit B6 0.166 mg
- Vit B9 (Folic acid) 0.036 mcg
- Vit E 0.25 mg
- Vit K 0.002 mcg
Minerals
- Potassium 256 mg
- Phosphorus 2.4 mg
- Magnessium 23 mg
- Calcium 528 mg
- Sodium 1146 mg
- Iron 0.31 mg
- Zink 2.4 mg
Per 100 g, Blue cheese is an excellent source of protein (43% DV) and an excellent source of calcium (41% DV).
Protein supplies the amino acids the body uses to build and repair tissue. The FDA Daily Value is 50 g.
How many calories are in blue cheese?
- Slice of blue cheese (24g)85 kcal
- Blue cheese cup, crumbled (135g)477 kcal
- Blue cheese small cylinder (125g)441 kcal
- Blue cheese medium cylinder (300g)1059 kcal
- Blue cheese large cylinder (500g)1765 kcal
- Ounce (oz) of blue cheese100 kcal
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About the data
Nutrition values on this page are given per 100 g of the food and are based on the official United States Department of Agriculture FoodData Central database. The exact record used for each food is linked under the tables.
Marcin Piotrowicz – calories-info.com creator · Healthy diet and healthy lifestyle promoter. The information is for general purposes and is not medical or dietary advice.
