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Cheese, Low Fat, Cheddar or Colby

173 calories and 24.4 g of protein per 100 g. Reported fiber: 0 g.

USDA SR LegacyPublished Apr 2019

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Cheese, low fat, cheddar or colby

Source category
Dairy and Egg Products
Nutrition basis
Per 100 g
Source record
USDA FDC 173439
Publication date
Apr 2019

On a 100 g basis, this record has more protein than 72% of 236 other complete cheese profiles.

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SR Legacy is USDA’s final historical reference release from 2018. It combines analyses, calculations, and literature. The publication date in FoodData Central is not the date every nutrient was measured.

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228calories
in 132 g
NutrientAmountDaily value
Protein32.1 g—
Carbohydrate2.5 g1%
Fat9.2 g12%
Fiber0 g0%
Total sugars0.7 g—
Sodium1,152 mg50%
Saturated fat5.7 g29%
Potassium87 mg2%
Calcium548 mg42%
Iron0.55 mg3%
Magnesium21 mg5%
Vitamin C0 mg0%
Vitamin D0.1 µg1%
Estimated energy from macros
Protein 58%Carbs 5%Fat 37%

Uses 4 kcal/g for protein and carbohydrate, 9 for fat. Fiber, alcohol, and label rounding can make this differ from reported calories.

Daily values use the FDA adult reference for a 2,000-calorie diet. Your needs may differ. A dash means no reported value or no daily value shown.

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All 91 reported nutrient values Per 100 g
NutrientAmountUSDA identifier
Water63.1 g1051
Energy173 kcal1008
Energy724 kj1062
Protein24.35 g1003
Total lipid (fat)7 g1004
Ash3.64 g1007
Carbohydrate, by difference1.91 g1005
Fiber, total dietary0 g1079
Sugars, Total0.52 g2000
Calcium, Ca415 mg1087
Iron, Fe0.42 mg1089
Magnesium, Mg16 mg1090
Phosphorus, P484 mg1091
Potassium, K66 mg1092
Sodium, Na873 mg1093
Zinc, Zn1.82 mg1095
Copper, Cu0.021 mg1098
Manganese, Mn0.006 mg1101
Selenium, Se14.5 µg1103
Fluoride, F34.9 µg1099
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid0 mg1162
Thiamin0.012 mg1165
Riboflavin0.221 mg1166
Niacin0.051 mg1167
Pantothenic acid0.183 mg1170
Vitamin B-60.045 mg1175
Folate, total11 µg1177
Folic acid0 µg1186
Folate, food11 µg1187
Folate, DFE11 µg1190
Choline, total15.4 mg1180
Vitamin B-120.49 µg1178
Vitamin B-12, added0 µg1246
Vitamin A, RAE60 µg1106
Retinol60 µg1105
Carotene, beta4 µg1107
Carotene, alpha0 µg1108
Cryptoxanthin, beta0 µg1120
Vitamin A, IU207 iu1104
Lycopene0 µg1122
Lutein + zeaxanthin0 µg1123
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)0.06 mg1109
Vitamin E, added0 mg1242
Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units5 iu1110
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0.1 µg1114
Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol)0.1 µg1112
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)0.6 µg1185
Fatty acids, total saturated4.342 g1258
SFA 4:00.222 g1259
SFA 6:00.063 g1260
SFA 8:00.072 g1261
SFA 10:00.137 g1262
SFA 12:00.101 g1263
SFA 14:00.889 g1264
SFA 16:01.984 g1265
SFA 18:00.873 g1266
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated2.082 g1292
MUFA 16:10.231 g1275
MUFA 18:11.851 g1268
MUFA 20:10 g1277
MUFA 22:10 g1279
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated0.222 g1293
PUFA 18:20.156 g1269
PUFA 18:30.067 g1270
PUFA 18:40 g1276
PUFA 20:40 g1271
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA)0 g1278
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA)0 g1280
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA)0 g1272
Cholesterol21 mg1253
Tryptophan0.286 g1210
Threonine0.798 g1211
Isoleucine1.389 g1212
Leucine2.145 g1213
Lysine1.866 g1214
Methionine0.588 g1215
Cystine0.111 g1216
Phenylalanine1.179 g1217
Tyrosine1.08 g1218
Valine1.496 g1219
Arginine0.847 g1220
Histidine0.786 g1221
Alanine0.633 g1222
Aspartic acid1.439 g1223
Glutamic acid5.48 g1224
Glycine0.385 g1225
Proline2.526 g1226
Serine1.309 g1227
Alcohol, ethyl0 g1018
Caffeine0 mg1057
Theobromine0 mg1058