Energy
upper quarter409 kcalthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 334 kcal
- Middle 50%
- 290–374 kcal
Based on 41 records reporting energy.
Dairymoderate variability
Cheese, Cheddar calories: 86 per 1 slice (21 g)
This exact USDA record reports 86 calories for 1 slice (21 g). That answer belongs to this description and weight; it is not a universal value for every meal that shares the name.
Quick facts
1 slice · 21 g
- Calories
- 86 kcal
- Protein
- 4.9 g
- Carbohydrate
- 0.5 g
- Total fat
- 7.1 g
- Fiber
- 0 g
- Sodium
- 137 mg
Portion calculator
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Estimated for 1 slice · 21 g
86calories
Cheese, Cheddar
- Protein
- 4.9 g
- Carbs
- 0.5 g
- Fat
- 7.1 g
— means the source has no value available.
These values scale the selected reference food by weight. Ingredients, preparation, and portion size can change your meal’s estimate.
Nutrition facts, household measures, preparation notes and USDA sources
The editorial read
The useful answer has a weight, a composition, and an identity
Portion: the cited record reports about 86 calories for 1 slice at 21 grams. On a fixed-weight basis, the same record contains 409 calories per 100 grams. The first number answers a portion question; the second answers a concentration question.
Composition: that source amount also reports 4.9 g protein, 0 g fiber, and 137 mg sodium. Read those values together: a calorie total by itself cannot describe the nutrient profile.
Identity: the largest listed formulation input is cheese, cheddar, representing 100% of the record’s listed input weight. These are provenance for a standardized calculation, not a recipe for your plate.
The source calls its underlying survey portion “Quantity not specified,” but it separately lists 1 slice at the identical weight. We use the familiar household label here without changing the source calculation.
The household measures attached to this record span roughly 37–998 calories across the listed portions. That is a set of scaled examples—not a confidence interval, a recommendation, or a claim about the full universe of recipes.
Calculated from the smallest and largest usable household measures listed by USDA for this exact FNDDS record; not a confidence interval.
Record-specific decision brief
What the numbers say—and what choice still belongs to you
This analysis belongs to USDA FDC 2705709: “Cheese, Cheddar.” It separates gram-weight arithmetic, corpus context, label signals, and record selection so one number does not have to answer four different questions.
01 · Portion arithmetic
Three weights, one fixed composition
For FDC 2705709, each row multiplies the published per-100-gram values by its stated weight. “1 cracker-size slice” through “1 cup, melted” are weight scenarios: named measures come from USDA, while percentage labels are transparent arithmetic.
| Scenario | Weight | Energy | Protein | Fiber | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 cracker-size sliceUSDA-listed household measure | 9 g | 37 kcal | 2.1 g | 0 g | 59 mg |
| 1 sliceUSDA-listed household measure | 21 g | 86 kcal | 4.9 g | 0 g | 137 mg |
| 1 cup, meltedUSDA-listed household measure | 244 g | 998 kcal | 56.9 g | 0 g | 1,596 mg |
02 · Fixed-weight context
Where 100 grams sits inside Cheese
The comparison set contains 41 exact records in the Cheese USDA category. Here, “upper quarter” describes FDC 2705709’s energy position in that corpus—not nutritional quality, desirability, or a health rating.
Protein
middle half23.3 gthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 23.3 g
- Middle 50%
- 20–27 g
Based on 41 records reporting protein.
Dietary fiber
middle half0 gthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 0 g
- Middle 50%
- 0–0 g
Based on 41 records reporting dietary fiber.
Sodium
middle half654 mgthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 743 mg
- Middle 50%
- 626–1,100 mg
Based on 41 records reporting sodium.
03 · FDA label lens
The strongest strength-side and tradeoff-side signals
At FDC 2705709’s 21 g reference weight, the largest strength-side percentage among the nutrients evaluated here is Calcium; the larger tradeoff-side percentage is Saturated fat. Percentages use FDA label Daily Values, whose general “high” guide begins at 20% Daily Value. This is not an overall score or a personalized target.
Strength-side signals
Calcium148 mg
≈ 11% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
Vitamin A66.4 µg
≈ 7% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
Tradeoff-side signals
Saturated fat4 g
≈ 20% DV. This crosses the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
Sodium137 mg
≈ 6% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
04 · Highest-impact checks
The three levers most worth resolving first
For “Cheese, Cheddar,” the first-pass checks follow the evidence actually published: its named weights, the FDC 2705710 alternative, and its source-formulation identity.
- 01
Listed portion span: 1 cracker-size slice to 1 cup, melted
USDA assigns those measures 9 g and 244 g. At this record’s fixed composition, scaled energy moves from 37 kcal to 998 kcal.
- 02
Record choice: compare with FDC 2705710
At an equal 100 g, this record has 13.6 g more total fat than “Cheese, Cheddar, reduced fat.” That is a record-level contrast; it does not identify which ingredient caused the difference.
- 03
Single listed source: Cheese, cheddar
USDA derives this record from one listed source-input row at 100 g. Real preparations can still differ in water, cooking state, brand, and served weight.
05 · Exact-record choice
Select by literal evidence, not the shortest name
Keep this record when “Cheddar” fits. Inspect FDC 2705710 when “Cheddar; reduced fat” is the more literal description of the food and preparation.
Keep this profile when these fields fit
Cheese, Cheddar
- Exact source wording
- “Cheese, Cheddar”
- Source identity
- USDA FDC 2705709 · FNDDS 14104100
- Named qualifiers
- Cheddar
- Source inputs unique in this pair
- Cheese, cheddar
Inspect this alternative when its fields fit better
Cheese, Cheddar, reduced fat
- Exact source wording
- “Cheese, Cheddar, reduced fat”
- Source identity
- USDA FDC 2705710 · FNDDS 14104110
- Named qualifiers
- Cheddar · reduced fat
- Source inputs unique in this pair
- Cheese, cheddar, reduced fat (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)
Choose the closest description
Which USDA record fits your meal?
Treat the long description as data. The phrases doing the most work here are “Cheddar”. Match those details first; then compare the database weight with the amount you mean.
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| Exact record | Source serving | Calories / 100 g | Protein / 100 g | Fat / 100 g | Fiber / 100 g | Sodium / 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This recordCheese, Cheddar | 21 g86 kcal | 409 kcal | 23.3 g | 34 g | 0 g | 654 mg |
| Cheese, Cheddar, reduced sodium | 21 g84 kcal | 398 kcal | 24.4 g | 32.6 g | 0 g | 21 mg |
| Cheese, Cheddar, reduced fat | 21 g66 kcal | 316 kcal | 27.4 g | 20.4 g | 0 g | 628 mg |
| Cheese, Gruyere | 21 g87 kcal | 413 kcal | 29.8 g | 32.3 g | 0 g | 714 mg |
| Cheese, Colby | 21 g83 kcal | 394 kcal | 23.8 g | 32.1 g | 0 g | 604 mg |
| Cheese, Swiss | 21 g83 kcal | 393 kcal | 27 g | 31 g | 0 g | 185 mg |
| Cheese, Monterey | 21 g82 kcal | 392 kcal | 22.6 g | 32.6 g | 0 g | 662 mg |
How to compare FDC 2705709: its source amount is 21 g; every 100-gram column removes portion size from the record-to-record comparison. Neither denominator determines your plate’s weight or recipe.
Household measures
Compare listed portions
For FDC 2705709, the 6 displayed measures scale the same source composition by gram weight; rounding changes presentation, not the underlying ratio.
1 cracker-size slice
37 kcal
9 g
1 slice
86 kcal
21 g
1 stick
116 kcal
28 g
1 cup, shredded
462 kcal
113 g
1 cup, diced
540 kcal
132 g
1 cup, melted
998 kcal
244 g
At a glance
Nutrient signals in the source amount
For FDC 2705709, Saturated fat is the largest displayed non-protein Daily Value signal. Read the set as label context—not a personalized score.
Saturated fat
4 g≈ 20% Daily ValueCalcium
148.5 mg≈ 11% Daily ValueThe percentages above apply to FDC 2705709’s 21 g reference amount. FDA Daily Values are general label references, not individualized energy or medical targets. Read the FDA explanation ↗
Why FDC 2705709 has no protein percentage here: Feast reports 4.9 g, but does not present grams divided by 50 as FDA protein %DV; applicable label rules account for protein quality and regulatory context.
Nutrition facts
Compare the source serving with 100 grams
Values are rounded for readability. The source serving is 21 g.
| Nutrient | Amount | Approx. % Daily Value |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 86 kcal 409 kcal | Not established Not established |
| Protein | 4.9 g 23.3 g | Not shown Not shown |
| Carbohydrate | 0.5 g 2.4 g | 0% 1% |
| Total fat | 7.1 g 34 g | 9% 44% |
| Dietary fiber | 0 g 0 g | 0% 0% |
| Sugars | 0.1 g 0.3 g | Not established Not established |
| Sodium | 137.3 mg 654 mg | 6% 28% |
| Saturated fat | 4 g 19.2 g | 20% 96% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1.6 g 7.4 g | Not established Not established |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.2 g 1.2 g | Not established Not established |
| Cholesterol | 21 mg 100 mg | 7% 33% |
| Potassium | 16.2 mg 77 mg | 0% 2% |
| Calcium | 148.5 mg 707 mg | 11% 54% |
| Iron | 0 mg 0.2 mg | 0% 1% |
| Magnesium | 5.7 mg 27 mg | 1% 6% |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg 0 mg | 0% 0% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1 µg 0.6 µg | 1% 3% |
| Vitamin A | 66.4 µg 316 µg | 7% 35% |
| Caffeine | 0 mg 0 mg | Not established Not established |
| Alcohol | 0 g 0 g | Not established Not established |
| Water | 7.7 g 36.6 g | Not established Not established |
For FDC 2705709, approximate percentages divide the displayed 21 g amount by FDA label Daily Values; they are not personalized targets. “Not established” means FDA sets no Daily Value for that row. Protein %DV remains unshown because adult-label use depends on regulatory context.
Inside the source record
Source formulation behind this USDA record
USDA links FDC 2705709 to one source input totaling 100 g in its standardized formulation. Publishing that exact provenance makes “Cheese, Cheddar” inspectable beside similarly named records.
How to read this
A single-source formulation
Cheese, cheddar is the only listed source input for this record. That does not mean every real-world version is identical; brands, preparation, water content, and portion weight can still differ.
100 g total listed input weight across the formulation.
| # | USDA input | Listed amount | Input weight | Share of listed input weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cheese, cheddarUSDA ingredient 1009 · encyclopedia page available | 100 GM | 100 g | 100% |
USDA shorthand in this evidence
- NFS means “not further specified.” The record intentionally leaves the exact subtype, size, or preparation unresolved.
Exact-record context
What makes this USDA record distinct?
For FDC 2705709, the close-record rule searches the USDA “Cheese” category for shared description terms or source inputs. Any surviving pair is compared per 100 grams, so unlike source-serving sizes cannot manufacture the nutrient difference.
This record
Cheese, Cheddar
- USDA category
- Cheese
- FDC ID
- 2705709
- FNDDS code
- 14104100
Closest inspectable record
Cheese, Cheddar, reduced fat
- USDA category
- Cheese
- FDC ID
- 2705710
- FNDDS code
- 14104110
| Nutrient | This record | Comparison record | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 409 kcal | 316 kcal | +93 kcal |
| Protein | 23.3 g | 27.4 g | −4.1 g |
| Carbohydrate | 2.4 g | 2.7 g | −0.2 g |
| Total fat | 34 g | 20.4 g | +13.6 g |
| Dietary fiber | 0 g | 0 g | Same listed value |
| Sodium | 654 mg | 628 mg | +26 mg |
Plain-English read
At the fixed 100-gram basis, this record lists 93 more calories, 4.1 g less protein, and 13.6 g more total fat than “Cheese, Cheddar, reduced fat.”
Only this record lists Cheese, cheddar. Only the comparison record lists Cheese, cheddar, reduced fat (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program). Those formulation rows identify different source records; they do not prove which input caused a nutrient difference.
3 of the six displayed differences clear the documented materiality screen. It is a reading aid, not a health rating.
Formulation evidence
The listed formulations differ
The formulation rows differ, but the source data do not isolate which component caused any nutrient difference. Input weights describe the standardized formulation—not final plated proportions.
Listed only in this record: Cheese, cheddar.
Listed only in the comparison: Cheese, cheddar, reduced fat (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program).
Portion evidence
The listed portion sets match
This record’s reference amount is 21 g; a familiar listed measure is 1 slice (21 g).
The comparison record’s reference amount is 21 g; a familiar listed measure is 1 slice (21 g).
Use the 100-gram row to compare FDC 2705709 with FDC 2705710 at equal mass; use their 21 g and 21 g source amounts only for portion matching.
Evidence boundary: FDC 2705709 versus FDC 2705710 is a comparison of standardized source records—not a measurement of your meal, an overall food-quality rank, or proof that one input caused a difference.
Review the full cheese source category → Read the calculation and selection methodology →
From record to familiar meal
Guides that use this exact USDA record
These 2 guides place “Cheese, Cheddar” beside explicitly linked source records; use them to compare preparations without turning FDC 2705709 into a universal recipe.
Uncertainty, made actionable
What can change this estimate?
This is a standardized USDA survey-food profile, not a measurement of every preparation. Actual nutrition can change with portion size, fat level, brand or formulation, added flavors or sweeteners.
For “Cheese, Cheddar,” resolve portion size first, then move through the remaining 3 published levers. Unknowns should remain visible rather than expanding every assumption at once.
- 01
portion size
When composition is held constant, nutrient totals scale directly with grams. A 20% weight correction produces the same 20% correction to the scaled totals.
- 02
fat level
Match the named cooking-fat state when possible. Fat used, retained, or left behind is preparation information that a dish name alone cannot recover.
- 03
brand or formulation
Prefer a package, menu, or known recipe when it identifies the food more precisely. Otherwise preserve the generic record as an explicit approximation.
- 04
added flavors or sweeteners
Use a label or known recipe when available, because sweetness does not reveal dose. Keep syrups, sugars, and concentrated add-ins separate when the base record does not name them.
How we estimated this
The arithmetic is simple; the provenance is the point
FDC 2705709 comes from FoodData Central Survey Foods (FNDDS). Its 409 kcal per 100 g becomes 86 kcal at 21 g through nutrient per portion = nutrient per 100 g × portion grams ÷ 100; this page adds no second nutrition estimate.
About the serving label: USDA describes the underlying survey portion as “Quantity not specified.” The separately listed 1 slice has the same gram weight, so the familiar label can be shown without changing the calculation.
Data cycle: 2021–2023, published October 31, 2024
FoodData Central ID: 2705709
FNDDS food code: 14104100
The scaling for FDC 2705709 can be exact while the match to “Cheese, Cheddar” is wrong. That is why this profile keeps its 21 g weight, 1-row source formulation, and selection uncertainty beside the arithmetic.
Source release October 31, 2024. Review USDA’s data-type documentation ↗ · Read Feast’s full nutrition methodology.