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Cheddar cheese: weights & conversions

A US cup of cheddar cheese weighs about 113 g. 100 g is 403 calories and 24.9 g of protein.

Also written as: cheddar, sharp cheddar, shredded cheddar, shredded cheese, cheese, colby jack, mexican blend cheese.

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1 cup of cheddar cheese is about 113 grams.

Cups to grams

What each measure of cheddar cheese weighs, from the cup weight above.

cheddar cheese volume conversions
VolumeGramsOunces
1 cup113 g3.99 oz
3/4 cup84.8 g
2/3 cup75.3 g
1/2 cup56.5 g
1/3 cup37.7 g
1/4 cup28.3 g
1 tablespoon7.06 g
1 teaspoon2.35 g

Ounces and pounds

The weights an older recipe card is most likely to use.

cheddar cheese weight conversions
WeightGramsOunces
1 oz28.3 g
4 oz (1/4 lb)113 g
8 oz (1/2 lb)227 g
1 lb454 g
100 g100 g

Nutrition

Per 100 g of edible portion, transcribed from USDA reference data, and scaled to the measures above.

Nutrition for cheddar cheese by measure
MeasureCaloriesProteinFatCarbsFiberSodium
Per 100 g (100 g)40324.9 g33.1 g1.28 g0 g621 mg
Per cup (113 g)45528.1 g37.4 g1.45 g0 g702 mg
Per tablespoon (7.06 g)281.76 g2.34 g0.09 g0 g44 mg
Per 4 oz (113 g)45728.2 g37.5 g1.45 g0 g704 mg

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  • Monterey jack cheese, the same amount. Milder than cheddar and melts a little softer.

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Common questions

How many grams are in a cup of cheddar cheese?
One US cup of cheddar cheese weighs about 113 g (3.99 oz). A tablespoon is about 7.06 g and a teaspoon about 2.35 g.
How many cups is 100 g of cheddar cheese?
100 g of cheddar cheese is about 0.88 cups — near enough to 7/8 of a cup in a measuring cup.
How many calories are in cheddar cheese?
Cheddar cheese has about 403 calories per 100 g, which works out to roughly 455 calories a cup.
How much protein is in cheddar cheese?
About 24.9 g of protein per 100 g — roughly 28.2 g in a 4 oz portion.
What can I use instead of cheddar cheese?
Monterey jack cheese, the same amount. Milder than cheddar and melts a little softer.

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