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.
| Volume | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1 cup | 113 g | 3.99 oz |
| 3/4 cup | 84.8 g | |
| 2/3 cup | 75.3 g | |
| 1/2 cup | 56.5 g | |
| 1/3 cup | 37.7 g | |
| 1/4 cup | 28.3 g | |
| 1 tablespoon | 7.06 g | |
| 1 teaspoon | 2.35 g |
Ounces and pounds
The weights an older recipe card is most likely to use.
| Weight | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1 oz | 28.3 g | |
| 4 oz (1/4 lb) | 113 g | |
| 8 oz (1/2 lb) | 227 g | |
| 1 lb | 454 g | |
| 100 g | 100 g |
Nutrition
Per 100 g of edible portion, transcribed from USDA reference data, and scaled to the measures above.
| Measure | Calories | Protein | Fat | Carbs | Fiber | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per 100 g (100 g) | 403 | 24.9 g | 33.1 g | 1.28 g | 0 g | 621 mg |
| Per cup (113 g) | 455 | 28.1 g | 37.4 g | 1.45 g | 0 g | 702 mg |
| Per tablespoon (7.06 g) | 28 | 1.76 g | 2.34 g | 0.09 g | 0 g | 44 mg |
| Per 4 oz (113 g) | 457 | 28.2 g | 37.5 g | 1.45 g | 0 g | 704 mg |
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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.