Nutrition facts · Eggs and dairy
Calories in Blue cheese
Blue cheese has 353 calories per 100 g, and a 1 oz (28.4 g) portion has 100 calories. Most of those calories come from fat, at 28.7 g per 100 g, with a solid 21.4 g of protein and very few carbs (2.3 g).
Calories come from: Carbs 3% · Fat 73% · Protein 24%
Common servings
| Serving | Weight | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per 100 g | 100 g | 353 kcal | 21.4 g | 2.3 g | 28.7 g |
| 1 oz | 28.4 g | 100 kcal | 6.1 g | 0.7 g | 8.2 g |
| 1 cubic inch | 17 g | 60 kcal | 3.6 g | 0.4 g | 4.9 g |
| 1 cup, crumbled | 135 g | 477 kcal | 28.9 g | 3.2 g | 38.8 g |
Full nutrition (Per 100 g)
| Calories | 353 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 21.4 g |
| Carbohydrates | 2.3 g |
| of which sugars | 0.5 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Fat | 28.7 g |
| of which saturated | 18.7 g |
| Sodium | 1,146 mg |
What changes the calories
- Crumbled blue cheese is easy to over-pour, and a full cup crumbled weighs 135 g and has 477 calories, so the amount sprinkled on a salad can add up quickly.
- Blue cheese dressings and dips usually combine the cheese with mayonnaise, sour cream or oil, which adds calories beyond the cheese itself.
- Reduced-fat versions have fewer calories than regular blue cheese because fat supplies most of its energy.
- Melting or baking blue cheese doesn't change its calories, but dishes that pair it with butter, cream or pastry add the calories of those ingredients.
Tips for logging it accurately
- Weigh crumbles on a kitchen scale instead of estimating by eye, since a loose handful can vary a lot in grams.
- Log blue cheese dressing as its own item rather than as plain blue cheese, because the dressing's other ingredients change the totals.
- Snap a photo of your salad or burger in BerryFit to capture the cheese along with the rest of the meal, then adjust the portion if needed.
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Frequently asked questions
How many calories are in 1 oz of blue cheese?
One ounce (28.4 g) of blue cheese has 100 calories, with 6.1 g protein, 0.7 g carbs and 8.2 g fat.
How many calories are in a cup of crumbled blue cheese?
A cup of crumbled blue cheese (135 g) has 477 calories, along with 28.9 g protein, 3.2 g carbs and 38.8 g fat.
Is blue cheese low in carbs?
Yes, blue cheese has 2.3 g of carbs and 0.5 g of sugar per 100 g, so nearly all its calories come from fat and protein.
How does blue cheese compare with other cheeses in calories?
Blue cheese, at 353 calories per 100 g, is close to Gouda (356) and Edam (357), and a little lower than Monterey Jack (373).
Similar foods
Calories in common foodsValues per 100 g from USDA FoodData Central (Cheese, blue, FDC ID 172175); servings use USDA portion weights. Real foods vary by variety, ripeness and preparation.
The text on this page was written with the help of AI (Anthropic's Claude) and checked against the numbers in a separate review. The numbers themselves come only from USDA.
