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Cheddar Cheese Cubes

Cheddar Cheese Cubes: 122 kcal and 6.99 g protein per 3 cubes (30 g). Full USDA nutrition — 42 nutrients, high in Calcium, Phosphorus, Selenium.

Jan HorákUpdated 2026-08-12 42 nutrients USDA FoodData Central

Vegetarian · Gluten-free · High-protein

Cheddar Cheese Cubes
Per portion
122 kcal
Protein
6.99 g
Carbs
0.73 g
Fat
10.2 g

Your portion

122kcal · 513 kJ
Protein
6.99 g
Carbs
0.73 g
Fat
10.2 g

Cheddar cheese cubes are a concentrated dairy snack, with fat making up about 75% of their calories and protein contributing roughly 23%. A single 30-gram portion delivers 122 kcal, 7 grams of protein, and just under a gram of carbs, but its real standout is calcium: that same portion covers 88% of the daily reference, alongside notable phosphorus and vitamin B12.

Three cubes are a tidy, portable portion that works well as a quick protein boost before a workout or alongside fruit and wholegrain crackers to round out a snack. The honest caveat is the saturates and salt, which add up fast if you eat more than a serving, so treat it as a flavourful addition rather than a mainstay of every meal.

Nutrition claims, per 100 g:

High protein High Calcium · 88% High Phosphorus · 65% High Selenium · 51% High Vitamin B12 · 42% High Vitamin A (RAE) · 40% High Zinc · 37% High Riboflavin (B2) · 32% High in saturates · 19.2 g/100 g High in salt · 654.0 mg/100 g

Full nutrition

Nutrition

per 3 cubes (30 g)

Energy 122 kcal 6.1%
Energy 513 kJ 6.1%
Protein 6.99 g 14.0%
Carbohydrates 0.73 g 0.3%
Fat 10.2 g 14.6%
of which saturates 5.76 g 28.8%
Monounsaturated 2.23 g
Polyunsaturated 0.35 g
Trans fat 0.34 g
Cholesterol 30.0 mg
Water 10.98 g
Ash 1.1 g

Sugar breakdown

Sucrose 0.0 g
Glucose 0.03 g
Fructose 0.0 g
Lactose 0.05 g
Maltose 0.0 g
Galactose 0.02 g

Minerals

Potassium 23.1 mg 1.2%
Calcium 212.1 mg 26.5%
Magnesium 8.04 mg 2.1%
Phosphorus 137.4 mg 19.6%
Sodium 196.2 mg
Iron 0.05 mg 0.4%
Zinc 1.1 mg 11.0%
Copper 0.01 mg 1.0%
Manganese 0.01 mg 0.5%
Selenium 8.49 µg 15.4%

Vitamins

Vitamin A (RAE) 94.8 µg 11.8%
Vitamin E 0.23 mg 1.9%
Vitamin K 0.72 µg 1.0%
Thiamin (B1) 0.01 mg 0.9%
Riboflavin (B2) 0.13 mg 9.3%
Niacin (B3) 0.02 mg 0.1%
Pantothenic acid (B5) 0.12 mg 2.0%
Vitamin B6 0.02 mg 1.4%
Folate (B9) 6.3 µg 3.1%
Vitamin B12 0.32 µg 12.8%

Fatty acids

Omega-3 (ALA) 0.03 g
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.0 g
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.0 g
Omega-6 (linoleic) 0.23 g

Nutrition from USDA FoodData Central (public domain), scaled to the stated portion. Reference intakes: EU Regulation 1169/2011. Percentages track your portion; claim badges are per 100 g (Reg. 1169/2011, 1924/2006).

How it compares

Against 322 other foods in “Dairy and Egg Products”, per 100 g. The mark is this food; the faint line is the category median.

Energy 408.0 · higher than 92%
Protein 23.3 · higher than 78%

Common portions

  • serving — 17 g (69 kcal)
  • shredded — 105 g (428 kcal)

Sources

  1. USDA FoodData Central — Cheese, cheddar — Nutrition values for Cheese, cheddar.

Jan Horák — Founder & Engineer, Kaloria

Jan Horák is the founder and lead engineer of Kaloria, an AI-powered calorie and nutrition tracking app for iOS and Android. He builds and ships the app's photo and voice food-logging pipeline himself and writes about the nutrition math, product tradeoffs, and app-comparison data behind it.