Calories and Fat in 30 Types of Cheese

For some people, the idea of giving up cheese when starting a diet is incomprehensible. It's one of those addictive foods that can make going without seem an impossible task.

Of course, simply reducing portion sizes should mean you can carry on enjoying your favourite cheese. However, cheese is generally high in fat and calories. And because it's so calorie dense, a portion size is very small, about the size of half an egg.

Not all cheeses are equal though. Cheese with a higher water content is usually lower in fat and calories. So, the harder the cheese, the higher the fat and calories.

To give you an idea of how they compare, I've prepared a chart showing 30 types of cheese commonly found in UK supermarkets. These are standard cheeses – not reduced fat types, and calories and fat are averages for each cheese. Any cheese with 20g or more of fat per 100g is classed as HIGH Fat!

Calories and Fat in 30 Types of Cheese

in calorie order

	Cheese	Calories per 100g	Fat per 100g
	Cottage Cheese plain	110	6
	Ricotta Cheese	133	10
	Mozzarella Cheese	239	18
	Cream Cheese (full fat)	245	23
	Feta	270	22
	Goat Cheese	275	25
	Camembert	285	22
	Gorgonzola	310	26
	Halloumi	316	25
	Edam	318	23
	Port Salut	322	26
	Roquefort	355	31
	Brie	365	32
	Gouda	365	30
	Monterey Jack	365	29
	Dolcelatte	366	32
	Caerphilly cheese	381	32
	Jarlsberg	384	28
	Cheshire	385	32
	Lancashire	385	32
	Wensleydale	385	32
	Parmesan	389	28
	Emmental	390	31
	Gruyere	400	32
	Cheddar cheese	410	34
	Stilton	410	35
	Double Gloucester	411	34
	Red Leicester	415	34
	Mascarpone	440	45
	Manchego	450	38

Two or three servings of dairy produce are recommended per day. If you choose to include cheese as one of these, then one serving size for hard cheese is 40g (1.5oz) or for soft cheese 125g (4.5oz).

Tip for eating hard cheese:

For hard cheeses, slice the portion size from the main block and put the rest back in the fridge. Then using a sharp knife, very thinly slice your cheese portion and you’ll be able to make it go a lot further. You'll still get the taste but without all those extra calories and fat.

Read ‘How much is a food serving size’ for more information on portion sizes for different food groups.

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