Calories in Melted Cheddar Cheese

Melted cheddar cheese has many uses -- as a dip for chips, in your sandwiches and as a topping for a variety of foods. Cheddar cheese is the most widely purchased and consumed food in the world.

A 1-cup serving of melted cheddar cheese contains 983 calories, according to the Fat Secret website. This is nearly half the calories in the average 2,000 calorie daily diet. Many of these calories come from protein -- 1 cup of melted cheddar cheese provides 60.76 g.

Melted cheddar cheese serves as a rich source of calcium. One cup offers 176 percent of the calcium you need in a single day. The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons indicates that calcium plays a critical role in the health of your teeth and bones. This serving size of melted cheddar cheese also provides 49 percent of the daily recommended intake of vitamin A and 9 percent of the iron you need on a daily basis.

Consider limiting the amount of melted cheddar cheese you eat to avoid eating too many calories and too much fat. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration notes that consuming more calories than your body needs can put you at risk of obesity. The USDA recommends eating 65 g of fat or less per day when following a 2,000 calorie per day diet; 1 cup of melted cheddar cheese contains 51.46 g of fat.

How Many Calories in a Cup of Cheddar Cheese?

Cheddar cheese is a cultured and aged cheese made of cow's milk. Typically hard in texture, cheddar cheese has a characteristic sharp flavor that increases with age. High in fat and protein cheddar cheese contains significant calories per serving.

The U.S.Department of Agriculture indicates a 1-cup measure of shredded cheddar cheese weighs about 113 g. Of that amount, 38 g are fat, 28 g are protein, and less than 2 g are carbohydrates.

The USDA also states that one cup of cheddar cheese provides 455 total calories. Fats contribute around 342 calories in the serving. Proteins deliver 112 more calories and carbohydrates deliver just 11 calories.

A 1-cup measure of cheddar cheese can serve as almost 23 percent of the total daily caloric intake recommended for the average adult. This percentage is calculated on a typical daily diet of 2000 calories.

Cheddar cheese also contains several important dietary minerals including calcium, phosphorus, zinc and selenium. Important vitamins are also within cheddar cheese including vitamins A, B6, B12, D, and K, riboflavin , pantothenic acid, folate, vitamin B6 and vitamin B12.

Calories in a Cheddar Cheese Slice

In the U.S., most cheddar cheese production happens in Wisconsin, Vermont, New York or California. Cheddar cheese is a good source of calcium and also boasts significant vitamin A content.

One slice of cheddar cheese contains 113 calories. Most of the calories in cheddar cheese come from fat. A single slice derives 82 calories from fat. This includes 6 g of saturated fat, or 30 percent of your daily recommended allowance, and 29 mg of cholesterol, or 10 percent of your daily recommended allowance.

Most of the rest of the calories in a slice of cheddar cheese, about one quarter total, come from protein. One slice contains 28 calories of protein - -that's 14 percent of your daily recommended allowance.