I like to think of myself as a very responsible person, but put me in a room with a block of cheese and I cannot be trusted. My mom says that as a baby I was most content eating pieces of cheese, and the same thing could be said about me today.
Cheese is definitely my favorite food. But while it’s high in protein and calcium, it is also high in calories and fat. Here’s a break down of key nutrition data for some of the most popular cheeses:
1 oz. serving
Blue Cheese
99 calories
8g fat
Brie Cheese
94 calories
8g fat
Cheddar Cheese
113 calories
9g fat
Feta Cheese
74 calories
6g fat
Goat Cheese
75 calories
6g fat
Mozzarella Cheese
84 calories
6g fat
Swiss Cheese