This Infographic Shows Exactly How Many Calories Are in Your Favorite Cheese
Updated: Dec. 18, 2019
Cheese is hard to resist, but it's time you find out what you're really eating.
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 favourite food. But while it’s high in protein and calcium, it can also be high in calories and fat. Here’s a break down of key nutrition data for some of the most popular cheeses per 1 oz. serving:
In my quest to lead a healthier lifestyle without sacrificing my favourite food, I try to eat the cheeses that give me the biggest bang for my buck (or calorie) in my meals.
The cheeses that pack the most flavour also tend to be the lowest in calories: blue, brie, feta, and goat. They all clock in at less than 100 calories per ounce. And because they are more flavourful, I am satisfied with smaller portions of them. One ounce of feta or blue cheese goes a lot further in taste than one ounce of cheddar ever will.
Instead of counting cheese calories this holiday season, go all out and put together a drool-worthy charcuterie board. Have no time to create one? Then try a seacuterie board.
