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Calories in goat cheese

A typical serving of goat cheese (1 oz, 28 g) has about 75 calories. Per 100 g: 264 kcal, 18.5 g protein, 0 g carbs, 21.1 g fat. Portions scale in a straight line, so half the weight means half the calories. Most of the energy comes from fat.

Calories by serving size

ServingWeightCalories
1 oz28 g75 kcal
100 g100 g264 kcal

Macros per 100 g

18.5 g
Protein
0 g
Carbs
21.1 g
Fat
0 g
Fiber
0 g
Sugar

Worth knowing

Soft chèvre is lighter than hard cheeses, at about 264 kcal per 100 g. On the energy-density scale, 264 kcal per 100 g puts goat cheese at the high end. Protein density is strong: about 7.0 g of protein per 100 calories.

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Frequently asked questions

How many calories are in goat cheese?

A typical serving (1 oz, 28 g) has about 75 calories, and 100 g has 264 kcal. Calories scale with weight, so double the portion means double the number.

How much protein is in goat cheese?

There are 18.5 g of protein in 100 g of goat cheese, which works out to about 5.3 g per serving (1 oz). It contributes meaningful protein, though most of the calories come from elsewhere.

Is goat cheese high in fat?

Yes, in the plain arithmetic sense: 21.1 g of fat per 100 g supplies about 72% of the calories. Whether that fits your day depends on your totals, not on the food alone.

Where do these numbers come from?

Every value on this page comes from USDA FoodData Central, entry 173435 (SR Legacy). Serving figures are converted from the per-100-g data, so rounding can shift a total by a calorie or two.

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Nutrition data: USDA FoodData Central, FDC ID 173435 (SR Legacy). Serving calories are computed from the per-100-g values.