Calories in common portions
| Portion | Weight | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 cubic inch | 17 g | 45 | 2.4 g | 0.7 g | 3.7 g |
| 1 oz | 28.4 g | 75 | 4 g | 1.1 g | 6.1 g |
| 1 wedge (1.33 oz) | 38 g | 101 | 5.4 g | 1.5 g | 8.2 g |
| 100 g | 100 g | 265 | 14.2 g | 3.9 g | 21.5 g |
| 1 cup, crumbled | 150 g | 398 | 21.3 g | 5.8 g | 32.3 g |
Where the calories come from
Protein 21.4%Carbohydrate 5.8%Fat 72.8%
Shares use 4 calories per gram for protein and carbohydrate and 9 for fat, so they may not match USDA’s calorie total exactly. Try the macro calculator.
Good to know
- An ounce of feta (28 g) has about 75 calories. A cup of crumbled feta (150 g) has about 398.
- Feta is salty: about 323 mg of sodium per ounce in this entry.
- Per ounce, feta (75 calories) has fewer calories than cheddar (114) or part-skim mozzarella (84), and more than part-skim ricotta (39).
- Its strong flavor means a little goes a long way: 2 tablespoons of crumbled feta (about 19 g) over a salad add about 50 calories.
In our recipes
The Calorify recipes that use this food, how much they use, and the calories it adds to each whole recipe.
- Spinach and feta omelette1 oz · 28.4 g · recipe serves 175 cal
- Chicken quinoa salad1 oz · 28.4 g · recipe serves 275 cal
- Chickpea and feta salad2 oz · 56.7 g · recipe serves 2150 cal
Compare per 100 g
| Food | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feta cheese (this page) | 265 | 14.2 g | 3.9 g | 21.5 g |
| Cheese, mozzarella, low moisture, part-skim | 295 | 23.8 g | 5.6 g | 19.8 g |
| Cheese, goat, soft type | 264 | 18.5 g | 0 g | 21.1 g |
| Cheese, ricotta, part skim milk | 138 | 11.4 g | 5.1 g | 7.9 g |
| Whole milk | 61 | 3.2 g | 4.8 g | 3.3 g |
| Greek yogurt | 73 | 10 g | 3.9 g | 1.9 g |
| Cheddar cheese | 403 | 22.9 g | 3.4 g | 33.3 g |
| Parmesan cheese | 420 | 28.4 g | 13.9 g | 27.8 g |
| Butter | 717 | 0.9 g | 0.1 g | 81.1 g |
Source
USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (April 2019): Cheese, feta (FDC ID 173420) ↗. Values are per 100 g of edible portion; Calorify scaled them to each portion and rounded the results. Comparisons use FDC ID 171244, FDC ID 173435, FDC ID 171248.
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