I'm not going to lie to you — I love cheese. I use it all the time to add a hint of flavor, protein, calcium, and cheesy goodness to my foods. I honestly believe that cheese makes everything better. I also love anything that makes my life easier, so every week, I buy bags of shredded cheese to sprinkle on my salads, soups, sandwiches, pasta, and omelets.
When I walked down the dairy aisle, there's a huge variety of shredded cheeses, and I wondered how they compared nutritionally. So I decided to make this handy chart of Kraft shredded cheeses. For all the 8-ounce packages, the serving sizes varied between either seven, eight, or nine servings per bag. I did some calculations to make it easier to compare them, so all these numbers are based on 1-ounce serving sizes.
| Serving Size = 1 ounce | Calories | Total Fat (g) | Saturated Fat (g) | Cholesterol (mg) | Sodium (mg) | Carbs (g) | Protein (g) |
| Mild Cheddar | 112 | 9 | 6.8 | 25 | 33.8 | 1 | 6.8 |
| Mild Cheddar Finely Shredded | 110 | 9 | 6 | 25 | 180 | 1 | 6 |
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| Serving Size = 1 ounce | Calories | Total Fat (g) | Saturated Fat (g) | Cholesterol (mg) | Sodium (mg) | Carbs (g) | Protein (g) |
| 2% Milk Reduced Fat Mild Cheddar | 80 | 6 | 3.5 | 20 | 230 | 1 | 7 |
| Sharp Cheddar | 123.8 | 10 | 6.8 | 28 | 180 | 1 | 6.8 |
| Sharp Cheddar Finely Shredded | 110 | 9 | 6 | 25 | 180 | 1 | 6 |
| 2% Milk Reduced Fat Sharp Cheddar | 80 | 6 | 3.5 | 20 | 230 | 1 | 7 |
| Fat-Free Cheddar | 45 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 280 | 1 | 9 |
| Organic Cheddar (6 oz. bag) | 120 | 10 | 6 | 30 | 180 | 1 | 6 |
| Low Moisture Mozzarella | 80 | 5 | 3.5 | 15 | 200 | 1 | 7 |
| Low Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella | 80 | 5 | 3.5 | 20 | 220 | 1 | 6 |
| 2% Milk Reduced Fat Mozzarella | 70 | 4 | 2.5 | 15 | 200 | 1 | 8 |
| Fat-Free Mozzarella | 45 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 340 | 2 | 8 |
| Organic Mozzarella (6 oz. bag) | 80 | 5 | 3.5 | 15 | 200 | 1 | 7 |
| Mozzarella and Parmesan | 90 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 210 | 1 | 6 |
| Monteray Jack | 100 | 8 | 5 | 25 | 190 | 1 | 6 |
| Colby & Monteray Jack | 100 | 8 | 5 | 25 | 190 | 1 | 6 |
| Colby & Monteray Jack Finely Shredded | 100 | 8 | 5 | 25 | 190 | 1 | 6 |
| 2% Milk Reduced Fat Colby & Monteray Jack | 80 | 5 | 3.5 | 15 | 230 | 1 | 7 |
| Cheddar & Monteray Jack | 100 | 8 | 6 | 25 | 170 | 1 | 6 |
| Swiss | 110 | 8 | 5 | 25 | 60 | 1 | 7 |
| Mexican Cheddar Jack | 110 | 9 | 5 | 25 | 190 | 1 | 6 |
| 2% Milk Reduced Fat Mexican Four Cheese | 80 | 5 | 3.5 | 15 | 240 | 1 | 7 |
| Mexican Cheddar Jack With Jalapeno Peppers | 110 | 9 | 5 | 25 | 190 | 1 | 6 |
| Mexican Taco | 105 | 8.8 | 6.1 | 26 | 210 | .9 | 6 |
| Italian Style Five Cheese | 90 | 6 | 3.5 | 20 | 240 | 1 | 7 |
| Pizza Four Cheese | 90 | 7 | 4.5 | 20 | 220 | 1 | 6 |
| Pizza Mozzarella & Cheddar | 90 | 7 | 4.5 | 20 | 200 | 1 | 6 |
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wow, I'm totally getting the 2% from now on. How does the part-skim mozzarella have more cholesterol than the regular though?
1I use 2% cheese for my husband for his mac and cheese and grilled cheese sandwiches. As myself, I removed cheese from my diet. Given my family history of heart disease (due to clogged arteries), it's better for me to avoid it.
2you just made my day with this - i'm a sucker for cheese and honestly, my love for the stuff is the only reason that i'm not a vegan by now. i think that it's great to see that the fat free cheddar and mozz are both soo within my diet right now
3all of that sodium just freaked me out! yuck.
4My husband and I use the fat free cheddar for tacos, soups, etc. and use the fat free mozz when we make pizzas - honestly, you don't miss much and it's so much better for you! Of course, I probably use twice as much as I would normally, so I don't think I save on the calories, but I do save on the fat...
5I use 1/4 regular to 3/4 lowfat. That way I still get the flavor and the payoff of the full fat version, but mixing it with the lowfat makes it slightly less guilt inducing.
Except for mozz, though. I use fresh. I'm sure it's sickeningly unhealthy, but it's my treat food. I am right there with ilanac...if it weren't for cheese, I could handle going vegan, but as is, NOPE!
6I always get 2% cheese.
7Looks like its best to eat the regular or 2% stuff the fat free is pumped with extra sodium none of us need.
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