Feta Cheese Nutrition Facts

FoodData Central Updated 30 March 2026

One cup of feta cheese contains 397.5 calories, 21.3g protein, 5.8g carbs, and 32.2g fat. Feta Cheese is a dairy product. It is a good source of protein and rich in calcium.

397.5

cal

5.8g

carbs

21.3g

protein

amino acids ↓

32.2g

fat

0g

fiber

0g

sugar

Vitamins in Feta Cheese

Per Cup, crumbled ~150g

Vitamin A
188mcg
21%
Vitamin D
0.6mcg
3%
Vitamin E
0.27mg
2%
Vitamin K
2.7mcg
2%
Vitamin B6
0.63mg
37%
Vitamin B12
2.54mcg
106%
Thiamin (B1)
0.22mg
19%
Niacin (B3)
1.48mg
9%
Folate
48mcg
12%

Minerals in Feta Cheese

Per Cup, crumbled ~150g

Calcium
740mg
57%
Iron
0.98mg
5%
Magnesium
28.5mg
7%
Phosphorus
506mg
40%
Potassium
93mg
2%
Sodium
1709mg
74%
Zinc
4.32mg
39%
Selenium
22.5mcg
41%
Copper
0.04mg
5%
Manganese
0.04mg
2%

Amino Acids in Feta Cheese

Protein breakdown per cup, crumbled (150g), from the USDA record for this food.

Complete protein

Feta Cheese supplies all nine essential amino acids at or above the FAO/WHO adult reference pattern.

Essential Amino Acids Per cup, crumbled (150g) Per 100g % of Protein
Histidine 596mg 397mg 2.8%
Isoleucine 1205mg 803mg 5.7%
Leucine 2093mg 1395mg 9.8%
Lysine 1829mg 1219mg 8.6%
Methionine 552mg 368mg 2.6%
Phenylalanine 1013mg 675mg 4.8%
Threonine 956mg 637mg 4.5%
Tryptophan 300mg 200mg 1.4%
Valine 1598mg 1065mg 7.5%
Other Amino Acids Per cup, crumbled (150g) Per 100g % of Protein
Alanine 959mg 639mg 4.5%
Arginine 705mg 470mg 3.3%
Aspartic Acid 1169mg 779mg 5.5%
Cystine 125mg 83mg 0.6%
Glutamic Acid 3632mg 2421mg 17%
Glycine 146mg 97mg 0.7%
Proline 2067mg 1378mg 9.7%
Serine 1754mg 1169mg 8.2%
Tyrosine 1002mg 668mg 4.7%

Protein quality is scored against the FAO/WHO/UNU 2007 adult indispensable amino acid reference pattern. The FDA publishes no Daily Values for individual amino acids, so the share of total protein is shown instead.

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