How much phosphorus is in 1 slice of cheddar cheese?

78 milligrams of phosphorus in 1 slice

Typical value: brands differ, so check the label. Check a label

Phosphorus in other portions of cheddar cheese
Portion	Phosphorus
1 cup, shredded	481 milligrams of phosphorus in 1 cup, shredded
100 g	458 milligrams of phosphorus in 100 g

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Where these numbers come from

USDA FoodData Central, Foundation Foods, record 328637. The source describes it as: Cheese, cheddar.

U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center. FoodData Central. [Internet]. [cited 11 October 2026]. Available from https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/. Releases used: Foundation Foods, April 2026; SR Legacy, April 2018; Survey Foods (FNDDS 2021-2023), October 2024.

Data built on 11 October 2026 (data-2026-10-11).

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