Cheesecake Factory Fresh Strawberry Cheesecake: Price & Calories (2026)
Cheesecake Factory Fresh Strawberry Cheesecake runs $12.50 to $13.95 a slice at 1,000 calories, and it is the most popular flavor the restaurant has sold for over 45 years, the Original with glazed fresh strawberries on top. That is the whole recipe: no fudge layers, no cookie crumb, no swirl, just the Original and strawberries. The price range below comes from 12 official pickup menus checked on November 6, 2026, and the calories come from the brand's published guide.
The Original, plus strawberries: what Fresh Strawberry Cheesecake is
The menu gives this slice one sentence, "The Original Topped with Glazed Fresh Strawberries. Our Most Popular Flavor for over 45 Years!", and that sentence is the recipe. The base is the Original cheesecake, unchanged, and the only addition is glazed fresh strawberries on top. There is no second flavor built into the slice, no chocolate, no caramel, nothing to decode, which is why this is the simplest cheesecake post in the series. The popularity claim is the restaurant's own wording, not ours, and it has been on the menu long enough that the claim is part of the description itself. Do not confuse it with Fresh Strawberry Shortcake, a different dessert at 1,340 calories, or with the strawberry milkshake, smoothie or lemonade, which are drinks, not this slice.
How much does Fresh Strawberry Cheesecake cost?
Twelve pickup menus put the slice at $12.50 to $13.95, with seven of them charging the $13.95 top end, which is why the median sits there too. Seven of the 12 stores charge the $13.95 top end, two charge $13.50, and three charge the $12.50 low end, so most of the country pays the top price and the range is narrow, under a dollar and a half from floor to ceiling. The feeds carry no per-item slice price, so this range comes from the pickup menus, the same method used for the other cheesecake posts. Before you order, check for any promo codes for cheesecake slices running now, since a live deal is the one thing that can move the number.
| Source | Price |
|---|---|
| 12 official pickup menus (range) | $12.50–$13.95 |
| 12-menu median | $13.95 |
| Most stores (7 of 12) | $13.95 |
| Low end (3 of 12) | $12.50 |
How heavy is a strawberry slice, calorie-wise?
A slice has 1,000 calories, and the strawberries are the reason the number stays in four figures. The fat row is 620 calories from fat on 69g of total fat and 43g of saturated fat, with 305mg of cholesterol and 550mg of sodium. The sugar is 66g on 82g of carbohydrates, which is about half the sugar of Oreo Dream Extreme at 122g, and the protein is 12g. Against the other cheesecake posts, this is the second-lightest slice in the series, behind the Original at 830 calories and ahead of Adam's Peanut Butter Cup Fudge Ripple at 1,250. The full row for this slice is on the nutrition page, under the strawberry cheesecake nutrition numbers.
| Measure | Per slice |
|---|---|
| Calories | 1,000 |
| Calories from fat | 620 |
| Total fat | 69g |
| Saturated fat | 43g |
| Trans fat | 2.5g |
| Cholesterol | 305mg |
| Sodium | 550mg |
| Carbohydrates | 82g |
| Fiber | 2g |
| Sugar | 66g |
| Protein | 12g |
What makes it different from Original Cheesecake?
Nothing except the strawberries, and the price. The base is the same Original, so the difference is one topping and 170 calories: the Original is 830 calories and this slice is 1,000. The price gap is wider than the calorie gap. The Original runs $9.95 to $11.50 a slice, while this one runs $12.50 to $13.95, so the strawberry slice costs more at every point in its range than the Original costs at its top end. You are paying for the topping and for the most popular name on the menu. If the topping does not matter to you, the Original slice is the same cheesecake for less money and fewer calories.
What do the toppings add?
The cheesecake section offers two toppings, and both cost the same $2.50 extra. A La Mode adds 400 calories, taking the slice from 1,000 to 1,400, and Hot Fudge adds 280 calories, taking it to 1,280. The A La Mode topping alone adds more calories than the strawberries add over the Original, so a slice with ice cream is a heavier dessert than the plain slice by a wide margin. The toppings are the same two the other cheesecake slices offer, at the same prices and the same calorie additions, so nothing here is special to this slice. Order them when you want the dessert bigger, not when you want it lighter.
Is Fresh Strawberry Cheesecake gluten-free?
No. The slice carries no Gluten Free Upon Request marker on any of the 21 menus checked, and the guide carries no gluten-free preparation row for it. That puts it on the other side of the line from the marked salads and pastas in this series, where the marker is real. The cheesecake itself is meat-free by its ingredients, but the restaurant does not label it vegetarian either, so this page calls it meat-free by description and nothing more. If gluten is a concern, ask your server about the menu's marked options instead of assuming this slice can be adapted.
Fresh Strawberry Cheesecake vs Oreo Dream Extreme: which slice?
Fresh Strawberry is the lighter slice and, oddly, the pricier one. It runs 1,000 calories at $12.50 to $13.95, while Oreo Dream Extreme runs 1,510 calories at $11.95 to $13.50, so the strawberry slice is 510 calories lighter and costs more at both ends of its range. The sugar gap is just as wide: 66g against Oreo's 122g. Pick the strawberry slice when you want the most popular flavor, the lighter plate, and the simpler topping. Pick Oreo when you want the loaded slice, the fudge and cookie layers, and the lower price. The two slices are built for different appetites, and the price does not follow the calories here.
Frequently asked questions about Fresh Strawberry Cheesecake
The pickup menus price it $12.50 to $13.95, and $13.95 is the number most stores charge, seven of the twelve, so that is the median too.
Four figures, just barely: the official Summer 2026 nutrition guide lists this slice at 1,000 calories, the second-lightest in the series behind the Original at 830.
It is the Original topped with glazed fresh strawberries, 170 calories more than the Original at 1,000 versus 830.
A La Mode adds 400 calories for $2.50 extra, and Hot Fudge adds 280 calories for $2.50 extra.
No. The slice carries no Gluten Free Upon Request marker on the official menu.
Yes, a 10-inch whole cake exists, but this page quotes the slice only because no whole-cake price was verified across locations.
The menu itself calls it the most popular flavor for over 45 years, and it is the simplest cheesecake on the menu: the Original with glazed fresh strawberries.
Should you order the strawberry slice?
The most popular flavor on the menu, and the simplest slice: strawberry on top, 1,000 calories, $12.50 to $13.95. The honest comparison is the Original is the same cheesecake for less money and 170 fewer calories, so you are paying for the strawberry, not for a different cake. Oreo and Red Velvet are the richer slices when rich is what you want, and this one is not that.