20 Cheeses High in Protein

Written by Daisy Whitbread, MScNPowered by USDA Nutrition Data

Last Updated: June 27th, 2020

For those going vegetarian, or simply looking to get more protein in their diet, cheese can be a good choice, but then, which one to buy? Here is a list of 20 kinds of cheese that provide the most protein per oz or half cup.

An ounce of cheese is typically equal to a thin slice of cheese that would cover a piece of toast.

The current daily value (%DV) for protein is 50 grams per day. Cheeses high in protein include ricotta, low-fat cottage cheese, parmesan, romano, non-fat cheddar, gruyere, low-fat Swiss, fontina, and more.

In general cheeses which are low in fat will provide more protein per serving, however, this is not always the case. For more protein foods, see the articles on vegetarian protein foods, beans high in protein, grains high in protein, and nuts high in protein.

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List of High Protein Cheese

Food	Serving	Protein
#1 Ricotta (Source)	per 1/2 cup	28% DV 14g
#2 Low Fat Cottage Cheese (Source)	per 1/2 cup	24% DV 11.8g
#3 Grated Parmesan (Source)	per oz	20% DV 10.2g
#4 Romano (Source)	per oz	18% DV 9g
#5 Non-Fat Cheddar (Source)	per oz	18% DV 9g
#6 Hard Goat Cheese (Source)	per oz	17% DV 8.7g
#7 Gruyere (Source)	per oz	17% DV 8.5g
#8 Low-Fat Monterey (Source)	per oz	16% DV 7.9g
#9 Swiss Cheese (Source)	per oz	15% DV 7.7g
#10 Fontina (Source)	per oz	15% DV 7.3g
#11 Provolone (Source)	per oz	15% DV 7.3g
#12 Edam (Source)	per oz	14% DV 7.1g
#13 Gouda (Source)	per oz	14% DV 7.1g
#14 Tilsit (Source)	per oz	14% DV 6.9g
#15 Low-Fat Meunster (Source)	per oz	14% DV 6.9g
#16 Low-Fat Mozzarella (Source)	per oz	14% DV 6.9g
#17 Cheese (Source)	per oz	14% DV 6.8g
#18 Colby (Source)	per oz	13% DV 6.7g
#19 Blue Cheese (Source)	per oz	12% DV 6.1g
#20 Brie (Source)	per oz	12% DV 5.9g