20 Cheeses High in Protein

Written by Daisy Whitbread, BSc (Hons) MSc DipIONPowered by USDA Nutrition Data

Last Updated: October 7th, 2020

For vegetarians or anyone simply looking to get more protein into their diet, cheese can be a good choice, but which are the healthiest choices? Here is a list of 20 different kinds of cheese that provide the most protein per oz or half cup.

An ounce of cheese is typically equal to a thin slice 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 high 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 Low Fat Cottage Cheese (Source)	per 1/2 cup	24% DV 11.8g
#2 Grated Parmesan (Source)	per oz	20% DV 10.2g
#3 Ricotta (Source)	per 1/2 cup	19% DV 9.3g
#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 Muenster (Source)	per oz	14% DV 6.9g
#16 Low-Fat Mozzarella (Source)	per oz	14% DV 6.9g
#17 Port De Salut 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