How much protein is in cheddar?

One slice of sharp cheddar (28 g) has 6.4 g of protein (113 kcal); 100 g has 22.9 g.

Feast Factsper 100 g

PER 100 GProtein

22.9g

Calories403

Carbohydrate3.4g

Fiber0g

Sugars0.5g

Fat33.3g

Saturated18.9g

Sodium653 mg

5.7 g protein per 100 kcal · USDA FoodData Central

Protein verdictGood protein source

5.7 g of protein per 100 kcal (23% of its calories): 5–10 g is good on our scale.

25 g of protein from cheddar alone takes 109 g (about 3.9 slices of sharp cheddar) and 440 kcal.

#11 of 37 in Dairy & cheese for protein per 100 g, #25 for protein per calorie.

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Protein per portion

Protein, calories, carbs and fat in cheddar per portion
Portion	Protein	kcal	Carbs	Fat
100 g	22.9 g	403	3.4 g	33.3 g
1 oz (28 g)	6.5 g	114	1 g	9.4 g
1 cup (113 g)	26 g	456	3.8 g	38 g
1 tbsp (7.1 g)	1.6 g	28	0.2 g	2.4 g
1 slice (28 g)	6.4 g	113	1 g	9.3 g

One slice of sharp cheddar (28 g) is 5% of a 120 g daily target, what our protein calculator gives a 165 lb person building muscle.

Most of its calories come from fat: about 74%.

One slice of sharp cheddar (28 g) also has 5.3 g of saturated fat (26% of the 20 g Daily Value).

How it compares

The 4 foods in the same aisle closest in calories per 100 g, ranked by protein per calorie. Per calorie, all 4 have more protein.

cheddar compared with similar foods, per 100 g
Food	Protein	kcal	Protein per 100 kcal
Parmesan	35.8 g	392	9.1 g
Pecorino Romano	31.8 g	387	8.2 g
Gruyère	29.8 g	413	7.2 g
Mexican cheese blend	23.5 g	384	6.1 g
Cheddar	22.9 g	403	5.7 g

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Questions

How much protein is in one slice of sharp cheddar?

One slice of sharp cheddar (28 g) has 6.4 g of protein and 113 kcal, with 1 g of carbohydrate and 9.3 g of fat.

How much protein is in 100 g of cheddar?

100 g of cheddar has 22.9 g of protein, 403 kcal, 3.4 g of carbohydrate and 33.3 g of fat (USDA FoodData Central 173414).

Is cheddar a good source of protein?

Good protein source: 5.7 g of protein per 100 kcal (23% of its calories): 5–10 g is good on our scale. Getting 25 g of protein from cheddar alone takes 109 g (about 3.9 slices of sharp cheddar) and 440 kcal.

Which has more protein, cheddar or reduced-fat cheddar?

Reduced-fat cheddar, with 27.4 g of protein per 100 g against 22.9 g for cheddar. Per 100 kcal: cheddar 5.7 g, reduced-fat cheddar 8.7 g.

Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 173414: “Cheese, cheddar (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)”, per 100 g. Portion numbers multiply those values by the portion weight. Estimates for information, not medical advice. How we calculate

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