How much protein is in Gruyère?

One slice of Gruyère (28 g) has 8.3 g of protein (116 kcal); 100 g has 29.8 g.

Feast Factsper 100 g

PER 100 GProtein

29.8g

Calories413

Carbohydrate0.4g

Fiber0g

Sugars0.4g

Fat32.3g

Saturated18.9g

Sodium714 mg

7.2 g protein per 100 kcal · USDA FoodData Central

Protein verdictGood protein source

7.2 g of protein per 100 kcal (29% of its calories): 5–10 g is good on our scale.

25 g of protein from Gruyère alone takes 84 g (about 3 slices of Gruyère) and 346 kcal.

#3 of 37 in Dairy & cheese for protein per 100 g, #18 for protein per calorie.

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Protein per portion

Protein, calories, carbs and fat in Gruyère per portion
Portion	Protein	kcal	Carbs	Fat
100 g	29.8 g	413	0.4 g	32.3 g
1 oz (28 g)	8.4 g	117	0.1 g	9.2 g
1 cup (108 g)	32 g	446	0.4 g	35 g
1 tbsp (6.7 g)	2 g	28	0 g	2.2 g
1 slice (28 g)	8.3 g	116	0.1 g	9 g

One slice of Gruyère (28 g) is 7% 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 70%.

One slice of Gruyère (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, it has more protein than Mexican cheese blend and cheddar and less than Parmesan and Pecorino Romano.

Gruyère 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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Recipes with Gruyère

1 recipe in the Feast Mode library uses Gruyère, macros computed the same way.

In the one library recipe that uses it, Baked Egg Bites, a serving has 14 g of Gruyère, which brings 4.2 g of protein: 15% of the dish’s protein.

29G
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Baked Egg Bites

50 min · 328 kcal

Questions

How much protein is in one slice of Gruyère?

One slice of Gruyère (28 g) has 8.3 g of protein and 116 kcal, with 0.1 g of carbohydrate and 9 g of fat.

How much protein is in 100 g of Gruyère?

100 g of Gruyère has 29.8 g of protein, 413 kcal, 0.4 g of carbohydrate and 32.3 g of fat (USDA FoodData Central 171242).

Is Gruyère a good source of protein?

Good protein source: 7.2 g of protein per 100 kcal (29% of its calories): 5–10 g is good on our scale. Getting 25 g of protein from Gruyère alone takes 84 g (about 3 slices of Gruyère) and 346 kcal.

Which has more protein, Gruyère or cheddar?

Gruyère, with 29.8 g of protein per 100 g against 22.9 g for cheddar. Per 100 kcal: Gruyère 7.2 g, cheddar 5.7 g.

Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 171242: “Cheese, gruyere”, 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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