How much protein is in Mexican cheese blend?

One ounce of Mexican cheese blend (28 g) has 6.7 g of protein (109 kcal); 100 g has 23.5 g.

Feast Factsper 100 g

PER 100 GProtein

23.5g

Calories384

Carbohydrate0.1g

Fiber0g

Sugars0g

Fat32.1g

Saturated16.1g

Sodium607 mg

6.1 g protein per 100 kcal · USDA FoodData Central

Protein verdictGood protein source

6.1 g of protein per 100 kcal (24% of its calories): 5–10 g is good on our scale.

25 g of protein from Mexican cheese blend alone takes 106 g (about 3¾ oz) and 409 kcal.

#10 of 37 in Dairy & cheese for protein per 100 g, #22 for protein per calorie.

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Protein per portion

Protein, calories, carbs and fat in Mexican cheese blend per portion
Portion	Protein	kcal	Carbs	Fat
100 g	23.5 g	384	0.1 g	32.1 g
1 oz (28 g)	6.7 g	109	0 g	9.1 g
1 cup (112 g)	26 g	430	0.1 g	36 g
1 tbsp (7 g)	1.6 g	27	0 g	2.2 g

One ounce of Mexican cheese blend (28 g) is 6% 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 75%.

One ounce of Mexican cheese blend (28 g) also has 4.6 g of saturated fat (23% 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 American cheese and less than Parmesan, Pecorino Romano and Monterey Jack.

Mexican cheese blend 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
Monterey Jack	24.5 g	373	6.6 g
Mexican cheese blend	23.5 g	384	6.1 g
American cheese	18.1 g	371	4.9 g

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Recipes with Mexican cheese blend

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Questions

How much protein is in an ounce of Mexican cheese blend?

One ounce of Mexican cheese blend (28 g) has 6.7 g of protein and 109 kcal, with 0 g of carbohydrate and 9.1 g of fat.

How much protein is in 100 g of Mexican cheese blend?

100 g of Mexican cheese blend has 23.5 g of protein, 384 kcal, 0.1 g of carbohydrate and 32.1 g of fat (USDA FoodData Central 171288).

Is Mexican cheese blend a good source of protein?

Good protein source: 6.1 g of protein per 100 kcal (24% of its calories): 5–10 g is good on our scale. Getting 25 g of protein from Mexican cheese blend alone takes 106 g (about 3¾ oz) and 409 kcal.

Which has more protein, Mexican cheese blend or reduced-fat Mexican cheese?

Reduced-fat Mexican cheese, with 24.7 g of protein per 100 g against 23.5 g for Mexican cheese blend. Per 100 kcal: Mexican cheese blend 6.1 g, reduced-fat Mexican cheese 8.8 g.

Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 171288: “Cheese, Mexican blend”, 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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