How much protein is in Pecorino Romano?

One ounce of Pecorino Romano (28 g) has 9 g of protein (110 kcal); 100 g has 31.8 g.

Feast Factsper 100 g

PER 100 GProtein

31.8g

Calories387

Carbohydrate3.6g

Fiber0g

Sugars0.7g

Fat26.9g

Saturated17.1g

Sodium1433 mg

8.2 g protein per 100 kcal · USDA FoodData Central

Protein verdictGood protein source

8.2 g of protein per 100 kcal (33% of its calories): 5–10 g is good on our scale.

25 g of protein from Pecorino Romano alone takes 79 g (about 2¾ oz) and 304 kcal.

#2 of 37 in Dairy & cheese for protein per 100 g, #14 for protein per calorie.

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Protein per portion

Protein, calories, carbs and fat in Pecorino Romano per portion
Portion	Protein	kcal	Carbs	Fat
100 g	31.8 g	387	3.6 g	26.9 g
1 oz (28 g)	9 g	110	1 g	7.6 g
1 cup (100 g)	32 g	387	3.6 g	27 g
1 tbsp (6.3 g)	2 g	24	0.2 g	1.7 g

One ounce of Pecorino Romano (28 g) is 8% 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 63%.

One ounce of Pecorino Romano (28 g) also has 4.8 g of saturated fat (24% 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 Monterey Jack, Mexican cheese blend and cheddar and less than Parmesan.

Pecorino Romano 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
Cheddar	22.9 g	403	5.7 g

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Recipes with Pecorino Romano

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

In the one library recipe that uses it, Chicken Carbonara, a serving has 11 g of Pecorino Romano, which brings 3.4 g of protein: 6% of the dish’s protein.

53G
PROTEIN

Chicken Carbonara

35 min · 618 kcal

Questions

How much protein is in an ounce of Pecorino Romano?

One ounce of Pecorino Romano (28 g) has 9 g of protein and 110 kcal, with 1 g of carbohydrate and 7.6 g of fat.

How much protein is in 100 g of Pecorino Romano?

100 g of Pecorino Romano has 31.8 g of protein, 387 kcal, 3.6 g of carbohydrate and 26.9 g of fat (USDA FoodData Central 171249).

Is Pecorino Romano a good source of protein?

Good protein source: 8.2 g of protein per 100 kcal (33% of its calories): 5–10 g is good on our scale. Getting 25 g of protein from Pecorino Romano alone takes 79 g (about 2¾ oz) and 304 kcal.

Which has more protein, Pecorino Romano or Mexican cheese blend?

Pecorino Romano, with 31.8 g of protein per 100 g against 23.5 g for Mexican cheese blend. Per 100 kcal: Pecorino Romano 8.2 g, Mexican cheese blend 6.1 g.

Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 171249: “Cheese, romano”, 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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