How much protein is in queso fresco?

One ounce of queso fresco (28 g) has 5.1 g of protein (85 kcal); 100 g has 18.1 g.

Feast Factsper 100 g

PER 100 GProtein

18.1g

Calories299

Carbohydrate3g

Fiber0g

Sugars2.3g

Fat23.8g

Saturated12.9g

Sodium751 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 queso fresco alone takes 138 g (about 4.9 oz) and 413 kcal.

#16 of 37 in Dairy & cheese for protein per 100 g, #24 for protein per calorie.

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Protein per portion

Protein, calories, carbs and fat in queso fresco per portion
Portion	Protein	kcal	Carbs	Fat
100 g	18.1 g	299	3 g	23.8 g
1 oz (28 g)	5.1 g	85	0.9 g	6.7 g
1 cup (122 g)	22 g	365	3.7 g	29 g
1 tbsp (7.6 g)	1.4 g	23	0.2 g	1.8 g

One ounce of queso fresco (28 g) is 4% 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 72%.

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.

queso fresco compared with similar foods, per 100 g
Food	Protein	kcal	Protein per 100 kcal
Reduced-fat Mexican cheese	24.7 g	282	8.8 g
Reduced-fat cheddar	27.4 g	316	8.7 g
Part-skim mozzarella	23.8 g	295	8.1 g
Fresh mozzarella	22.2 g	299	7.4 g
Queso fresco	18.1 g	299	6.1 g

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Recipes with queso fresco

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

In the one library recipe that uses it, Chicken Tostadas with Mango Salsa, a serving has 15 g of queso fresco, which brings 2.8 g of protein: 5% of the dish’s protein.

53G
PROTEIN

Chicken Tostadas with Mango Salsa

45 min · 614 kcal

Questions

How much protein is in an ounce of queso fresco?

One ounce of queso fresco (28 g) has 5.1 g of protein and 85 kcal, with 0.9 g of carbohydrate and 6.7 g of fat.

How much protein is in 100 g of queso fresco?

100 g of queso fresco has 18.1 g of protein, 299 kcal, 3 g of carbohydrate and 23.8 g of fat (USDA FoodData Central 172223).

Is queso fresco 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 queso fresco alone takes 138 g (about 4.9 oz) and 413 kcal.

Which has more protein, queso fresco or fresh mozzarella?

Fresh mozzarella, with 22.2 g of protein per 100 g against 18.1 g for queso fresco. Per 100 kcal: queso fresco 6.1 g, fresh mozzarella 7.4 g.

Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 172223: “Cheese, fresh, queso fresco”, 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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