How much protein is in reduced-fat cheddar?

One slice of reduced-fat sharp cheddar (21 g) has 5.8 g of protein (66 kcal); 100 g has 27.4 g.

Feast Factsper 100 g

PER 100 GProtein

27.4g

Calories316

Carbohydrate2.7g

Fiber0g

Sugars0.3g

Fat20.4g

Saturated12.6g

Sodium628 mg

8.7 g protein per 100 kcal · USDA FoodData Central

Protein verdictGood protein source

8.7 g of protein per 100 kcal (35% of its calories): 5–10 g is good on our scale.

25 g of protein from reduced-fat cheddar alone takes 91 g (about 4⅓ slices of reduced-fat sharp cheddar) and 288 kcal.

#4 of 37 in Dairy & cheese for protein per 100 g, #12 for protein per calorie.

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Protein per portion

Protein, calories, carbs and fat in reduced-fat cheddar per portion
Portion	Protein	kcal	Carbs	Fat
100 g	27.4 g	316	2.7 g	20.4 g
1 oz (28 g)	7.8 g	90	0.8 g	5.8 g
1 cup (113 g)	31 g	357	3.1 g	23 g
1 tbsp (7.1 g)	1.9 g	22	0.2 g	1.4 g
1 slice (21 g)	5.8 g	66	0.6 g	4.3 g

One slice of reduced-fat sharp cheddar (21 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 58%.

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 all 4.

reduced-fat cheddar compared with similar foods, per 100 g
Food	Protein	kcal	Protein per 100 kcal
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
Heavy cream	2.8 g	340	0.8 g

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Recipes with reduced-fat cheddar

11 recipes in the Feast Mode library use reduced-fat cheddar, macros computed the same way.

Across the 11 library recipes that use it, a serving has 22 g of reduced-fat cheddar on average, which brings 6 g of protein: 14% of the dish’s protein. It carries the most in Cottage Cheese Mac and Cheese, at 29% of the protein.

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Cheeseburger Bowls with Special Sauce

45 min · 610 kcal

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Greek Yogurt Tuna Melt

22 min · 623 kcal

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Buffalo Chicken Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

75 min · 478 kcal

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High-Protein Crunchwrap

50 min · 605 kcal

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Turkey Chili

75 min · 505 kcal

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Buffalo Chicken Mac and Cheese

60 min · 505 kcal

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Cottage Cheese Mac and Cheese

20 min · 474 kcal

Questions

How much protein is in one slice of reduced-fat sharp cheddar?

One slice of reduced-fat sharp cheddar (21 g) has 5.8 g of protein and 66 kcal, with 0.6 g of carbohydrate and 4.3 g of fat.

How much protein is in 100 g of reduced-fat cheddar?

100 g of reduced-fat cheddar has 27.4 g of protein, 316 kcal, 2.7 g of carbohydrate and 20.4 g of fat (USDA FoodData Central 171292).

Is reduced-fat cheddar a good source of protein?

Good protein source: 8.7 g of protein per 100 kcal (35% of its calories): 5–10 g is good on our scale. Getting 25 g of protein from reduced-fat cheddar alone takes 91 g (about 4⅓ slices of reduced-fat sharp cheddar) and 288 kcal.

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

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

Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 171292: “Cheese, cheddar, reduced fat (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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