Protein content
A 1 oz serving of blue cheese contains 6 g of protein - a moderate source of protein, about 12% of the 50 g Daily Value.
Share of this food's calories that come from protein - it is moderately protein-dense.
| Serving | 1 oz (28 g) |
|---|---|
| Protein per serving | 6 g |
| Protein per 100 g | 21.4 g |
| Calories per serving | 99 kcal |
| Protein density | 24% of calories |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 12% |
| Protein quality | Complete protein |
| Category | Dairy |
| Food type | Whole food |
| USDA record | FoodData Central #172175 |
A typical 1 oz serving of blue cheese contains 6 grams of protein (21.4 g per 100 g), which makes it a moderate source of protein. That covers roughly 12% of the 50 g reference Daily Value, so it adds toward your protein total for the day.
Around 24% of the calories in blue cheese come from protein, so it is moderately protein-dense. It contributes to a day's protein total, but the bulk of what it delivers is energy rather than amino acids - treat it as a contributor alongside a denser source, not as the protein in a meal.
Among the 81 dairy foods in the database, blue cheese ranks 57th by protein per serving, and 432nd out of all 796 foods on the site. Set against drinkable yogurt, another dairy food entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g more protein (drinkable yogurt has 5.5 g per 1 bottle).
It is a complete protein - it supplies all nine essential amino acids in adequate amounts, so it can carry a meal's protein on its own. The serving above is measured by weight at 28 g. The per-100 g figure lets you compare it directly against any other food here, whatever its serving.
Source: USDA FoodData Central #172175 - "Cheese, blue" (SR Legacy, published 4/1/2019). Values are the published reference figures for that record, not lab measurements for a specific brand or batch.
Quick answers
Blue cheese has 21.4 g of protein per 100 g. A typical 1 oz serving (28 g) provides 6 g.
Yes. Blue cheese is a complete protein - it supplies all nine essential amino acids in adequate amounts, so it can carry a meal's protein on its own.
A 1 oz serving of blue cheese contains 6 g of protein, about 12% of the 50 g reference Daily Value.
Blue cheese is a moderate source of protein, and about 24% of its calories come from protein, which makes it moderately protein-dense. Set against drinkable yogurt, another dairy food entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g more protein (drinkable yogurt has 5.5 g per 1 bottle).
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