Protein content
A 1 oz serving of reduced-fat cheddar cheese contains 7.7 g of protein - a good source of protein, about 15% of the 50 g Daily Value.
Share of this food's calories that come from protein - it is very protein-dense.
| Serving | 1 oz (28 g) |
|---|---|
| Protein per serving | 7.7 g |
| Protein per 100 g | 27.4 g |
| Calories per serving | 88 kcal |
| Protein density | 35% of calories |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 15% |
| Protein quality | Complete protein |
| Category | Dairy |
| Food type | Whole food |
| USDA record | FoodData Central #171292 |
A typical 1 oz serving of reduced-fat cheddar cheese contains 7.7 grams of protein (27.4 g per 100 g), which makes it a good source of protein. That covers roughly 15% of the 50 g reference Daily Value, so it adds toward your protein total for the day.
Protein accounts for roughly 35% of the calories in reduced-fat cheddar cheese, making it very protein-dense. The rest comes from fat and carbohydrate, so it adds a solid amount of protein while still carrying real energy - useful when you are eating to a calorie target rather than under one.
Among the 81 dairy foods in the database, reduced-fat cheddar cheese ranks 32nd by protein per serving, and 361st out of all 796 foods on the site. Set against milk (skim), another dairy food entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.6 g less protein (milk (skim) has 8.3 g per 1 cup).
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.
Removing fat raises the protein share of the calories.
Source: USDA FoodData Central #171292 - "Cheese, cheddar, reduced fat (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)" (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
Reduced-fat cheddar cheese has 27.4 g of protein per 100 g. A typical 1 oz serving (28 g) provides 7.7 g.
Yes. Reduced-fat cheddar 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 reduced-fat cheddar cheese contains 7.7 g of protein, about 15% of the 50 g reference Daily Value.
Reduced-fat cheddar cheese is a good source of protein, and about 35% of its calories come from protein, which makes it very protein-dense. Set against milk (skim), another dairy food entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.6 g less protein (milk (skim) has 8.3 g per 1 cup).
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