Protein content
A 1 oz serving of gruyere cheese contains 8.3 g of protein - a good source of protein, about 17% 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 | 8.3 g |
| Protein per 100 g | 29.8 g |
| Calories per serving | 116 kcal |
| Protein density | 29% of calories |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 17% |
| Protein quality | Complete protein |
| Category | Dairy |
| Food type | Whole food |
| USDA record | FoodData Central #171242 |
A typical 1 oz serving of gruyere cheese contains 8.3 grams of protein (29.8 g per 100 g), which makes it a good source of protein. That covers roughly 17% of the 50 g reference Daily Value, so it adds toward your protein total for the day.
Around 29% of the calories in gruyere 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, gruyere cheese ranks 25th by protein per serving, and 340th out of all 796 foods on the site. Set against kefir, another dairy food entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g less protein (kefir has 8.8 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.
A hard aged cheese, so it is dense in protein per ounce.
Source: USDA FoodData Central #171242 - "Cheese, gruyere" (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
Gruyere cheese has 29.8 g of protein per 100 g. A typical 1 oz serving (28 g) provides 8.3 g.
Yes. Gruyere 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 gruyere cheese contains 8.3 g of protein, about 17% of the 50 g reference Daily Value.
Gruyere cheese is a good source of protein, and about 29% of its calories come from protein, which makes it moderately protein-dense. Set against kefir, another dairy food entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g less protein (kefir has 8.8 g per 1 cup).
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