Protein content
A 1 oz serving of neufchatel cheese contains 2.6 g of protein - only a minor source of protein, about 5% of the 50 g Daily Value.
Share of this food's calories that come from protein - it is more of an energy food than a protein food.
| Serving | 1 oz (28 g) |
|---|---|
| Protein per serving | 2.6 g |
| Protein per 100 g | 9.15 g |
| Calories per serving | 71 kcal |
| Protein density | 14% of calories |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 5% |
| Protein quality | Complete protein |
| Category | Dairy |
| Food type | Whole food |
| USDA record | FoodData Central #171246 |
A typical 1 oz serving of neufchatel cheese contains 2.6 grams of protein (9.15 g per 100 g), which makes it only a minor source of protein. That covers roughly 5% of the 50 g reference Daily Value, so it adds toward your protein total for the day.
Around 14% of the calories in neufchatel cheese come from protein, so it is more of an energy food than a protein food. 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, neufchatel cheese ranks 74th by protein per serving, and 619th out of all 796 foods on the site. Set against liquid whey, another dairy food entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g more protein (liquid whey has 2.1 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 lower-fat cousin of cream cheese with a bit more protein per ounce.
Source: USDA FoodData Central #171246 - "Cheese, neufchatel" (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
Neufchatel cheese has 9.15 g of protein per 100 g. A typical 1 oz serving (28 g) provides 2.6 g.
Yes. Neufchatel 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 neufchatel cheese contains 2.6 g of protein, about 5% of the 50 g reference Daily Value.
Neufchatel cheese is only a minor source of protein, and about 14% of its calories come from protein, which makes it more of an energy food than a protein food. Set against liquid whey, another dairy food entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g more protein (liquid whey has 2.1 g per 1 cup).
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