Protein content
A 1 oz serving of queso blanco contains 5.7 g of protein - a moderate source of protein, about 11% 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 | 5.7 g |
| Protein per 100 g | 20.4 g |
| Calories per serving | 87 kcal |
| Protein density | 26% of calories |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 11% |
| Protein quality | Complete protein |
| Category | Dairy |
| Food type | Whole food |
| USDA record | FoodData Central #172224 |
A typical 1 oz serving of queso blanco contains 5.7 grams of protein (20.4 g per 100 g), which makes it a moderate source of protein. That covers roughly 11% of the 50 g reference Daily Value, so it adds toward your protein total for the day.
Around 26% of the calories in queso blanco 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, queso blanco ranks 62nd by protein per serving, and 451st out of all 796 foods on the site. Set against frozen yogurt, another dairy food entry in the database, a serving carries about 1.3 g less protein (frozen yogurt has 7 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.
Source: USDA FoodData Central #172224 - "Cheese, white, queso blanco" (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
Queso blanco has 20.4 g of protein per 100 g. A typical 1 oz serving (28 g) provides 5.7 g.
Yes. Queso blanco 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 queso blanco contains 5.7 g of protein, about 11% of the 50 g reference Daily Value.
Queso blanco is a moderate source of protein, and about 26% of its calories come from protein, which makes it moderately protein-dense. Set against frozen yogurt, another dairy food entry in the database, a serving carries about 1.3 g less protein (frozen yogurt has 7 g per 1 cup).
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