Protein content
A 1 oz serving of queso fresco contains 5.1 g of protein - a moderate source of protein, about 10% 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 | 5.1 g |
| Protein per 100 g | 18.1 g |
| Calories per serving | 84 kcal |
| Protein density | 24% of calories |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 10% |
| Protein quality | Complete protein |
| Category | Dairy |
| Food type | Whole food |
| USDA record | FoodData Central #172223 |
A typical 1 oz serving of queso fresco contains 5.1 grams of protein (18.1 g per 100 g), which makes it a moderate source of protein. That covers roughly 10% of the 50 g reference Daily Value, so it adds toward your protein total for the day.
Around 24% of the calories in queso fresco 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 fresco ranks 68th by protein per serving, and 487th out of all 796 foods on the site. Set against yogurt (whole milk, plain), another dairy food entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.8 g less protein (yogurt (whole milk, plain) has 5.9 g per 1 container).
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 #172223 - "Cheese, fresh, queso fresco" (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 fresco has 18.1 g of protein per 100 g. A typical 1 oz serving (28 g) provides 5.1 g.
Yes. Queso fresco 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 fresco contains 5.1 g of protein, about 10% of the 50 g reference Daily Value.
Queso fresco is a moderate source of protein, and about 24% of its calories come from protein, which makes it moderately protein-dense. Set against yogurt (whole milk, plain), another dairy food entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.8 g less protein (yogurt (whole milk, plain) has 5.9 g per 1 container).
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