Protein content
A 1 oz serving of romano cheese contains 8.9 g of protein - a good source of protein, about 18% 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 | 8.9 g |
| Protein per 100 g | 31.8 g |
| Calories per serving | 108 kcal |
| Protein density | 33% of calories |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 18% |
| Protein quality | Complete protein |
| Category | Dairy |
| Food type | Whole food |
| USDA record | FoodData Central #171249 |
A typical 1 oz serving of romano cheese contains 8.9 grams of protein (31.8 g per 100 g), which makes it a good source of protein. That covers roughly 18% of the 50 g reference Daily Value, so it adds toward your protein total for the day.
Protein accounts for roughly 33% of the calories in romano cheese, making it moderately 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, romano cheese ranks 19th by protein per serving, and 326th out of all 796 foods on the site. Set against strawberry kefir, another dairy food entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g more protein (strawberry kefir has 8.4 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.
Hard grating cheeses like romano are among the most protein-dense cheeses by weight.
Source: USDA FoodData Central #171249 - "Cheese, romano" (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
Romano cheese has 31.8 g of protein per 100 g. A typical 1 oz serving (28 g) provides 8.9 g.
Yes. Romano 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 romano cheese contains 8.9 g of protein, about 18% of the 50 g reference Daily Value.
Romano cheese is a good source of protein, and about 33% of its calories come from protein, which makes it moderately protein-dense. Set against strawberry kefir, another dairy food entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g more protein (strawberry kefir has 8.4 g per 1 cup).
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