Highest Protein Cheeses (2026)

Cottage cheese, low-fat string cheese, and a few specialty options dominate this category. Most full-fat cheeses end up in the Silver tier or below.

10 products tracked · sorted by Protein Density (% of calories from protein)

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Tier

Platinum (40%+)Gold (25–39%)Silver (15–24%)Avoid (<15%)

Brand

Country

						Quality	Serving
1% Low-Fat Cottage Cheese Good Culture	70%	14g	80	17.5g	1.19g	Complete	113g
2% Low-Fat Cottage Cheese Good Culture	62.2%	14g	90	15.6g	1.19g	Complete	113g
Lowfat Cottage Cheese Daisy	57.8%	13g	90	14.4g	1.19g	Complete	113g
Mini Babybel Light Babybel	48%	6g	50	12g	0.57g	Complete	21g
Light String Cheese Frigo	48%	6g	50	12g	0.62g	Complete	21g
Light Mozzarella String Cheese Sargento	48%	6g	50	12g	0.62g	Complete	21g
Mozzarella String Cheese Frigo	35%	7g	80	8.8g	0.62g	Complete	28g
Mozzarella String Cheese Sargento	30%	6g	80	7.5g	0.62g	Complete	28g
Mini Babybel Original Babybel	28.6%	5g	70	7.1g	0.48g	Complete	21g
Snack Cheese Mozzarella Tillamook	28.6%	5g	70	7.1g	0.62g	Complete	21g

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Top 10 by protein / 100 cal.

Bars colored by Protein Density tier. Values in g/100cal.

Highest protein cheese

Calories per serving vs. protein per 100 cal. Up-and-left is more efficient. Tap or focus a dot for details.

Highest protein cheese: calories per serving and protein per 100 calories
Food	Calories	Protein g per 100 cal	Tier
Good Culture 1% Low-Fat Cottage Cheese	80	17.5	platinum
Good Culture 2% Low-Fat Cottage Cheese	90	15.6	platinum
Daisy Lowfat Cottage Cheese	90	14.4	platinum
Babybel Mini Babybel Light	50	12	platinum
Frigo Light String Cheese	50	12	platinum
Sargento Light Mozzarella String Cheese	50	12	platinum
Frigo Mozzarella String Cheese	80	8.8	gold
Sargento Mozzarella String Cheese	80	7.5	gold
Babybel Mini Babybel Original	70	7.1	gold
Tillamook Snack Cheese Mozzarella	70	7.1	gold

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Nutrition data sourced from USDA FoodData Central and Open Food Facts. Tier rankings calculated by Protein Density (% of calories from protein). See methodology for the math.