Every 100 kcal of cheese spread brings 5.7 g of protein. On that measure it ranks 55th of the 81 dairy foods in this database and 431st of all 796 foods on the site. Measured by weight instead, its 16.4 g per 100 g ranks 40th in its group.
Around 23% of the calories in cheese spread 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.
By weight, fat outweighs protein in cheese spread: 21.2 g of fat per 100 g against 16.4 g of protein, a ratio of 0.8 to 1.
Set against drinkable yogurt, another dairy food entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.9 g less protein (drinkable yogurt has 5.5 g per 1 bottle).
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 quoted here is measured by weight at 28 g, and it covers about 9% of the 50 g FDA Daily Value for protein.
Serving sizes
Protein in common portions of cheese spread
Protein and calories in Cheese spread for 100 g, the site serving and USDA household portions.
Portion
Weight
Protein
Calories
100 g
100 g
16.4 g
290 kcal
1 oz (serving used here)
28 g
4.6 g
81 kcal
1 cup, diced
140 g
23 g
406 kcal
1 cup
244 g
40 g
708 kcal
1 jar (5 oz)
128 g
21 g
371 kcal
1 cubic inch
18 g
3 g
52 kcal
1 slice
34 g
5.6 g
99 kcal
Portion weights are the household measures listed on the USDA record; protein and calories scale from the per-100 g figures.
Amino acids
Essential amino acids in cheese spread
The nine essential amino acids in Cheese spread, per 100 g, per serving and per gram of protein.
Amino acid
Per 100 g
Per serving
mg per g protein
leucine
1.78 g
0.5 g
109
lysine
1.51 g
0.42 g
92
valine
1.37 g
0.38 g
84
isoleucine
0.833 g
0.23 g
51
threonine
0.628 g
0.18 g
38
phenylalanine
0.931 g
0.26 g
57
methionine
0.538 g
0.15 g
33
histidine
0.509 g
0.14 g
31
tryptophan
0.239 g
0.07 g
15
Per-100 g values are the amino acid analysis on the USDA record. The serving and per-gram-of-protein columns are arithmetic on those values; they are not a protein quality score.
SampleWhat goal trends look like after a week
109 g
Average per logged day
4 of 7
Days goal met
71%
Complete-protein share
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Sample figures for one made-up week against a 110 g goal, not your data. Red bars met the goal. Your own log fills this in with Premium.
16.4 g. The 1 oz serving used on this page weighs 28 g and so carries 4.6 g.
How much protein do you get per 100 calories of cheese spread?
5.7 g. That figure divides its 16.4 g of protein per 100 g by its 290 kcal per 100 g, so it does not depend on serving size.
Is the protein in cheese spread complete?
Yes. The protein in cheese spread supplies all nine essential amino acids in adequate amounts, so it can carry a meal's protein on its own.
What share of the protein Daily Value is one serving of cheese spread?
About 9%. One 1 oz serving has 4.6 g, and the FDA Daily Value for protein is 50 g.
Figures from USDA FoodData Central record #171254 (Cheese spread, pasteurized process, American), SR Legacy data. USDA data is in the public domain. Values are the published reference figures for that record, not lab measurements for a specific brand or batch.