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Protein content

Protein in Mexican blend cheese

6.6 g of protein in 1 oz (28 g) of mexican blend cheese, or 6.1 g for every 100 kcal it supplies.

6.6 g
per 1 oz

Protein by the numbers

Share of this food's calories that come from protein - it is moderately protein-dense.

Protein 24% of caloriesOther 76%
Protein figures for Mexican blend cheese, per serving, per 100 g and per 100 kcal.
Protein per 100 kcal6.1 g
Protein per 100 g23.5 g
Protein per serving6.6 g in 1 oz (28 g)
Calories from protein24%
Protein to fat0.7 g per 1 g fat
Leucine per serving0.61 g
Rank in dairy foods, per 100 kcal42nd of 81
Rank of all foods, per 100 g206th of 796
Share of 50 g Daily Value13% per serving
Protein qualityComplete protein

One 1 oz, 6.6 g protein.

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Protein rank and density: mexican blend cheese

Every 100 kcal of mexican blend cheese brings 6.1 g of protein. On that measure it ranks 42nd of the 81 dairy foods in this database and 401st of all 796 foods on the site. Measured by weight instead, its 23.5 g per 100 g ranks 21st in its group.

Around 24% of the calories in mexican blend cheese 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 mexican blend cheese: 32.1 g of fat per 100 g against 23.5 g of protein, a ratio of 0.7 to 1.

Set against yogurt (whole milk, plain), another dairy food entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.7 g more 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 quoted here is measured by weight at 28 g, and it covers about 13% of the 50 g FDA Daily Value for protein.

Serving sizes

Protein in common portions of mexican blend cheese

Protein and calories in Mexican blend cheese for 100 g, the site serving and USDA household portions.
PortionWeightProteinCalories
100 g100 g23.5 g384 kcal
1 oz (serving used here)28 g6.6 g108 kcal

The USDA record lists no other household measure for this food; protein and calories scale from the per-100 g figures.

Amino acids

Essential amino acids in mexican blend cheese

The nine essential amino acids in Mexican blend cheese, per 100 g, per serving and per gram of protein.
Amino acidPer 100 gPer servingmg per g protein
leucine2.17 g0.61 g92
lysine1.66 g0.46 g71
valine1.51 g0.42 g64
isoleucine1.36 g0.38 g58
threonine0.869 g0.24 g37
phenylalanine1.2 g0.34 g51
methionine0.6 g0.17 g26
histidine0.735 g0.21 g31
tryptophan0.355 g0.1 g15

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
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.

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Quick answers

Mexican blend cheese protein questions

How much protein is in 100 g of mexican blend cheese?

23.5 g. The 1 oz serving used on this page weighs 28 g and so carries 6.6 g.

How much protein do you get per 100 calories of mexican blend cheese?

6.1 g. That figure divides its 23.5 g of protein per 100 g by its 384 kcal per 100 g, so it does not depend on serving size.

Is the protein in mexican blend cheese complete?

Yes. The protein in mexican blend cheese 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 mexican blend cheese?

About 13%. One 1 oz serving has 6.6 g, and the FDA Daily Value for protein is 50 g.

Figures from USDA FoodData Central record #171288 (Cheese, Mexican blend), 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.