Protein content
6.7 g of protein in 1 stick (28.4 g) of string cheese, or 8 g for every 100 kcal it supplies.
Share of this food's calories that come from protein - it is moderately protein-dense.
| Protein per 100 kcal | 8 g |
|---|---|
| Protein per 100 g | 23.7 g |
| Protein per serving | 6.7 g in 1 stick (28.4 g) |
| Calories from protein | 32% |
| Protein to fat | 1.2 g per 1 g fat |
| Rank in dairy foods, per 100 kcal | 19th of 81 |
| Rank of all foods, per 100 g | 197th of 796 |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 13% per serving |
| Protein quality | Complete protein |
One 1 stick, 6.7 g protein.
Every 100 kcal of string cheese brings 8 g of protein. On that measure it ranks 19th of the 81 dairy foods in this database and 305th of all 796 foods on the site. Measured by weight instead, its 23.7 g per 100 g ranks 20th in its group.
Protein accounts for roughly 32% of the calories in string 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.
Weight for weight, string cheese has 1.2 g of protein for each gram of fat (23.7 g against 20.4 g per 100 g).
Set against fruit yogurt (lowfat), another dairy food entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.7 g less protein (fruit yogurt (lowfat) has 7.4 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 counted by piece at 28.4 g, and it covers about 13% of the 50 g FDA Daily Value for protein.
Serving sizes
| Portion | Weight | Protein | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 g | 100 g | 23.7 g | 296 kcal |
| 1 stick (serving used here) | 28.4 g | 6.7 g | 84 kcal |
| 1 cracker-size slice | 9 g | 2.1 g | 27 kcal |
| 1 slice | 21 g | 5 g | 62 kcal |
| 1 string | 4.7 g | 1.1 g | 14 kcal |
| 1 cup, diced | 132 g | 31.3 g | 391 kcal |
| 1 cup, shredded | 113 g | 26.8 g | 334 kcal |
Portion weights are the household measures listed on the USDA record; protein and calories scale from the per-100 g figures.
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Quick answers
23.7 g. The 1 stick serving used on this page weighs 28.4 g and so carries 6.7 g.
8 g. That figure divides its 23.7 g of protein per 100 g by its 296 kcal per 100 g, so it does not depend on serving size.
Yes. The protein in string cheese supplies all nine essential amino acids in adequate amounts, so it can carry a meal's protein on its own.
About 13%. One 1 stick serving has 6.7 g, and the FDA Daily Value for protein is 50 g.
Figures from USDA FoodData Central record #2705723 (Cheese, Mozzarella, part skim), FNDDS survey 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.