Top 10 · Updated October 2026
Highest-Protein American Cheeses
American cheeses: typically 21.2 g of protein per 100 g (median of 24 products). The american cheeses with the most protein per 100 g. Useful if you are trying to increase your protein intake. We checked 24 american cheeses with complete data.
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Cranberry artisanal Chipotle cheddar cheese
shullsburg creamy · 1.198 kilogrammeAlso: Palm oil free · No additives
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How we built this list
We ranked all published american cheeses on Foodmetria that have a photo and the required nutrition data, using values per 100 g from the product label. Ties are broken by Nutri-Score and by how often shoppers scan the product. Rankings update automatically as label data changes. Read our methodology.