Top 10 · Updated October 2026

Highest-Protein Artisan Cheeses

Artisan cheeses: typically 22 g of protein per 100 g (median of 37 products). The artisan cheeses with the most protein per 100 g. Useful if you are trying to increase your protein intake. We checked 35 artisan cheeses with complete data.

  1. 1 Pizza crisp

    Pizza crisp

    Sonoma Creamery · 2 oz
    e NOVA 4 571 kcal 0 g sugar 46.4 g protein 42.9 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · No additives

  2. 2 Queso suizo

    Queso suizo

    Jarlsberg lite · 680 g
    c NOVA 3 239 kcal 0 g sugar 33.3 g protein 11.7 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · No additives

  3. 3 Emmentaler

    Emmentaler

    Alpenmark · 150 g
    c NOVA 3 395 kcal 0.1 g sugar 29 g protein 31 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · No additives

  4. 4 Applewood Smoked Cheddar Cheese

    Applewood Smoked Cheddar Cheese

    Emporium Selection · 28 g
    c NOVA 3 393 kcal 0 g sugar 25 g protein 32.1 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · Vegetarian · No additives

  5. 5 Gouda Cheese

    Gouda Cheese

    Cabot Creamery · 1 oz
    d NOVA 4 357 kcal 0 g sugar 25 g protein 28.6 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free

  6. 6 Tete de moine cheese rosette

    Tete de moine cheese rosette

    SWITZERLAND · 3.5 oz
    d NOVA 3 429 kcal 0 g sugar 25 g protein 35.7 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · No additives

  7. 7 Provolone Cheese

    Provolone Cheese

    Market Basket · 28 g
    d NOVA 3 357 kcal 0 g sugar 25 g protein 28.6 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · No additives

  8. 8 Pro

    Pro

    Babybel · 18.34 oz
    d NOVA 3 250 kcal 0 g sugar 25 g protein 15 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · Vegetarian · No additives

  9. 9 Habanero cheddar cheese

    Habanero cheddar cheese

    Cabot · 2 lb
    d NOVA 4 393 kcal 0 g sugar 25 g protein 32.1 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free

  10. 10 Cave aged Gouda

    Cave aged Gouda

    Marcoot Jersey Creamery · 4 oz
    d NOVA 3 393 kcal 0 g sugar 25 g protein 28.6 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · Vegetarian · No additives

How we built this list

We ranked all published artisan 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.

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