Top 10 · Updated October 2026

Highest-Protein German Cheeses

German cheeses: typically 24 g of protein per 100 g (median of 73 products). The german cheeses with the most protein per 100 g. Useful if you are trying to increase your protein intake. We checked 68 german cheeses with complete data.

  1. 1 Allerrom Fitness Käse

    Allerrom Fitness Käse

    Herz König Harzinger GmbH · 110 g
    c 214 kcal 0.1 g sugar 31 g protein 10 g fat

    Also: Vegetarian

  2. 2 Emmentaler

    Emmentaler

    Leckerrom · 400g
    c NOVA 3 388 kcal 0.1 g sugar 30.5 g protein 29.5 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · Vegetarian · No additives

  3. 3 Harzer Käse

    Harzer Käse

    K-Classil · 200 g
    c NOVA 4 125 kcal 0.5 g sugar 30 g protein 0.5 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free

  4. 4 Handkäse

    Handkäse

    K-Classic · 200 g
    c NOVA 4 125 kcal 0.5 g sugar 30 g protein 0.5 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free

  5. 5 Hessischer Handkäse

    Hessischer Handkäse

    Alnatura · 200 g
    d NOVA 3 120 kcal 0.5 g sugar 30 g protein 0.5 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free

  6. 6 Emmentaler 45 % Fett i. Tr.

    Emmentaler 45 % Fett i. Tr.

    REWE Bio · 150 g
    c NOVA 3 395 kcal 0 g sugar 29 g protein 31 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · Vegetarian · No additives

  7. 7 Allgäuer Emmentaler

    Allgäuer Emmentaler

    Real · 150 g
    c NOVA 3 375 kcal 0.1 g sugar 29 g protein 29 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · Vegetarian · No additives

  8. 8 Handkäse mit Edelschimmel

    Handkäse mit Edelschimmel

    Kaufland Classic · 200 g
    c NOVA 4 121 kcal 0 g sugar 29 g protein 0.5 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · No additives

  9. 9 Harzer Käse klassisch

    Harzer Käse klassisch

    Fude + Serahn Milchprodukte GmbH & Co. KG · 200 g
    d NOVA 4 121 kcal 0 g sugar 29 g protein 0.5 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · Vegetarian

  10. 10 Allgäuer Emmentaler in Scheiben

    Allgäuer Emmentaler in Scheiben

    Edeka Bio · 125 g
    d NOVA 3 378 kcal 0 g sugar 28.7 g protein 29.2 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · Vegetarian · No additives

How we built this list

We ranked all published german 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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