Top 10 · Updated October 2026

Lowest-Calorie Cheeses

The 10 lightest cheeses products on this list range from 1 to 20 kcal per 100 g. The cheeses with the fewest calories per 100 g, so you can compare energy density at a glance. We checked 10989 cheeses with complete data.

  1. 1 Fromage

    Fromage

    La vache qui rit
    c 1 kcal 1 g sugar 1 g protein 1 g fat
  2. 2 Rondin du nord

    Rondin du nord

    · 230 g
    c 1 kcal 1 g sugar 1 g protein 1 g fat
  3. 3 Natural colby jack sliced deli cheese

    Natural colby jack sliced deli cheese

    Giant Eagle
    e NOVA 4 4 kcal 0 g sugar 0.3 g protein 0.3 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free

  4. 4 Monterey jack chesse

    Monterey jack chesse

    NOVA 4 4 kcal 0 g sugar 0.2 g protein 0.3 g fat

    Also: No additives

  5. 5 La biquetterie

    La biquetterie

    Mangeons Mosellan
    c 7 kcal 1 g sugar 1 g protein 1 g fat
  6. 6 Grated Parmesan Cheese

    Grated Parmesan Cheese

    · 8 oz
    a NOVA 4 9 kcal 0 g sugar 0.9 g protein 0.7 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free

  7. 7 Cottage cheese

    Cottage cheese

    Friendly farms
    a NOVA 4 16 kcal 0.6 g sugar 1.9 g protein 0.6 g fat
  8. 8 Fromage frais fermier

    Fromage frais fermier

    · 220 g
    c 17 kcal 1 g sugar 1 g protein 1 g fat
  9. 9 First street singles swiss pasteurized process cheese product

    First street singles swiss pasteurized process cheese product

    b NOVA 4 18 kcal 0.3 g sugar 0.9 g protein 1.3 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free

  10. 10 Parmesan

    Parmesan

    b 20 kcal 0 g sugar 2 g protein 1.5 g fat

How we built this list

We ranked all published 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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