String Cheese Nutrition Facts

FoodData Central Updated 6 April 2026

String Cheese contains 69.4 calories, 3.2g protein, 6.6g carbs, and 3.4g fat. String Cheese is a dairy product. It is a good source of protein, rich in calcium, rich in potassium, and high in vitamin A.

69.4

cal

6.6g

carbs

3.2g

protein

amino acids ↓

3.4g

fat

0g

fiber

6.6g

sugar

Vitamins in String Cheese

Per Oz ~28g

Vitamin A
122mcg
14%
Vitamin C
0.03mg
<1%
Vitamin E
0.03mg
<1%
Vitamin K
0.28mcg
<1%
Vitamin B6
0.01mg
<1%
Vitamin B12
0.23mcg
9%
Thiamin (B1)
8.4mcg
<1%
Niacin (B3)
0.09mg
<1%
Folate
3.08mcg
<1%

Minerals in String Cheese

Per Oz ~28g

Calcium
171mg
13%
Iron
0.11mg
<1%
Magnesium
11.5mg
3%
Phosphorus
163mg
13%
Potassium
127mg
3%
Sodium
192mg
8%
Zinc
0.54mg
5%
Selenium
5.38mcg
10%
Copper
0.03mg
3%
Manganese
8.4mcg
<1%

Amino Acids in String Cheese

Protein breakdown per oz (28g), from the USDA record for this food.

Complete protein

String Cheese supplies all nine essential amino acids at or above the FAO/WHO adult reference pattern.

Essential Amino Acids Per oz (28g) Per 100g % of Protein
Histidine 80mg 286mg 2.5%
Isoleucine 160mg 570mg 5%
Leucine 259mg 924mg 8.1%
Lysine 222mg 793mg 6.9%
Methionine 79mg 282mg 2.5%
Phenylalanine 147mg 525mg 4.6%
Threonine 111mg 397mg 3.5%
Tryptophan 42mg 151mg 1.3%
Valine 190mg 680mg 5.9%
Other Amino Acids Per oz (28g) Per 100g % of Protein
Alanine 76mg 273mg 2.4%
Arginine 109mg 388mg 3.4%
Aspartic Acid 191mg 682mg 5.9%
Cystine 14mg 50mg 0.4%
Glutamic Acid 608mg 2172mg 18.9%
Glycine 47mg 167mg 1.5%
Proline 290mg 1036mg 9%
Serine 149mg 532mg 4.6%
Tyrosine 160mg 572mg 5%

Protein quality is scored against the FAO/WHO/UNU 2007 adult indispensable amino acid reference pattern. The FDA publishes no Daily Values for individual amino acids, so the share of total protein is shown instead.

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