Cheeses Tier List

38g protein and 1184mg calcium per 100g — the most nutrient-dense cheese here, used by the tablespoon.

The holes are free — the B12 and calcium are the point.

Pizza's protein alibi — 24g protein per 100g.

Fondue's aristocrat. Swiss caves did the heavy lifting.

Lasagna's quiet protein contributor — 11.4g per 100g.

Mozzarella sticks' well-behaved sibling.

Deli-case workhorse that actually melts like it means it.

Crumbly, mild, and allergic to melting.

Not quite cheese, entirely meltable. The burger's soulmate.

The Netherlands' greatest export since the bicycle.

Orange-rinded, mild, and the king of the grilled-cheese upgrade.

Doesn't melt, doesn't apologize. Curry's best friend.

The people's cheese — real calcium and protein behind the comfort.

California's mild-mannered melt machine.

Cheddar's softer, yellower cousin nobody invited but everyone eats.

Salad's salty backbone — strong flavor means a little goes a long way.

The mold is the point — intense flavor, intense numbers.

Brie's funkier French cousin with a mushroomy rind.

Danish butter in cheese form. Only more honest.

Tangy, spreadable, and easier on lactose-sensitive stomachs.

Sheep's milk, Spanish attitude, four months of patience.

Monterey Jack that joined a jalapeño gang.

The cheese-board indulgence — delicious, and the numbers show it.

Squeaky cheese that survives the grill. Respect.

Basically dessert pretending to be cheese.