Which cheese has the lowest fat?

Low fat cheese: 25 lowest-fat picks from 3,291 labels

Of 3,291 cheeses with a current label in USDA FoodData Central, the lowest in fat is Athenos Traditional Crumbled Fat Free Feta Cheese, with 0 g fat per 3.5 oz (100 g), or 0 g per 1/4 cup, 1 oz (28 g). 12 other products tie with it. The typical cheese on the list has 28.6 g per 3.5 oz (100 g).

3,291 cheeses from 589 brands with a current U.S. label
Range: 0 g to 46.7 g fat per 3.5 oz (100 g)
Median: 28.6 g per 3.5 oz (100 g). The top 5 have a median of 0 g.
Label dates on file: 2021-05-04 to 2025-11-24

The 25 lowest in fat, per 3.5 oz (100 g)

#	Product	Label serving	Fat per serving	% DV	Fat per 3.5 oz (100 g)	Sat. fat per serving	Sugar per serving	Calories per serving	Label date	FDC ID
1	Athenos Traditional Crumbled Fat Free Feta Cheese	1/4 cup, 1 oz (28 g)	0 g	0%	0 g	0 g	0 g	30	2023-06-23	2616142
2	Meijer American Non-Fat Pasteurized Processed Cheese Product Singles	1 slice, 21 g	0 g	0%	0 g	0 g	0 g	25	2023-07-22	2621496
3	Odyssey Feta Fat Free Crumbled Cheese	1 oz (28 g)	0 g	0%	0 g	0 g	1 g	35	2021-08-25	2424421
4	Wegmans Plain Crumbled Feta Fat Free Cheese	1 oz (28 g)	0 g	0%	0 g	0 g	1 g	35	2021-06-18	1927925
5	Borden Pepper Jack Fat Free Singles Cheese	1 slice, 21 g	0 g	0%	0 g	0 g	1 g	30	2023-06-23	2615935
6	Borden Swiss Fat Free Singles Cheese	1 slice, 21 g	0 g	0%	0 g	0 g	1 g	30	2023-09-19	2657512
7	Great Value Fat Free Pasteurized Process Cheese Product Singles	1 slice, 21 g	0 g	0%	0 g	0 g	2 g	30	2023-03-14	2543259
8	Great Value Mozzarella Shredded Fat Free Cheese	1/4 cup, 1 oz (28 g)	0 g	0%	0 g	0 g	1 g	40	2023-03-23	2550036
9	Shoprite White Non-Fat Pasteurized Process Cheese Product Singles	1 slice, 21 g	0 g	0%	0 g	0 g	1 g	30	2023-07-13	2656373
10	Best Choice Mozzarella Fat Free Shredded Cheese	1/4 cup, 1 oz (28 g)	0 g	0%	0 g	0 g	0 g	45	2022-03-09	2484060
11	Great Value Mild Cheddar Fat Free Shredded Cheese	1/4 cup, 1 oz (28 g)	0 g	0%	0 g	0 g	0 g	45	2023-03-25	2550035
12	Kraft Mozzarella Shredded Fat Free Cheese	1/4 cup, 1 oz (28 g)	0 g	0%	0 g	0 g	0 g	45	2023-06-12	2617609
13	Lucerne Mozzarella Fat Free Shredded Cheese	1/4 cup, 1 oz (28 g)	0 g	0%	0 g	0 g	0 g	45	2021-10-25	2461732
14	Tnuva 5% Quark Creamy Soft Cheese	2 tbsp, 1.2 oz (33 g)	1.5 g	2%	4.5 g	1 g	1 g	30	2023-04-03	2663849
15	Tnuva Light Feta Cheese	1 oz (28 g)	1.5 g	2%	5.4 g	1 g	—	30	2023-05-23	2583096
16	Culinary Tours Feta Reduced Fat Cheese Crumbles	1 oz (28 g)	1.5 g	2%	5.4 g	1 g	1 g	50	2021-05-22	1987488
17	Ahold Light Cheese Wedges, Garlic & Herb	1 wedge, 19 g	1.5 g	2%	7.9 g	1 g	1 g	25	2021-06-27	1898419
18	H-E-B Smoked Gouda Light Cheese Wedges	1 wedge, 19 g	1.5 g	2%	7.9 g	1 g	1 g	25	2023-08-01	2632863
19	Market Pantry Light Mozzarella Low-Moisture Part-Skim Double Twist String Cheese	1 piece, 24 g	2 g	3%	8.3 g	1.5 g	0 g	50	2023-08-01	2635436
20	Shoprite Mozzarella Reduced Fat Low-Moisture Part-Skim String Cheese	1 piece, 1 oz (28 g)	2.5 g	3%	8.9 g	1.5 g	1 g	60	2023-07-18	2620964
21	Tnuva Edam Light Sliced Cheese	1 slice, 1 oz (28 g)	2.5 g	3%	8.9 g	1.5 g	—	60	2023-05-23	2583095
22	Wegmans Part-Skim Mozzarella Cheese Sticks	1 piece, 1 oz (28 g)	2.5 g	3%	8.9 g	1.5 g	1 g	60	2022-01-28	2485989
23	Frigo Light Low Moisture Part Skim Mozzarella String Cheese	1 piece, 24 g	2.5 g	3%	10.4 g	1.5 g	1 g	50	2021-12-10	2463677
24	Lucerne Light Mozzarella Low-Moisture Part-Skim String Cheese	1 piece, 24 g	2.5 g	3%	10.4 g	1.5 g	0 g	50	2023-07-05	2617656
25	Market Pantry Light Mozzarella Low-Moisture Part-Skim String Cheese	1 piece, 24 g	2.5 g	3%	10.4 g	1.5 g	0 g	50	2023-09-15	2662107

Values per serving use each label's own serving size. % DV is the FDA Daily Value for adults. At most 3 products per brand are shown. Source: USDA FoodData Central Branded Foods.

Which kind of cheese is lowest in fat?

The same products grouped by kind (from the product name), with the median per 3.5 oz (100 g). Kinds with fewer than 5 products are left out.

Kind	Products	Median fat per 3.5 oz (100 g)	Middle half of products
Farmer cheese	5	21.4 g	21.4 g to 25 g
Feta	98	21.4 g	14.3 g to 21.4 g
Mozzarella	312	21.4 g	17.9 g to 23.8 g
String cheese	202	21.4 g	20.8 g to 32.1 g
American	169	26.3 g	21.1 g to 31.6 g
Provolone	89	27.3 g	25 g to 28.6 g
Blue cheese	70	28.6 g	28.6 g to 32.1 g
Gouda	129	28.6 g	28.6 g to 30.4 g
Monterey jack	206	28.6 g	28.6 g to 32.1 g
Muenster	64	28.6 g	28.6 g to 31.6 g
Parmesan	128	28.6 g	25 g to 28.6 g
Pepper jack	127	28.6 g	28.6 g to 31.8 g
Romano	15	28.6 g	28.6 g to 28.6 g
Swiss	146	29.3 g	28.1 g to 32.1 g
Asiago	29	32.1 g	28.6 g to 32.1 g
Brie and camembert	41	32.1 g	25 g to 32.1 g
Cheddar	737	32.1 g	32.1 g to 32.1 g
Colby jack	239	32.1 g	30 g to 32.1 g
Gruyere	17	32.1 g	28.6 g to 32.1 g
Havarti	40	32.1 g	30.4 g to 35 g

Which cheese brands rank best for fat?

Brands with at least 3 cheeses on file, ranked by the median fat per 3.5 oz (100 g) across their whole line, so one standout product does not carry the brand.

#	Brand	Products	Median fat per 3.5 oz (100 g)	Best product
1	Tnuva	7	8.9 g	5% Quark Creamy Soft Cheese (4.5 g)
2	Lisanatti Foods	4	14.3 g	Cheddar Style Cheese (14.3 g)
3	Odyssey	5	14.3 g	Feta Fat Free Crumbled Cheese (0 g)
4	Velveeta	5	14.3 g	Cheddar Shredded Pasteurized Prepared Cheese Product Shreds (10.7 g)
5	Biazzo	7	17.9 g	Cherry Size Fresh Mozzarella Cheese (17.9 g)
6	Prsident	9	17.9 g	Reduced Fat Feta Crumbles (12.5 g)
7	Daiya	4	19.1 g	Cutting Board Collection Italian 4 Cheeze Style Blend Shreds Cheese (16.7 g)
8	Weight Watchers	8	19.3 g	Jalapeno Light Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella String Cheese (10.4 g)
9	Alpine Lace	7	21.4 g	Sliced Provolone With Smoked Flavor Cheese (19.6 g)
10	Athenos	8	21.4 g	Traditional Crumbled Fat Free Feta Cheese (0 g)
11	Bongards	11	21.4 g	Reduced Fat Low Moisture Part Skim Mozzarella String Cheese Stick - (10.7 g)
12	Famously Good Celebrity	4	21.4 g	Yuzu Citrus Sheep's Milk Cheese (17.9 g)
13	Frigo	11	21.4 g	Light Low Moisture Part Skim Mozzarella String Cheese (10.4 g)
14	Galbani	25	21.4 g	Reduced Fat Mozzarella Cheese (13.3 g)
15	Hill Country Fare	7	21.4 g	American Simply Cheesy Pasteurized Cheese Snack (20 g)

What you trade for a top spot

Medians for the top quarter of this ranking (822 products) compared with the other 2469:

Calories: 286 calories per 3.5 oz (100 g) in the top quarter against 393 calories in the rest.
Saturated fat: 12.5 g per 3.5 oz (100 g) in the top quarter against 17.9 g in the rest. A bonus, not a cost.

Fat is the only thing this ranking puts first. Check the sugar and calorie columns for the product you pick.

How we ranked

We took all cheeses in the USDA FoodData Central Branded Foods data (release of 2026-04-30) sold in the U.S., not marked discontinued, and with label data dated 2021-04-30 or later. Size and package variants of the same product count once, using the newest label. Products with a label serving under 1/2 oz (15 g) are left out because label rounding makes their per 3.5 oz (100 g) numbers unreliable (2 g of protein in a 5 g serving can mean anything from 30 to 50 g per 3.5 oz (100 g)). We dropped records whose calories do not add up from protein, carbs and fat, or whose nutrients weigh more than the food itself, signs of a data entry error. Products are ranked by fat per 3.5 oz (100 g), so a bigger serving size does not win by default. Ties go to the product with fewer calories. The main table shows at most 3 products per brand so one line cannot fill it.

Brands change recipes. Each row shows the date of the label USDA has on file, and the FDC ID opens the full record. This page does not show ingredients or allergens, so check the package for those. The package in your hand is the final word.

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Sources

USDA FoodData Central, Branded Foods, release 2026-04-30 (downloaded from fdc.nal.usda.gov, accessed 2026-10-12). Nutrition values are as submitted by each brand from its label. The label date of every product is in the table.
FDA, Daily Value on the Nutrition and Supplement Facts Labels. fda.gov (page updated 2024-03-05, accessed 2026-09-15). Used for % DV.

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