String cheese
Packaged product Milch und Eier Kraft
String cheese contains 286 kcal per 100 g. A Serving, 1 STICK, 28 g (28 g) provides about 80 kcal.
Roughly 59 % of its calories come from fat, with 36 % from protein and 5 % from carbohydrates (estimated with general energy factors).
That is less energy than the typical item in Milch und Eier on FoodFactly, where the median is 346 kcal per 100 g across 6.599 products.
100 g provides 27 % of the Daily Value for Calcium and 24 % of the Daily Value for Vitamin A.
The values are label data submitted by the manufacturer to USDA FoodData Central.
Nutrition facts
| Nutrient | Amount per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calories L | 286 kcal | |
| Total fat L | 17,9 g | 23 % |
| Saturated fat L | 10,7 g | 54 % |
| Trans fat L | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol L | 71 mg | 24 % |
| Sodium L | 643 mg | 28 % |
| Total carbohydrates L | 3,6 g | 1 % |
| Dietary fiber L | 0 g | 0 % |
| Total sugars L | 3,6 g | |
| Added sugars L | 0 g | 0 % |
| Protein L | 25 g | 50 % |
| Vitamin A L | 214 µg | 24 % |
| Vitamin C L | 0 mg | 0 % |
| Vitamin D L | 0 µg | 0 % |
| Calcium L | 357 mg | 27 % |
| Eisen L | 0 mg | 0 % |
| Kalium L | 0 mg | 0 % |
% DV: percent of the FDA Daily Value for adults (reference amounts). Letters show how each value was obtained: M measured, C calculated, L label, Z assumed zero, I imputed. Vitamins and minerals not listed were not reported by the source.
Nutritional breakdown
- Protein 36 %
- Carbohydrates 5 %
- Fat 59 %
Approximate share of calories, using general energy factors (4 kcal/g protein and carbohydrate, 9 kcal/g fat, 7 kcal/g alcohol).
Vitamins and minerals, % Daily Value per 100 g
Nutritional insights
- Protein25 gin the top quarter of Milch und Eier (median 21,4 g)
- Sugars3,6 gin the top quarter of Milch und Eier (median 0 g)
- Fat17,9 gin the lowest quarter of Milch und Eier (median 26,7 g)
- Saturated fat10,7 gin the lowest quarter of Milch und Eier (median 16,1 g)
- Protein per 100 kcal8,7 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
Values by source
More than one dataset describes this food. FoodFactly keeps each source's values separately instead of blending them. The headline values above come from USDA FoodData Central: Branded Foods.
| Per 100 g | USDA Branded | Open Food Facts |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 286 kcal | 286 kcal |
| Protein | 25 g | 25 g |
| Carbohydrates | 3,6 g | 3,6 g |
| Fat | 17,9 g | 17,9 g |
| Fiber | 0 g | 0 g |
| Sugars | 3,6 g | 3,6 g |
| Sodium | 643 mg | 643 mg |
Product details
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Queso Fresco Cheese El Viajero | 286 | 21,4 g | 3,6 g | 21,4 g |
| Queso Fresco, Fresh Crumbling Cheese El Viajero | 286 | 21,4 g | 3,6 g | 21,4 g |
| Queso Fresco Cheese El Original | 286 | 17,9 g | 3,6 g | 21,4 g |
| Crystal famrs, pepper jack cheese Crystal | 286 | 19 g | 9,5 g | 19 g |
| Low moisture part-skim mozzarella cheese Crystal Farms | 286 | 25 g | 7,1 g | 21,4 g |
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Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.
Frequently asked questions
How many calories are in String cheese?
100 g of String cheese has 286 kcal. Serving, 1 STICK, 28 g (28 g): about 80 kcal.
Is String cheese high in protein?
String cheese contains 25 g of protein per 100 g (50 % of the 50 g Daily Value), or 7 g in Serving, 1 STICK, 28 g (28 g). About 36 % of its calories come from protein. Compared with other Milch und Eier, that is among the highest quarter (median 21,4 g).
How many carbs are in String cheese?
String cheese has 3,6 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 0 g of fiber and 3,6 g of sugars.
How much fat is in String cheese?
String cheese contains 17,9 g of fat per 100 g, of which 10,7 g is saturated (54 % of the Daily Value).
What vitamins and minerals does String cheese contain?
Per 100 g, the most notable amounts relative to the Daily Value are Calcium (27 % DV) and Vitamin A (24 % DV). The full list is in the vitamins and minerals table above.
How much sodium is in String cheese?
100 g contains 643 mg of sodium, 28 % of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.
Where does this nutrition data come from?
From USDA FoodData Central: Branded Foods, record dated 21. Oktober 2020. FoodFactly last checked it on 6. November 2026. Each value above shows whether it was measured, calculated or taken from a label.
Source of the nutrition information
- USDA FoodData Central: Branded Foods, record 2599856. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated 12. Juni 2023. Imported 6. November 2026.
- Open Food Facts, record 02110905. License: ODbL 1.0 (Open Food Facts). Source record dated 21. Oktober 2020. Imported 6. November 2026.
Last updated: . Data quality score: 100/100 (how it is calculated).
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