How many calories are in Queso fresco?

100 g of Queso fresco has 286 kcal. Serving, 0.25 cup, 28 g (28 g): about 80 kcal.

Is Queso fresco high in protein?

Queso fresco contains 17.9 g of protein per 100 g (36% of the 50 g Daily Value), or 5 g in serving, 0.25 cup, 28 g (28 g). About 26% of its calories come from protein. Compared with other dairy and eggs, that is in the lowest quarter (median 21.4 g).

How many carbs are in Queso fresco?

Queso fresco has 3.6 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 0 g of fiber and 0 g of sugars.

How much fat is in Queso fresco?

Queso fresco contains 21.4 g of fat per 100 g, of which 14.3 g is saturated (72% of the Daily Value).

What vitamins and minerals does Queso fresco contain?

Per 100 g, the most notable amounts relative to the Daily Value are calcium (55% DV) and Vitamin A (48% DV). The full list is in the vitamins and minerals table above.

How much sodium is in Queso fresco?

100 g contains 786 mg of sodium, 34% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.

Where does this nutrition data come from?

From USDA FoodData Central: Branded Foods, record dated April 22, 2020. FoodFactly last checked it on November 6, 2026. Each value above shows whether it was measured, calculated or taken from a label.

Queso fresco

Packaged product Dairy and Eggs Nuestro Queso Llc

Queso fresco contains 286 kcal per 100 g. A serving, 0.25 cup, 28 g (28 g) provides about 80 kcal.

Roughly 69% of its calories come from fat, with 26% from protein and 5% from carbohydrates (estimated with general energy factors).

That is less energy than the typical item in dairy and eggs on FoodFactly, where the median is 357 kcal per 100 g across 96 products.

100 g provides 55% of the Daily Value for calcium and 48% of the Daily Value for Vitamin A.

The values are label data submitted by the manufacturer to USDA FoodData Central.

286kcal per 100 g

17.9 gprotein

3.6 gcarbohydrates

21.4 gfat

80kcal in serving, 0.25 cup, 28 g (28 g)

Nutrition facts

Amount

Nutrition facts for the selected amount
Nutrient	Amount per 100 g	% DV
Calories L	286 kcal
Total fat L	21.4 g	27%
Saturated fat L	14.3 g	72%
Trans fat L	0 g
Cholesterol L	89 mg	30%
Sodium L	786 mg	34%
Total carbohydrates L	3.6 g	1%
Dietary fiber L	0 g	0%
Total sugars L	0 g
Protein L	17.9 g	36%
Vitamin A L	429 µg	48%
Vitamin C L	0 mg	0%
Calcium L	714 mg	55%
Iron L	0.64 mg	4%

% 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 26%
Carbohydrates 5%
Fat 69%

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

Protein17.9 gin the lowest quarter of dairy and eggs (median 21.4 g)
Fat21.4 gin the lowest quarter of dairy and eggs (median 28.6 g)
Saturated fat14.3 gin the lowest quarter of dairy and eggs (median 17.9 g)
Sodium786 mgin the top quarter of dairy and eggs (median 679 mg)
Protein per 100 kcal6.3 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels

Full nutrient profile

Other components (1)

Vitamin A, IU L	1,430 IU

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	Open Food Facts	USDA Branded
Calories	286 kcal	286 kcal
Protein	17.9 g	17.9 g
Carbohydrates	3.6 g	3.6 g
Fat	21.4 g	21.4 g
Fiber	0 g	0 g
Sugars	0 g	0 g
Sodium	786 mg	786 mg

Product details

Brand: Nuestro Queso Llc
Barcode: 0814633018253
Label serving: 0.25 cup (28 g)
Category: Mexican cheeses
Nutri-Score: D as computed by Open Food Facts
NOVA group: 3 processing level (1 to 4), as classified by Open Food Facts

Ingredients

Pasteurized milk, non fat milk, palm oil, salt, cream, calcium chloride, enzymes, cultures.

As listed on the package and transcribed by Open Food Facts contributors. Always check the package for allergens.

Ingredient guides: Milk Palm oil Salt Cream

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Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.

Source of the nutrition information

USDA FoodData Central: Branded Foods, record 1889972. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated July 14, 2017. Imported November 6, 2026.
Open Food Facts, record 0814633018253. License: ODbL 1.0 (Open Food Facts). Source record dated April 22, 2020. Imported November 6, 2026.

Last updated: November 6, 2026. Data quality score: 95/100 (how it is calculated).

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