Calories in Queso de Cheddar

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Queso de Cheddar contains 403 kcal per 100 g. A typical serving of 1 rebanada, 1 oz (28 g) provides about 113 kcal.

Roughly 74% of its calories come from fat, with 23% from protein and 3% from carbohydrates (estimated with general energy factors).

That is more energy than the typical item in productos lácteos y huevos on FoodFactly, where the median is 181 kcal per 100 g across 310 foods.

100 g provides 55% of the Daily Value for calcio, 52% of the Daily Value for selenio and 46% of the Daily Value for Vitamina B12.

The data comes from USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy, where most core values were measured by laboratory analysis.

403kcal per 100 g
22,9 gprotein
3,4 gcarbohydrates
33,3 gfat
113kcal in 1 rebanada, 1 oz (28 g)

Nutrition facts

Nutrition facts for the selected amount
NutrientAmount per 100 g% DV
Calories C 403 kcal
Total fat M 33,3 g 43%
Saturated fat C 18,9 g 94%
Cholesterol M 99 mg 33%
Sodium M 653 mg 28%
Total carbohydrates C 3,4 g 1%
Dietary fiber ? 0 g 0%
Total sugars ? 0,48 g
Protein M 22,9 g 46%
Vitamina A C 337 µg37%
Vitamina C ? 0 mg0%
Vitamina D ? 0,6 µg3%
Vitamina E M 0,71 mg5%
Vitamina K M 2,4 µg2%
Thiamin (B1) M 0,029 mg2%
Riboflavin (B2) M 0,43 mg33%
Niacin (B3) M 0,059 mg0,4%
Ácido pantoténico (B5) M 0,41 mg8%
Vitamina B6 M 0,066 mg4%
Folate (B9) C 27 µg7%
Vitamina B12 M 1,1 µg46%
Choline ? 16,5 mg3%
Calcio M 710 mg55%
Iron M 0,14 mg0,8%
Magnesio M 27 mg6%
Fósforo M 455 mg36%
Potasio M 76 mg2%
Zinc M 3,6 mg33%
Copper M 0,03 mg3%
Manganese M 0,027 mg1%
Selenio M 28,5 µg52%

% 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: 23%Carbohydrates: 3%Fat: 74%403kcal / 100 g
  • Protein 23%
  • Carbohydrates 3%
  • Fat 74%

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

Calcio55%Selenio52%Vitamina B1246%Vitamina A37%Fósforo36%Zinc33%Riboflavin (B2)33%Ácido pantoténico (B5)8%Folate (B9)7%Magnesio6%

Nutritional insights

  • Protein22,9 gin the top quarter of productos lácteos y huevos (median 9 g)
  • Sugars0,48 gin the lowest quarter of productos lácteos y huevos (median 4,7 g)
  • Fat33,3 gin the top quarter of productos lácteos y huevos (median 8,3 g)
  • Saturated fat18,9 gin the top quarter of productos lácteos y huevos (median 3,3 g)
  • Sodium653 mgin the top quarter of productos lácteos y huevos (median 129 mg)
  • Protein per 100 kcal5,7 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
  • Water36,8 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms

Full nutrient profile

Fats and cholesterol (2)
Grasa monoinsaturada ?9,4 g
Grasa poliinsaturada ?0,94 g
Sugars and starch (6)
Sucrose M0 g
Glucose M0,26 g
Fructosa M0 g
Lactose M0,12 g
Maltose M0 g
Galactose M0,1 g
Amino acids (18)
Tryptophan M0,55 g
Threonine M1 g
Isoleucine M1,2 g
Leucine M1,9 g
Lysine M1 g
Metionina M0,55 g
Cistino M0,12 g
Phenylalanine M1,1 g
Tyrosine M1,1 g
Valine M1,4 g
Arginine M0,55 g
Histidina M0,55 g
Alanine M0,75 g
Ácido aspartico M1,7 g
Ácido glutamico M4,7 g
Glycine M0,55 g
Proline M2,5 g
Serine M0,78 g
Individual fatty acids (45)
EPA (omega-3, 20:5 n-3) M0,01 g
DHA (omega-3, 22:6 n-3) M0,001 g
ALA (omega-3, 18:3 n-3) M0,11 g
Ácido linoléico (omega-6, 18:2) ?1,2 g
SFA 4:0 M0,63 g
SFA 6:0 M0,54 g
SFA 8:0 M0,34 g
SFA 10:0 M0,82 g
SFA 12:0 M0,94 g
SFA 14:0 M3 g
SFA 16:0 M8,6 g
SFA 18:0 M3,4 g
SFA 20:0 M0,048 g
MUFA 18:1 ?7,4 g
PUFA 18:3 ?0,11 g
PUFA 20:4 M0,053 g
SFA 22:0 M0,015 g
MUFA 14:1 M0,3 g
MUFA 16:1 ?0,5 g
PUFA 18:4 M0 g
MUFA 20:1 M0,065 g
MUFA 22:1 ?0,001 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) M0,017 g
SFA 15:0 M0,32 g
SFA 17:0 M0,19 g
SFA 24:0 M0,008 g
TFA 16:1 t M0,1 g
TFA 18:1 t M0,82 g
TFA 22:1 t M0 g
TFA 18:2 t no se define ulteriormente M0,21 g
PUFA 18:2 CLA M0,17 g
MUFA 24:1 c M0,001 g
PUFA 20:2 n-6 c,c M0,007 g
MUFA 16:1 c M0,4 g
MUFA 18:1 c M6,6 g
PUFA 18:2 n-6 c,c M0,79 g
MUFA 22:1 c M0,001 g
PUFA 18:3 n-6 c,c M0,003 g
MUFA 17:1 M0,059 g
PUFA 20:3 ?0,037 g
MUFA 15:1 M0 g
PUFA 20:3 n-3 M0,001 g
PUFA 20:3 n-6 M0,036 g
PUFA 18.3i M0,002 g
PUFA 22:4 M0,009 g
Carotenoids (15)
Betacaroteno I85 µg
Lycopene I0 µg
Lutein + zeaxantina I0 µg
Retinol M330 µg
Caroteno, alfa I0 µg
Vitamina D (D2 + D3), Unidades Internacionales I24 IU
Vitamina D3 (cholecalciferol) I0,6 µg
Cryptoxanthin, beta I0 µg
Tocopherol, beta M0 mg
Tocopherol, gamma M0 mg
Tocopherol, delta M0 mg
Tocotrienol, alfa M0 mg
Tocotrienol, beta M0 mg
Tocotrienol, gamma M0 mg
Tocotrienol, delta M0 mg
Other components (14)
Agua ?36,8 g
Alcohol ?0 g
Caffeine Z0 mg
Ash M3,7 g
Theobromine Z0 mg
Energy ?1.684 kJ
Vitamina A, UI C1.242 IU
Vitamina K (Menaquinona-4) M8,6 µg
Vitamina K (Dihidrophylloquinona) M0 µg
Ácido fólico Z0 µg
Folato, comida M27 µg
Betaine M0,7 mg
Vitamina E, añadido Z0 mg
Vitamina B-12, añadido Z0 µg

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: SR Legacy.

Per 100 g USDA FoundationUSDA FNDDS
Calories 408 kcal409 kcal
Protein 23,3 g23,3 g
Carbohydrates 2,4 g2,4 g
Fat 34 g34 g
Fiber n/a0 g
Sugars 0,33 g0,33 g
Sodium 654 mg654 mg

Other forms of Queso de Cheddar

Raw, cooked, dried and processed versions are separate records with their own measured values.

FoodCaloriesProteinCarbsFat
Queso, cabaña, bajo grasa, 1 % de leche, lactosa reducida 74 12,4 g 3,2 g 1 g
Queso, parmesan, bajo sodio 451 41,6 g 3,7 g 30 g
Queso, cabaña, bajo grasa, 1 % de leche, con verduras 67 10,9 g 3 g 1 g
Queso, mozzarella, bajo sodio 280 27,5 g 3,1 g 17,1 g
Queso, monterey, grasa baja 313 28,2 g 0,7 g 21,6 g
Queso, cabaña, bajo grasa, 1 % de leche, no sodio añadido 72 12,4 g 2,7 g 1 g
Queso, proceso pasteurizado, cheddar o americano, bajo sodio 376 22,2 g 1,6 g 31,2 g
Queso, swiss, bajo sodio 374 28,4 g 3,4 g 27,4 g
Queso, swiss, grasa baja 179 28,4 g 3,4 g 5,1 g
Queso, muenster, grasa baja 271 24,7 g 3,5 g 17,6 g
Queso, mozzarella, sin grasa 141 31,7 g 3,5 g 0 g
Queso, cabaña, con verduras 95 10,9 g 3 g 4,2 g

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

Foods with a similar nutritional profile

FoodCaloriesProteinCarbsFat
Queso de imitación, americana o cheddar, colesterol bajo 390 25 g 1 g 32 g
Queso de imitación 390 25 g 1 g 32 g
Queso Anejo, queso mexicano 373 21,4 g 4,6 g 30 g
Queso cotija 351 23,8 g 2,7 g 27,2 g
Bola de queso 441 17,9 g 4,8 g 38,9 g
Huevos, Grado A, Grande, yema de huevo 334 16,2 g 1 g 28,8 g
Comida de queso, proceso pasteurizado, swiss 323 21,9 g 4,5 g 24,1 g
Comida de queso, paquete frío, American 331 19,7 g 8,3 g 24,5 g

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

Compare: Queso de Cheddar vs Mozzarella, leche entera

Frequently asked questions

How many calories are in queso de Cheddar?

100 g of queso de Cheddar has 403 kcal. 1 rebanada, 1 oz (28 g): about 113 kcal. 1 pulgada cúbica (17 g): about 69 kcal. 1 oz (28,4 g): about 114 kcal.

Is queso de Cheddar high in protein?

Queso de Cheddar contains 22,9 g of protein per 100 g (46% of the 50 g Daily Value), or 6,4 g in 1 rebanada, 1 oz (28 g). About 23% of its calories come from protein. Compared with other productos lácteos y huevos, that is among the highest quarter (median 9 g).

How many carbs are in queso de Cheddar?

Queso de Cheddar has 3,4 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 0 g of fiber and 0,48 g of sugars.

How much fat is in queso de Cheddar?

Queso de Cheddar contains 33,3 g of fat per 100 g, of which 18,9 g is saturated (94% of the Daily Value).

What vitamins and minerals does queso de Cheddar contain?

Per 100 g, the most notable amounts relative to the Daily Value are calcio (55% DV), selenio (52% DV), Vitamina B12 (46% DV), Vitamina A (37% DV) and fósforo (36% DV). The full list is in the vitamins and minerals table above.

How much sodium is in queso de Cheddar?

100 g contains 653 mg of sodium, 28% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.

Where does this nutrition data come from?

From USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy, record dated 1 de abril de 2019. FoodFactly last checked it on 6 de noviembre de 2026. Each value above shows whether it was measured, calculated or taken from a label.

Source of the nutrition information

  • USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy, record 173414. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated 1 de abril de 2019. Imported 6 de noviembre de 2026.

Last updated: . Source description: "Cheese, cheddar (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)". Data quality score: 100/100 (how it is calculated).

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