Calories in Queso, American, disminución del sodio

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Queso, American, disminución del sodio contains 376 kcal per 100 g. A typical serving of 1 rebanada (21 g) provides about 79 kcal.

Roughly 75% of its calories come from fat, with 24% from protein and 2% from carbohydrates (estimated with general energy factors).

That is more energy than the typical item in queso on FoodFactly, where the median is 340 kcal per 100 g across 35 foods.

100 g provides 60% of the Daily Value for fósforo, 47% of the Daily Value for calcio and 29% of the Daily Value for Vitamina B12.

The data comes from the USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies (FNDDS), which calculates values from recipes of the ingredients.

376kcal per 100 g
22,2 gprotein
1,6 gcarbohydrates
31,2 gfat
79kcal in 1 rebanada (21 g)

Nutrition facts

Nutrition facts for the selected amount
NutrientAmount per 100 g% DV
Calories C 376 kcal
Total fat C 31,2 g 40%
Saturated fat C 19,7 g 99%
Cholesterol C 94 mg 31%
Sodium C 7 mg 0,3%
Total carbohydrates C 1,6 g 0,6%
Dietary fiber C 0 g 0%
Total sugars C 0,45 g
Protein C 22,2 g 44%
Vitamina A C 254 µg28%
Vitamina C C 0 mg0%
Vitamina D C 0,6 µg3%
Vitamina E C 0,27 mg2%
Vitamina K C 2,6 µg2%
Thiamin (B1) C 0,03 mg3%
Riboflavin (B2) C 0,35 mg27%
Niacin (B3) C 0,07 mg0,4%
Vitamina B6 C 0,07 mg4%
Folate (B9) C 8 µg2%
Vitamina B12 C 0,7 µg29%
Choline C 36,2 mg7%
Calcio C 616 mg47%
Iron C 0,39 mg2%
Magnesio C 22 mg5%
Fósforo C 745 mg60%
Potasio C 162 mg3%
Zinc C 3 mg27%
Copper C 0,03 mg3%
Selenio C 12,7 µg23%

% 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: 24%Carbohydrates: 2%Fat: 75%376kcal / 100 g
  • Protein 24%
  • Carbohydrates 2%
  • Fat 75%

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

Fósforo60%Calcio47%Vitamina B1229%Vitamina A28%Zinc27%Riboflavin (B2)27%Selenio23%Choline7%Magnesio5%Vitamina B64%

Nutritional insights

  • Protein22,2 gabove the median for queso (median 22,1 g)
  • Sugars0,45 gin the lowest quarter of queso (median 1,8 g)
  • Fat31,2 gin the top quarter of queso (median 23,4 g)
  • Saturated fat19,7 gin the top quarter of queso (median 14 g)
  • Sodium7 mgin the lowest quarter of queso (median 819 mg)
  • Protein per 100 kcal5,9 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
  • Water42,8 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms

Full nutrient profile

Fats and cholesterol (2)
Grasa monoinsaturada C8,9 g
Grasa poliinsaturada C0,99 g
Individual fatty acids (19)
EPA (omega-3, 20:5 n-3) C0 g
DHA (omega-3, 22:6 n-3) C0 g
Ácido linoléico (omega-6, 18:2) C0,61 g
SFA 4:0 C1 g
SFA 6:0 C0,36 g
SFA 8:0 C0,38 g
SFA 10:0 C0,64 g
SFA 12:0 C0,48 g
SFA 14:0 C3,2 g
SFA 16:0 C9,1 g
SFA 18:0 C3,8 g
MUFA 18:1 C7,5 g
PUFA 18:3 C0,38 g
PUFA 20:4 C0 g
MUFA 16:1 C1 g
PUFA 18:4 C0 g
MUFA 20:1 C0 g
MUFA 22:1 C0 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) C0 g
Carotenoids (6)
Betacaroteno C81 µg
Lycopene C0 µg
Lutein + zeaxantina C0 µg
Retinol C247 µg
Caroteno, alfa C0 µg
Cryptoxanthin, beta C0 µg
Other components (8)
Agua C42,8 g
Alcohol C0 g
Caffeine C0 mg
Theobromine C0 mg
Ácido fólico C0 µg
Folato, comida C8 µg
Vitamina E, añadido C0 mg
Vitamina B-12, añadido C0 µg

Other forms of Queso

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 cotija 351 23,8 g 2,7 g 27,2 g
Queso Anejo, queso mexicano 373 21,4 g 4,6 g 30 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
Queso Fresco 298 18,9 g 3 g 23,4 g

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

Frequently asked questions

How many calories are in queso?

100 g of queso has 376 kcal. 1 rebanada (21 g): about 79 kcal. 1 rodaja de tamaño de grieta (9 g): about 34 kcal. 1 pulgada cúbica (17,5 g): about 66 kcal.

Is queso high in protein?

Queso contains 22,2 g of protein per 100 g (44% of the 50 g Daily Value), or 4,7 g in 1 rebanada (21 g). About 24% of its calories come from protein. Compared with other queso, that is above the median (median 22,1 g).

How many carbs are in queso?

Queso has 1,6 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 0 g of fiber and 0,45 g of sugars.

How much fat is in queso?

Queso contains 31,2 g of fat per 100 g, of which 19,7 g is saturated (99% of the Daily Value).

What vitamins and minerals does queso contain?

Per 100 g, the most notable amounts relative to the Daily Value are fósforo (60% DV), calcio (47% DV), Vitamina B12 (29% DV), Vitamina A (28% DV) and zinc (27% DV). The full list is in the vitamins and minerals table above.

How much sodium is in queso?

100 g contains 7 mg of sodium, 0,3% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.

Where does this nutrition data come from?

From USDA FoodData Central: FNDDS (Survey), record dated 31 de octubre de 2024. 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: FNDDS (Survey), record 2705767. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated 31 de octubre de 2024. Imported 6 de noviembre de 2026.

Last updated: . Data quality score: 100/100 (how it is calculated).

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