Calories in Queso, azul

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Queso, azul contains 353 kcal per 100 g. A typical serving of 1 oz (28,4 g) provides about 100 kcal.

Roughly 73% of its calories come from fat, with 24% 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 51% of the Daily Value for Vitamina B12, 41% of the Daily Value for calcio and 35% of the Daily Value for Ácido pantoténico (B5).

The data comes from USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy.

353kcal per 100 g
21,4 gprotein
2,3 gcarbohydrates
28,7 gfat
100kcal in 1 oz (28,4 g)

Nutrition facts

Nutrition facts for the selected amount
NutrientAmount per 100 g% DV
Calories C 353 kcal
Total fat ? 28,7 g 37%
Saturated fat ? 18,7 g 93%
Cholesterol ? 75 mg 25%
Sodium C 1.146 mg 50%
Total carbohydrates C 2,3 g 0,9%
Dietary fiber ? 0 g 0%
Total sugars I 0,5 g
Protein ? 21,4 g 43%
Vitamina A C 198 µg22%
Vitamina C ? 0 mg0%
Vitamina D ? 0,5 µg3%
Vitamina E I 0,25 mg2%
Vitamina K I 2,4 µg2%
Thiamin (B1) ? 0,029 mg2%
Riboflavin (B2) ? 0,38 mg29%
Niacin (B3) ? 1 mg6%
Ácido pantoténico (B5) ? 1,7 mg35%
Vitamina B6 ? 0,17 mg10%
Folate (B9) C 36 µg9%
Vitamina B12 ? 1,2 µg51%
Choline C 15,4 mg3%
Calcio ? 528 mg41%
Iron ? 0,31 mg2%
Magnesio ? 23 mg5%
Fósforo ? 387 mg31%
Potasio ? 256 mg5%
Zinc ? 2,7 mg24%
Copper ? 0,04 mg4%
Manganese ? 0,009 mg0,4%
Selenio C 14,5 µg26%

% 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: 3%Fat: 73%353kcal / 100 g
  • Protein 24%
  • Carbohydrates 3%
  • Fat 73%

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

Vitamina B1251%Calcio41%Ácido pantoténico (B5)35%Fósforo31%Riboflavin (B2)29%Selenio26%Zinc24%Vitamina A22%Vitamina B610%Folate (B9)9%

Nutritional insights

  • Protein21,4 gabove the median for productos lácteos y huevos (median 9 g)
  • Sugars0,5 gin the lowest quarter of productos lácteos y huevos (median 4,7 g)
  • Fat28,7 gin the top quarter of productos lácteos y huevos (median 8,3 g)
  • Saturated fat18,7 gin the top quarter of productos lácteos y huevos (median 3,3 g)
  • Sodium1.146 mgin the top quarter of productos lácteos y huevos (median 129 mg)
  • Protein per 100 kcal6,1 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
  • Water42,4 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms

Full nutrient profile

Fats and cholesterol (2)
Grasa monoinsaturada ?7,8 g
Grasa poliinsaturada ?0,8 g
Amino acids (18)
Tryptophan ?0,31 g
Threonine ?0,79 g
Isoleucine ?1,1 g
Leucine ?1,9 g
Lysine ?1,9 g
Metionina ?0,58 g
Cistino ?0,11 g
Phenylalanine ?1,1 g
Tyrosine ?1,3 g
Valine ?1,6 g
Arginine ?0,71 g
Histidina ?0,76 g
Alanine ?0,64 g
Ácido aspartico ?1,4 g
Ácido glutamico ?5,2 g
Glycine ?0,41 g
Proline ?2,1 g
Serine ?1,1 g
Individual fatty acids (19)
EPA (omega-3, 20:5 n-3) ?0 g
DHA (omega-3, 22:6 n-3) ?0 g
Ácido linoléico (omega-6, 18:2) ?0,54 g
SFA 4:0 ?0,66 g
SFA 6:0 ?0,36 g
SFA 8:0 ?0,25 g
SFA 10:0 ?0,6 g
SFA 12:0 ?0,49 g
SFA 14:0 ?3,3 g
SFA 16:0 ?9,2 g
SFA 18:0 ?3,2 g
MUFA 18:1 ?6,6 g
PUFA 18:3 ?0,26 g
PUFA 20:4 ?0 g
MUFA 16:1 ?0,82 g
PUFA 18:4 ?0 g
MUFA 20:1 ?0 g
MUFA 22:1 ?0 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) ?0 g
Carotenoids (8)
Betacaroteno I74 µg
Lycopene Z0 µg
Lutein + zeaxantina Z0 µg
Retinol C192 µg
Caroteno, alfa Z0 µg
Vitamina D (D2 + D3), Unidades Internacionales I21 IU
Vitamina D3 (cholecalciferol) I0,5 µg
Cryptoxanthin, beta Z0 µg
Other components (11)
Agua ?42,4 g
Alcohol ?0 g
Caffeine Z0 mg
Ash ?5,1 g
Theobromine Z0 mg
Energy C1.477 kJ
Vitamina A, UI ?721 IU
Ácido fólico Z0 µg
Folato, comida ?36 µg
Vitamina E, añadido Z0 mg
Vitamina B-12, añadido Z0 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 cotija 351 23,8 g 2,7 g 27,2 g
Queso Anejo, queso mexicano 373 21,4 g 4,6 g 30 g
Comida de queso, proceso pasteurizado, swiss 323 21,9 g 4,5 g 24,1 g
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
Huevos, Grado A, Grande, yema de huevo 334 16,2 g 1 g 28,8 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 353 kcal. 1 oz (28,4 g): about 100 kcal. 1 pulgada cúbica (17 g): about 60 kcal. 1 taza, desmoronada, no empacada (135 g): about 477 kcal.

Is queso high in protein?

Queso contains 21,4 g of protein per 100 g (43% of the 50 g Daily Value), or 6,1 g in 1 oz (28,4 g). About 24% of its calories come from protein. Compared with other productos lácteos y huevos, that is above the median (median 9 g).

How many carbs are in queso?

Queso has 2,3 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 0 g of fiber and 0,5 g of sugars.

How much fat is in queso?

Queso contains 28,7 g of fat per 100 g, of which 18,7 g is saturated (93% of the Daily Value).

What vitamins and minerals does queso contain?

Per 100 g, the most notable amounts relative to the Daily Value are Vitamina B12 (51% DV), calcio (41% DV), Ácido pantoténico (B5) (35% DV), fósforo (31% DV) and Riboflavin (B2) (29% DV). The full list is in the vitamins and minerals table above.

How much sodium is in queso?

100 g contains 1.146 mg of sodium, 50% 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 172175. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated 1 de abril de 2019. Imported 6 de noviembre de 2026.

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

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