Calories in Queso, camembert

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Queso, camembert contains 300 kcal per 100 g. A typical serving of 1 oz (28,4 g) provides about 85 kcal.

Roughly 73% of its calories come from fat, with 26% from protein and 0,6% 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 54% of the Daily Value for Vitamina B12, 38% of the Daily Value for Riboflavin (B2) and 30% of the Daily Value for calcio.

The data comes from USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy.

300kcal per 100 g
19,8 gprotein
0,46 gcarbohydrates
24,3 gfat
85kcal in 1 oz (28,4 g)

Nutrition facts

Nutrition facts for the selected amount
NutrientAmount per 100 g% DV
Calories C 300 kcal
Total fat ? 24,3 g 31%
Saturated fat ? 15,3 g 76%
Cholesterol ? 72 mg 24%
Sodium ? 842 mg 37%
Total carbohydrates C 0,46 g 0,2%
Dietary fiber ? 0 g 0%
Total sugars C 0,46 g
Protein ? 19,8 g 40%
Vitamina A C 241 µg27%
Vitamina C ? 0 mg0%
Vitamina D ? 0,4 µg2%
Vitamina E I 0,21 mg1%
Vitamina K I 2 µg2%
Thiamin (B1) ? 0,028 mg2%
Riboflavin (B2) ? 0,49 mg38%
Niacin (B3) ? 0,63 mg4%
Ácido pantoténico (B5) ? 1,4 mg27%
Vitamina B6 ? 0,23 mg13%
Folate (B9) C 62 µg16%
Vitamina B12 ? 1,3 µg54%
Choline C 15,4 mg3%
Calcio ? 388 mg30%
Iron ? 0,33 mg2%
Magnesio ? 20 mg5%
Fósforo ? 347 mg28%
Potasio ? 187 mg4%
Zinc ? 2,4 mg22%
Copper ? 0,021 mg2%
Manganese ? 0,038 mg2%
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: 26%Carbohydrates: 0,6%Fat: 73%300kcal / 100 g
  • Protein 26%
  • Carbohydrates 0,6%
  • 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 B1254%Riboflavin (B2)38%Calcio30%Fósforo28%Ácido pantoténico (B5)27%Vitamina A27%Selenio26%Zinc22%Folate (B9)16%Vitamina B613%

Nutritional insights

  • Protein19,8 gabove the median for productos lácteos y huevos (median 9 g)
  • Sugars0,46 gin the lowest quarter of productos lácteos y huevos (median 4,7 g)
  • Fat24,3 gin the top quarter of productos lácteos y huevos (median 8,3 g)
  • Saturated fat15,3 gin the top quarter of productos lácteos y huevos (median 3,3 g)
  • Sodium842 mgin the top quarter of productos lácteos y huevos (median 129 mg)
  • Protein per 100 kcal6,6 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
  • Water51,8 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms

Full nutrient profile

Fats and cholesterol (2)
Grasa monoinsaturada ?7 g
Grasa poliinsaturada ?0,72 g
Amino acids (18)
Tryptophan ?0,31 g
Threonine ?0,72 g
Isoleucine ?0,97 g
Leucine ?1,8 g
Lysine ?1,8 g
Metionina ?0,57 g
Cistino ?0,11 g
Phenylalanine ?1,1 g
Tyrosine ?1,1 g
Valine ?1,3 g
Arginine ?0,7 g
Histidina ?0,68 g
Alanine ?0,82 g
Ácido aspartico ?1,3 g
Ácido glutamico ?4,2 g
Glycine ?0,38 g
Proline ?2,3 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) ?0,45 g
SFA 4:0 ?0,49 g
SFA 6:0 ?0,28 g
SFA 8:0 ?0,26 g
SFA 10:0 ?0,59 g
SFA 12:0 ?0,44 g
SFA 14:0 ?2,7 g
SFA 16:0 ?7,2 g
SFA 18:0 ?2,5 g
MUFA 18:1 ?5,8 g
PUFA 18:3 ?0,27 g
PUFA 20:4 ?0 g
MUFA 16:1 ?0,88 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 C12 µg
Lycopene Z0 µg
Lutein + zeaxantina Z0 µg
Retinol C240 µg
Caroteno, alfa Z0 µg
Vitamina D (D2 + D3), Unidades Internacionales I18 IU
Vitamina D3 (cholecalciferol) I0,4 µg
Cryptoxanthin, beta Z0 µg
Other components (11)
Agua ?51,8 g
Alcohol ?0 g
Caffeine Z0 mg
Ash ?3,7 g
Theobromine Z0 mg
Energy C1.253 kJ
Vitamina A, UI C820 IU
Ácido fólico Z0 µg
Folato, comida ?62 µg
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 FNDDS
Calories 300 kcal
Protein 19,8 g
Carbohydrates 0,46 g
Fat 24,3 g
Fiber 0 g
Sugars 0,46 g
Sodium 842 mg

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 Fresco 298 18,9 g 3 g 23,4 g
Queso blanco puertorriqueño 298 18,9 g 3 g 23,4 g
Comida de queso, proceso pasteurizado, swiss 323 21,9 g 4,5 g 24,1 g
Queso Asadero 297 22,1 g 2,4 g 22,1 g
Comida de queso, paquete frío, American 331 19,7 g 8,3 g 24,5 g
Queso cotija 351 23,8 g 2,7 g 27,2 g
Huevos, Grado A, Grande, yema de huevo 334 16,2 g 1 g 28,8 g
Comida de queso, proceso pasteurizado, American, fortificado de vitamina D 330 16,9 g 8,6 g 25,6 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 300 kcal. 1 oz (28,4 g): about 85 kcal. 1 pulgada cúbica (17 g): about 51 kcal. 1 cuña, 1,33 oz (38 g): about 114 kcal.

Is queso high in protein?

Queso contains 19,8 g of protein per 100 g (40% of the 50 g Daily Value), or 5,6 g in 1 oz (28,4 g). About 26% 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 0,46 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 0 g of fiber and 0,46 g of sugars.

How much fat is in queso?

Queso contains 24,3 g of fat per 100 g, of which 15,3 g is saturated (76% 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 (54% DV), Riboflavin (B2) (38% DV), calcio (30% DV), fósforo (28% DV) and Ácido pantoténico (B5) (27% DV). The full list is in the vitamins and minerals table above.

How much sodium is in queso?

100 g contains 842 mg of sodium, 37% 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 172178. 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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