Calories in Queso, Cheddar
Generic food Dairy and Eggs
This record duplicates Queso de Cheddar from another USDA dataset. Its values are kept for reference; the linked page is the main one.
Queso, Cheddar contains 409 kcal per 100 g. A typical serving of 1 rebanada (21 g) provides about 86 kcal.
Roughly 75% of its calories come from fat, with 23% 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 54% of the Daily Value for calcio, 51% of the Daily Value for selenio and 44% 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.
Nutrition facts
| Nutrient | Amount per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calories C | 409 kcal | |
| Total fat C | 34 g | 44% |
| Saturated fat C | 19,2 g | 96% |
| Cholesterol C | 100 mg | 33% |
| Sodium C | 654 mg | 28% |
| Total carbohydrates C | 2,4 g | 0,9% |
| Dietary fiber C | 0 g | 0% |
| Total sugars C | 0,33 g | |
| Protein C | 23,3 g | 47% |
| Vitamina A C | 316 µg | 35% |
| Vitamina C C | 0 mg | 0% |
| Vitamina D C | 0,6 µg | 3% |
| Vitamina E C | 0,75 mg | 5% |
| Vitamina K C | 2,4 µg | 2% |
| Thiamin (B1) C | 0,029 mg | 2% |
| Riboflavin (B2) C | 0,44 mg | 34% |
| Niacin (B3) C | 0,052 mg | 0,3% |
| Vitamina B6 C | 0,069 mg | 4% |
| Folate (B9) C | 21 µg | 5% |
| Vitamina B12 C | 1,1 µg | 44% |
| Choline C | 16,5 mg | 3% |
| Calcio C | 707 mg | 54% |
| Iron C | 0,16 mg | 0,9% |
| Magnesio C | 27 mg | 6% |
| Fósforo C | 458 mg | 37% |
| Potasio C | 77 mg | 2% |
| Zinc C | 3,7 mg | 33% |
| Copper C | 0,033 mg | 4% |
| Selenio C | 28,3 µg | 51% |
% 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 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
Nutritional insights
- Protein23,3 gabove the median for queso (median 22,1 g)
- Sugars0,33 gin the lowest quarter of queso (median 1,8 g)
- Fat34 gin the top quarter of queso (median 23,4 g)
- Saturated fat19,2 gin the top quarter of queso (median 14 g)
- Sodium654 mgbelow the median for queso (median 819 mg)
- Protein per 100 kcal5,7 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
- Water36,6 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms
Full nutrient profile
Fats and cholesterol (2)
| Grasa monoinsaturada C | 7,4 g |
|---|---|
| Grasa poliinsaturada C | 1,2 g |
Individual fatty acids (19)
| EPA (omega-3, 20:5 n-3) C | 0,01 g |
|---|---|
| DHA (omega-3, 22:6 n-3) C | 0,001 g |
| Ácido linoléico (omega-6, 18:2) C | 1,2 g |
| SFA 4:0 C | 0,65 g |
| SFA 6:0 C | 0,54 g |
| SFA 8:0 C | 0,35 g |
| SFA 10:0 C | 0,84 g |
| SFA 12:0 C | 0,96 g |
| SFA 14:0 C | 3,1 g |
| SFA 16:0 C | 8,8 g |
| SFA 18:0 C | 3,4 g |
| MUFA 18:1 C | 7,4 g |
| PUFA 18:3 C | 0,12 g |
| PUFA 20:4 C | 0,051 g |
| MUFA 16:1 C | 0,52 g |
| PUFA 18:4 C | 0,001 g |
| MUFA 20:1 C | 0,064 g |
| MUFA 22:1 C | 0,001 g |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) C | 0,018 g |
Carotenoids (6)
| Betacaroteno C | 0 µg |
|---|---|
| Lycopene C | 0 µg |
| Lutein + zeaxantina C | 0 µg |
| Retinol C | 316 µg |
| Caroteno, alfa C | 0 µg |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta C | 0 µg |
Other components (8)
| Agua C | 36,6 g |
|---|---|
| Alcohol C | 0 g |
| Caffeine C | 0 mg |
| Theobromine C | 0 mg |
| Ácido fólico C | 0 µg |
| Folato, comida C | 21 µg |
| Vitamina E, añadido C | 0 mg |
| Vitamina B-12, añadido C | 0 µg |
Frequently asked questions
How many calories are in queso?
100 g of queso has 409 kcal. 1 rebanada (21 g): about 86 kcal. 1 rodaja de tamaño de grieta (9 g): about 37 kcal. 1 pulgada cúbica (17 g): about 70 kcal.
Is queso high in protein?
Queso contains 23,3 g of protein per 100 g (47% of the 50 g Daily Value), or 4,9 g in 1 rebanada (21 g). About 23% 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 2,4 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 0 g of fiber and 0,33 g of sugars.
How much fat is in queso?
Queso contains 34 g of fat per 100 g, of which 19,2 g is saturated (96% of the Daily Value).
What vitamins and minerals does queso contain?
Per 100 g, the most notable amounts relative to the Daily Value are calcio (54% DV), selenio (51% DV), Vitamina B12 (44% DV), fósforo (37% DV) and Vitamina A (35% DV). The full list is in the vitamins and minerals table above.
How much sodium is in queso?
100 g contains 654 mg of sodium, 28% 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 2705709. 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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