Calories in Queso, Colby
Generic food Dairy and Eggs
This record duplicates Queso, colby from another USDA dataset. Its values are kept for reference; the linked page is the main one.
Queso, Colby contains 394 kcal per 100 g. A typical serving of 1 rebanada (21 g) provides about 83 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 queso on FoodFactly, where the median is 340 kcal per 100 g across 35 foods.
100 g provides 53% of the Daily Value for calcio, 37% of the Daily Value for fósforo and 35% 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 | 394 kcal | |
| Total fat C | 32,1 g | 41% |
| Saturated fat C | 20,2 g | 101% |
| Cholesterol C | 95 mg | 32% |
| Sodium C | 604 mg | 26% |
| Total carbohydrates C | 2,6 g | 0,9% |
| Dietary fiber C | 0 g | 0% |
| Total sugars C | 0,52 g | |
| Protein C | 23,8 g | 48% |
| Vitamina A C | 264 µg | 29% |
| Vitamina C C | 0 mg | 0% |
| Vitamina D C | 0,6 µg | 3% |
| Vitamina E C | 0,28 mg | 2% |
| Vitamina K C | 2,7 µg | 2% |
| Thiamin (B1) C | 0,015 mg | 1% |
| Riboflavin (B2) C | 0,38 mg | 29% |
| Niacin (B3) C | 0,093 mg | 0,6% |
| Vitamina B6 C | 0,079 mg | 5% |
| Folate (B9) C | 18 µg | 5% |
| Vitamina B12 C | 0,83 µg | 35% |
| Choline C | 15,4 mg | 3% |
| Calcio C | 685 mg | 53% |
| Iron C | 0,76 mg | 4% |
| Magnesio C | 26 mg | 6% |
| Fósforo C | 457 mg | 37% |
| Potasio C | 127 mg | 3% |
| Zinc C | 3,1 mg | 28% |
| Copper C | 0,042 mg | 5% |
| Selenio C | 14,5 µg | 26% |
% 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%
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
- Protein23,8 gabove the median for queso (median 22,1 g)
- Sugars0,52 gin the lowest quarter of queso (median 1,8 g)
- Fat32,1 gin the top quarter of queso (median 23,4 g)
- Saturated fat20,2 gin the top quarter of queso (median 14 g)
- Sodium604 mgin the lowest quarter of queso (median 819 mg)
- Protein per 100 kcal6 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
- Water38,2 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms
Full nutrient profile
Fats and cholesterol (2)
| Grasa monoinsaturada C | 9,3 g |
|---|---|
| Grasa poliinsaturada C | 0,95 g |
Individual fatty acids (19)
| EPA (omega-3, 20:5 n-3) C | 0 g |
|---|---|
| DHA (omega-3, 22:6 n-3) C | 0 g |
| Ácido linoléico (omega-6, 18:2) C | 0,68 g |
| SFA 4:0 C | 1 g |
| SFA 6:0 C | 0,26 g |
| SFA 8:0 C | 0,32 g |
| SFA 10:0 C | 0,6 g |
| SFA 12:0 C | 0,42 g |
| SFA 14:0 C | 3,8 g |
| SFA 16:0 C | 8,2 g |
| SFA 18:0 C | 3,6 g |
| MUFA 18:1 C | 7,8 g |
| PUFA 18:3 C | 0,28 g |
| PUFA 20:4 C | 0 g |
| MUFA 16:1 C | 0,98 g |
| PUFA 18:4 C | 0 g |
| MUFA 20:1 C | 0 g |
| MUFA 22:1 C | 0 g |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) C | 0 g |
Carotenoids (6)
| Betacaroteno C | 82 µg |
|---|---|
| Lycopene C | 0 µg |
| Lutein + zeaxantina C | 0 µg |
| Retinol C | 257 µg |
| Caroteno, alfa C | 0 µg |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta C | 0 µg |
Other components (8)
| Agua C | 38,2 g |
|---|---|
| Alcohol C | 0 g |
| Caffeine C | 0 mg |
| Theobromine C | 0 mg |
| Ácido fólico C | 0 µg |
| Folato, comida C | 18 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 394 kcal. 1 rebanada (21 g): about 83 kcal. 1 rodaja de tamaño de grieta (9 g): about 35 kcal. 1 pulgada cúbica (17,2 g): about 68 kcal.
Is queso high in protein?
Queso contains 23,8 g of protein per 100 g (48% of the 50 g Daily Value), or 5 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 2,6 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 0 g of fiber and 0,52 g of sugars.
How much fat is in queso?
Queso contains 32,1 g of fat per 100 g, of which 20,2 g is saturated (101% 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 (53% DV), fósforo (37% DV), Vitamina B12 (35% DV), Vitamina A (29% 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 604 mg of sodium, 26% 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 2705712. 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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