Queso, crema, grasa libre: Nutrition Facts

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Queso, crema, grasa libre contains 105 kcal per 100 g. A typical serving of 1 cucharada (18 g) provides about 19 kcal.

Roughly 61% of its calories come from protein, with 30% from carbohydrates and 9% from fat (estimated with general energy factors).

That is less 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 42% of the Daily Value for fósforo, 40% of the Daily Value for Vitamina B12 and 27% of the Daily Value for calcio.

The data comes from USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy, where most core values were measured by laboratory analysis.

105kcal per 100 g
15,7 gprotein
7,7 gcarbohydrates
1 gfat
19kcal in 1 cucharada (18 g)

Nutrition facts

Nutrition facts for the selected amount
NutrientAmount per 100 g% DV
Calories C 105 kcal
Total fat M 1 g 1%
Saturated fat C 0,64 g 3%
Cholesterol M 12 mg 4%
Sodium M 702 mg 31%
Total carbohydrates C 7,7 g 3%
Dietary fiber Z 0 g 0%
Total sugars M 5,5 g
Protein M 15,7 g 31%
Vitamina A C 11 µg1%
Vitamina C M 0 mg0%
Vitamina D Z 0 µg0%
Vitamina E M 0,02 mg0,1%
Vitamina K M 0,2 µg0,2%
Thiamin (B1) M 0,04 mg3%
Riboflavin (B2) M 0,27 mg20%
Niacin (B3) M 0,23 mg1%
Ácido pantoténico (B5) M 0,84 mg17%
Vitamina B6 M 0,05 mg3%
Folate (B9) C 35 µg9%
Vitamina B12 M 0,95 µg40%
Choline I 65,2 mg12%
Calcio M 351 mg27%
Iron M 0,19 mg1%
Magnesio M 22 mg5%
Fósforo M 523 mg42%
Potasio M 278 mg6%
Zinc M 1,5 mg14%
Copper M 0,036 mg4%
Manganese M 0,017 mg0,7%
Selenio I 4,9 µg9%

% 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: 61%Carbohydrates: 30%Fat: 9%105kcal / 100 g
  • Protein 61%
  • Carbohydrates 30%
  • Fat 9%

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

Fósforo42%Vitamina B1240%Calcio27%Riboflavin (B2)20%Ácido pantoténico (B5)17%Zinc14%Choline12%Selenio9%Folate (B9)9%Potasio6%

Nutritional insights

  • Protein15,7 gabove the median for productos lácteos y huevos (median 9 g)
  • Sugars5,5 gabove the median for productos lácteos y huevos (median 4,7 g)
  • Fat1 gin the lowest quarter of productos lácteos y huevos (median 8,3 g)
  • Saturated fat0,64 gin the lowest quarter of productos lácteos y huevos (median 3,3 g)
  • Sodium702 mgin the top quarter of productos lácteos y huevos (median 129 mg)
  • Protein per 100 kcal14,9 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
  • Water71,9 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms

Full nutrient profile

Fats and cholesterol (2)
Grasa monoinsaturada C0,25 g
Grasa poliinsaturada C0,057 g
Sugars and starch (7)
Starch M1,1 g
Sucrose M0,64 g
Glucose M0 g
Fructosa M0 g
Lactose M4,8 g
Maltose M0 g
Galactose M0 g
Amino acids (19)
Tryptophan M0,18 g
Threonine M0,62 g
Isoleucine M0,86 g
Leucine M1,7 g
Lysine M1,5 g
Metionina M0,51 g
Cistino M0,11 g
Phenylalanine M0,77 g
Tyrosine M0,8 g
Valine M1 g
Arginine M0,62 g
Histidina M0,46 g
Alanine M0,49 g
Ácido aspartico M1,4 g
Ácido glutamico M3,5 g
Glycine M0,37 g
Proline M1,8 g
Serine M0,99 g
Hidroxiprolina M0,03 g
Individual fatty acids (30)
EPA (omega-3, 20:5 n-3) M0 g
DHA (omega-3, 22:6 n-3) M0 g
ALA (omega-3, 18:3 n-3) M0,006 g
Ácido linoléico (omega-6, 18:2) M0,042 g
SFA 4:0 M0,056 g
SFA 6:0 M0,029 g
SFA 8:0 M0,041 g
SFA 10:0 M0,035 g
SFA 12:0 M0,025 g
SFA 14:0 M0,083 g
SFA 16:0 M0,24 g
SFA 18:0 M0,12 g
SFA 20:0 M0,001 g
MUFA 18:1 M0,23 g
PUFA 18:3 ?0,006 g
PUFA 20:4 M0,002 g
SFA 22:0 M0,002 g
MUFA 14:1 M0,006 g
MUFA 16:1 M0,011 g
PUFA 18:4 M0 g
MUFA 20:1 M0 g
MUFA 22:1 M0 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) M0,001 g
SFA 15:0 M0,009 g
SFA 17:0 M0,005 g
PUFA 20:2 n-6 c,c M0 g
PUFA 18:3 n-6 c,c M0 g
MUFA 17:1 M0 g
PUFA 20:3 M0 g
MUFA 15:1 M0 g
Carotenoids (14)
Betacaroteno M11 µg
Lycopene M0 µg
Lutein + zeaxantina Z0 µg
Retinol I10 µg
Caroteno, alfa M0 µg
Vitamina D (D2 + D3), Unidades Internacionales Z0 IU
Cryptoxanthin, beta M0 µg
Tocopherol, beta M0 mg
Tocopherol, gamma M0,01 mg
Tocopherol, delta M0 mg
Tocotrienol, alfa M0 mg
Tocotrienol, beta M0 mg
Tocotrienol, gamma M0 mg
Tocotrienol, delta M0 mg
Other components (13)
Agua M71,9 g
Alcohol Z0 g
Caffeine Z0 mg
Ash M3,8 g
Theobromine Z0 mg
Energy C441 kJ
Vitamina A, UI C53 IU
Vitamina K (Menaquinona-4) M0,1 µg
Vitamina K (Dihidrophylloquinona) M0 µg
Ácido fólico Z0 µg
Folato, comida M35 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 crema, grasa libre 105 15,7 g 7,7 g 1 g
Yogurt, Griego, NS en cuanto al tipo de leche, llano 67 10,2 g 3,6 g 1,4 g
Yogurt, Griego, leche baja en grasa, llano 67 10,2 g 3,6 g 1,4 g
Yogurt, Griego, llano, bajo grasa 73 10 g 3,9 g 1,9 g
Yogurt, Griego, leche sin grasa, llano 59 10,3 g 3,6 g 0,37 g
Yogurt, Griego, llano, sin grasa 59 10,2 g 3,6 g 0,39 g
Yogurt, Griego, NS en cuanto al tipo de leche, sabores distintos a la fruta 81 9,1 g 8,2 g 1,3 g
Yogurt, Griego, leche baja en grasa, sabores distintos a la fruta 81 9,1 g 8,2 g 1,3 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 105 kcal. 1 cucharada (18 g): about 19 kcal.

Is queso high in protein?

Queso contains 15,7 g of protein per 100 g (31% of the 50 g Daily Value), or 2,8 g in 1 cucharada (18 g). About 61% 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 7,7 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 0 g of fiber and 5,5 g of sugars.

How much fat is in queso?

Queso contains 1 g of fat per 100 g, of which 0,64 g is saturated (3% 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 (42% DV), Vitamina B12 (40% DV), calcio (27% DV), Riboflavin (B2) (20% DV) and Ácido pantoténico (B5) (17% DV). The full list is in the vitamins and minerals table above.

How much sodium is in queso?

100 g contains 702 mg of sodium, 31% 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 172207. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated 1 de abril de 2019. Imported 6 de noviembre de 2026.

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