Calories in Queso, Feta
Generic food Dairy and Eggs
This record duplicates Queso, feta from another USDA dataset. Its values are kept for reference; the linked page is the main one.
Queso, Feta contains 273 kcal per 100 g. A typical serving of 1 taza, desmoronada (150 g) provides about 410 kcal.
Roughly 63% of its calories come from fat, with 29% from protein and 8% from carbohydrates (estimated with general energy factors).
That is less energy than the typical item in queso on FoodFactly, where the median is 340 kcal per 100 g across 35 foods.
100 g provides 70% of the Daily Value for Vitamina B12, 34% of the Daily Value for Riboflavin (B2) and 29% of the Daily Value for calcio.
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 | 273 kcal | |
| Total fat C | 19,1 g | 24% |
| Saturated fat C | 11,2 g | 56% |
| Cholesterol C | 58 mg | 19% |
| Sodium C | 1.030 mg | 45% |
| Total carbohydrates C | 5,6 g | 2% |
| Dietary fiber C | 0 g | 0% |
| Total sugars C | 1,6 g | |
| Protein C | 19,7 g | 39% |
| Vitamina A C | 147 µg | 16% |
| Vitamina C C | 0 mg | 0% |
| Vitamina D C | 0 µg | 0% |
| Vitamina E C | 0,18 mg | 1% |
| Vitamina K C | 1,8 µg | 2% |
| Thiamin (B1) C | 0,056 mg | 5% |
| Riboflavin (B2) C | 0,44 mg | 34% |
| Niacin (B3) C | 0,26 mg | 2% |
| Vitamina B6 C | 0,038 mg | 2% |
| Folate (B9) C | 32 µg | 8% |
| Vitamina B12 C | 1,7 µg | 70% |
| Choline C | 15,4 mg | 3% |
| Calcio C | 371 mg | 29% |
| Iron C | 0,07 mg | 0,4% |
| Magnesio C | 18 mg | 4% |
| Fósforo C | 328 mg | 26% |
| Potasio C | 105 mg | 2% |
| Zinc C | 2,4 mg | 21% |
| Copper C | 0,032 mg | 4% |
| Selenio C | 15 µg | 27% |
% 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 29%
- Carbohydrates 8%
- Fat 63%
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
- Protein19,7 gbelow the median for queso (median 22,1 g)
- Sugars1,6 gbelow the median for queso (median 1,8 g)
- Fat19,1 gin the lowest quarter of queso (median 23,4 g)
- Saturated fat11,2 gin the lowest quarter of queso (median 14 g)
- Sodium1.030 mgabove the median for queso (median 819 mg)
- Protein per 100 kcal7,2 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
- Water51,9 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms
Full nutrient profile
Fats and cholesterol (2)
| Grasa monoinsaturada C | 4,2 g |
|---|---|
| Grasa poliinsaturada C | 0,59 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 | 0,42 g |
| SFA 4:0 C | 0,4 g |
| SFA 6:0 C | 0,33 g |
| SFA 8:0 C | 0,5 g |
| SFA 10:0 C | 0,48 g |
| SFA 12:0 C | 0,55 g |
| SFA 14:0 C | 1,8 g |
| SFA 16:0 C | 5,3 g |
| SFA 18:0 C | 1,7 g |
| MUFA 18:1 C | 3,7 g |
| PUFA 18:3 C | 0,27 g |
| PUFA 20:4 C | 0 g |
| MUFA 16:1 C | 0,29 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 | 0 µg |
|---|---|
| Lycopene C | 0 µg |
| Lutein + zeaxantina C | 0 µg |
| Retinol C | 147 µg |
| Caroteno, alfa C | 0 µg |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta C | 0 µg |
Other components (8)
| Agua C | 51,9 g |
|---|---|
| Alcohol C | 0 g |
| Caffeine C | 0 mg |
| Theobromine C | 0 mg |
| Ácido fólico C | 0 µg |
| Folato, comida C | 32 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 273 kcal. 1 taza, desmoronada (150 g): about 410 kcal. 1 pulgada cúbica (17 g): about 46 kcal. 1 cuña, 1,33 oz (38 g): about 104 kcal.
Is queso high in protein?
Queso contains 19,7 g of protein per 100 g (39% of the 50 g Daily Value), or 29,6 g in 1 taza, desmoronada (150 g). About 29% of its calories come from protein. Compared with other queso, that is below the median (median 22,1 g).
How many carbs are in queso?
Queso has 5,6 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 0 g of fiber and 1,6 g of sugars.
How much fat is in queso?
Queso contains 19,1 g of fat per 100 g, of which 11,2 g is saturated (56% 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 (70% DV), Riboflavin (B2) (34% DV), calcio (29% DV), selenio (27% DV) and fósforo (26% DV). The full list is in the vitamins and minerals table above.
How much sodium is in queso?
100 g contains 1.030 mg of sodium, 45% 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 8 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 2705714. 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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