Calories in Queso, fontina

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Queso, fontina contains 389 kcal per 100 g. A typical serving of 1 rebanada, 1 oz (28 g) provides about 109 kcal.

Roughly 72% of its calories come from fat, with 26% from protein and 2% 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 70% of the Daily Value for Vitamina B12, 42% of the Daily Value for calcio and 32% of the Daily Value for zinc.

The data comes from USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy.

389kcal per 100 g
25,6 gprotein
1,6 gcarbohydrates
31,1 gfat
109kcal in 1 rebanada, 1 oz (28 g)

Nutrition facts

Nutrition facts for the selected amount
NutrientAmount per 100 g% DV
Calories C 389 kcal
Total fat ? 31,1 g 40%
Saturated fat ? 19,2 g 96%
Cholesterol ? 116 mg 39%
Sodium ? 800 mg 35%
Total carbohydrates C 1,6 g 0,6%
Dietary fiber ? 0 g 0%
Total sugars C 1,6 g
Protein ? 25,6 g 51%
Vitamina A C 261 µg29%
Vitamina C ? 0 mg0%
Vitamina D ? 0,6 µg3%
Vitamina E I 0,27 mg2%
Vitamina K I 2,6 µg2%
Thiamin (B1) ? 0,021 mg2%
Riboflavin (B2) ? 0,2 mg16%
Niacin (B3) ? 0,15 mg0,9%
Ácido pantoténico (B5) ? 0,43 mg9%
Vitamina B6 ? 0,083 mg5%
Folate (B9) C 6 µg2%
Vitamina B12 ? 1,7 µg70%
Choline C 15,4 mg3%
Calcio ? 550 mg42%
Iron ? 0,23 mg1%
Magnesio ? 14 mg3%
Fósforo ? 346 mg28%
Potasio ? 64 mg1%
Zinc ? 3,5 mg32%
Copper ? 0,025 mg3%
Manganese ? 0,014 mg0,6%
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: 2%Fat: 72%389kcal / 100 g
  • Protein 26%
  • Carbohydrates 2%
  • Fat 72%

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 B1270%Calcio42%Zinc32%Vitamina A29%Fósforo28%Selenio26%Riboflavin (B2)16%Ácido pantoténico (B5)9%Vitamina B65%Magnesio3%

Nutritional insights

  • Protein25,6 gin the top quarter of productos lácteos y huevos (median 9 g)
  • Sugars1,6 gbelow the median for productos lácteos y huevos (median 4,7 g)
  • Fat31,1 gin the top quarter of productos lácteos y huevos (median 8,3 g)
  • Saturated fat19,2 gin the top quarter of productos lácteos y huevos (median 3,3 g)
  • Sodium800 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
  • Water37,9 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms

Full nutrient profile

Fats and cholesterol (2)
Grasa monoinsaturada ?8,7 g
Grasa poliinsaturada ?1,7 g
Amino acids (18)
Tryptophan ?0,36 g
Threonine ?0,94 g
Isoleucine ?1,4 g
Leucine ?2,7 g
Lysine ?2,3 g
Metionina ?0,71 g
Cistino ?0,26 g
Phenylalanine ?1,5 g
Tyrosine ?1,5 g
Valine ?1,9 g
Arginine ?0,84 g
Histidina ?0,96 g
Alanine ?0,82 g
Ácido aspartico ?1,4 g
Ácido glutamico ?5,1 g
Glycine ?0,46 g
Proline ?3,3 g
Serine ?1,5 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) ?0,86 g
SFA 4:0 ?0,72 g
SFA 6:0 ?0,49 g
SFA 8:0 ?0,31 g
SFA 10:0 ?0,65 g
SFA 12:0 ?0,8 g
SFA 14:0 ?3 g
SFA 16:0 ?8,5 g
SFA 18:0 ?2,7 g
MUFA 18:1 ?7,1 g
PUFA 18:3 ?0,79 g
PUFA 20:4 ?0 g
MUFA 16:1 ?0,89 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 C32 µg
Lycopene Z0 µg
Lutein + zeaxantina Z0 µg
Retinol C258 µg
Caroteno, alfa Z0 µg
Vitamina D (D2 + D3), Unidades Internacionales I23 IU
Vitamina D3 (cholecalciferol) I0,6 µg
Cryptoxanthin, beta Z0 µg
Other components (11)
Agua ?37,9 g
Alcohol ?0 g
Caffeine Z0 mg
Ash ?3,8 g
Theobromine Z0 mg
Energy C1.628 kJ
Vitamina A, UI C913 IU
Ácido fólico Z0 µg
Folato, comida ?6 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 389 kcal
Protein 25,6 g
Carbohydrates 1,6 g
Fat 31,1 g
Fiber 0 g
Sugars 1,6 g
Sodium 800 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 de imitación, americana o cheddar, colesterol bajo 390 25 g 1 g 32 g
Queso de imitación 390 25 g 1 g 32 g
Queso cotija 351 23,8 g 2,7 g 27,2 g
Queso Anejo, queso mexicano 373 21,4 g 4,6 g 30 g
Comida de queso, proceso pasteurizado, swiss 323 21,9 g 4,5 g 24,1 g
Comida de queso, paquete frío, American 331 19,7 g 8,3 g 24,5 g
Huevos, Grado A, Grande, yema de huevo 334 16,2 g 1 g 28,8 g
Queso Asadero 297 22,1 g 2,4 g 22,1 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 389 kcal. 1 rebanada, 1 oz (28 g): about 109 kcal. 1 pulgada cúbica (15 g): about 58 kcal. 1 oz (28,4 g): about 110 kcal.

Is queso high in protein?

Queso contains 25,6 g of protein per 100 g (51% of the 50 g Daily Value), or 7,2 g in 1 rebanada, 1 oz (28 g). About 26% of its calories come from protein. Compared with other productos lácteos y huevos, that is among the highest quarter (median 9 g).

How many carbs are in queso?

Queso has 1,6 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 31,1 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 Vitamina B12 (70% DV), calcio (42% DV), zinc (32% DV), Vitamina A (29% DV) and fósforo (28% DV). The full list is in the vitamins and minerals table above.

How much sodium is in queso?

100 g contains 800 mg of sodium, 35% 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 170843. 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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