Calories in Queso, Mezcla mexicana

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Queso, Mezcla mexicana contains 384 kcal per 100 g. A typical serving of 0.25 taza triturada (28 g) provides about 108 kcal.

Roughly 75% of its calories come from fat, with 25% from protein and 0,1% 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 51% of the Daily Value for Vitamina B12, 51% of the Daily Value for calcio and 35% of the Daily Value for fósforo.

The data comes from USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy.

384kcal per 100 g
23,5 gprotein
0,13 gcarbohydrates
32,1 gfat
108kcal in 0.25 taza triturada (28 g)

Nutrition facts

Nutrition facts for the selected amount
NutrientAmount per 100 g% DV
Calories C 384 kcal
Total fat L 32,1 g 41%
Saturated fat L 16,1 g 80%
Cholesterol C 95 mg 32%
Sodium L 607 mg 26%
Total carbohydrates C 0,13 g 0%
Dietary fiber C 0 g 0%
Total sugars L 0 g
Protein C 23,5 g 47%
Vitamina A C 174 µg19%
Vitamina C C 0 mg0%
Vitamina D ? 0,5 µg3%
Vitamina E C 0,25 mg2%
Vitamina K C 2,5 µg2%
Thiamin (B1) C 0,023 mg2%
Riboflavin (B2) C 0,32 mg24%
Niacin (B3) C 0,11 mg0,7%
Ácido pantoténico (B5) C 0,25 mg5%
Vitamina B6 C 0,061 mg4%
Folate (B9) C 13 µg3%
Vitamina B12 C 1,2 µg51%
Choline C 15,7 mg3%
Calcio C 659 mg51%
Iron C 0,59 mg3%
Magnesio C 25 mg6%
Fósforo C 438 mg35%
Potasio C 85 mg2%
Zinc C 3 mg27%
Copper C 0,025 mg3%
Manganese C 0,022 mg1%
Selenio C 15 µg27%
Fluoride C 8,7 µg

% 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: 25%Carbohydrates: 0,1%Fat: 75%384kcal / 100 g
  • Protein 25%
  • Carbohydrates 0,1%
  • 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

Vitamina B1251%Calcio51%Fósforo35%Zinc27%Selenio27%Riboflavin (B2)24%Vitamina A19%Magnesio6%Ácido pantoténico (B5)5%Vitamina B64%

Nutritional insights

  • Protein23,5 gin the top quarter of productos lácteos y huevos (median 9 g)
  • Sugars0 gin the lowest quarter of productos lácteos y huevos (median 4,7 g)
  • Fat32,1 gin the top quarter of productos lácteos y huevos (median 8,3 g)
  • Saturated fat16,1 gin the top quarter of productos lácteos y huevos (median 3,3 g)
  • Sodium607 mgabove the median for productos lácteos y huevos (median 129 mg)
  • Protein per 100 kcal6,1 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
  • Water40,5 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms

Full nutrient profile

Fats and cholesterol (2)
Grasa monoinsaturada C7,9 g
Grasa poliinsaturada C0,86 g
Sugars and starch (6)
Sucrose C0 g
Glucose C0 g
Fructosa C0 g
Lactose C0 g
Maltose C0 g
Galactose C0 g
Amino acids (18)
Tryptophan C0,36 g
Threonine C0,87 g
Isoleucine C1,4 g
Leucine C2,2 g
Lysine C1,7 g
Metionina C0,6 g
Cistino C0,12 g
Phenylalanine C1,2 g
Tyrosine C1,1 g
Valine C1,5 g
Arginine C0,79 g
Histidina C0,74 g
Alanine C0,65 g
Ácido aspartico C1,6 g
Ácido glutamico C5,4 g
Glycine C0,4 g
Proline C2,6 g
Serine C1,2 g
Individual fatty acids (19)
EPA (omega-3, 20:5 n-3) C0 g
DHA (omega-3, 22:6 n-3) C0 g
Ácido linoléico (omega-6, 18:2) C0,53 g
SFA 4:0 C0,87 g
SFA 6:0 C0,39 g
SFA 8:0 C0,26 g
SFA 10:0 C0,54 g
SFA 12:0 C0,5 g
SFA 14:0 C2,9 g
SFA 16:0 C7,5 g
SFA 18:0 C3,2 g
MUFA 18:1 C7 g
PUFA 18:3 C0,33 g
PUFA 20:4 C0 g
MUFA 16:1 C0,86 g
PUFA 18:4 C0 g
MUFA 20:1 C0 g
MUFA 22:1 C0 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) C0 g
Carotenoids (10)
Betacaroteno C56 µg
Lycopene C0 µg
Lutein + zeaxantina C0 µg
Retinol C170 µg
Caroteno, alfa C0 µg
Vitamina D (D2 + D3), Unidades Internacionales C21 IU
Vitamina D3 (cholecalciferol) C0,5 µg
Cryptoxanthin, beta C0 µg
Tocopherol, gamma C0 mg
Tocopherol, delta C0 mg
Other components (13)
Agua C40,5 g
Alcohol C0 g
Caffeine C0 mg
Ash C3,7 g
Theobromine C0 mg
Energy C1.606 kJ
Vitamina A, UI C659 IU
Vitamina K (Dihidrophylloquinona) C0 µg
Ácido fólico C0 µg
Folato, comida C13 µg
Betaine C0,2 mg
Vitamina E, añadido C0 mg
Vitamina B-12, añadido C0 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 362 kcal
Protein 21,9 g
Carbohydrates 2,4 g
Fat 29,3 g
Fiber 0 g
Sugars 0,84 g
Sodium 710 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
Huevos, Grado A, Grande, yema de huevo 334 16,2 g 1 g 28,8 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
Bola de queso 441 17,9 g 4,8 g 38,9 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 384 kcal. 0.25 taza triturada (28 g): about 108 kcal.

Is queso high in protein?

Queso contains 23,5 g of protein per 100 g (47% of the 50 g Daily Value), or 6,6 g in 0.25 taza triturada (28 g). About 25% 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 0,13 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 0 g of fiber and 0 g of sugars.

How much fat is in queso?

Queso contains 32,1 g of fat per 100 g, of which 16,1 g is saturated (80% 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 (51% DV), calcio (51% DV), fósforo (35% DV), zinc (27% DV) and selenio (27% DV). The full list is in the vitamins and minerals table above.

How much sodium is in queso?

100 g contains 607 mg of sodium, 26% 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 171288. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated 1 de abril de 2019. Imported 6 de noviembre de 2026.

Last updated: . Data quality score: 100/100 (how it is calculated).

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