Queso, monterey, grasa baja: Nutrition Facts

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Queso, monterey, grasa baja contains 313 kcal per 100 g. A typical serving of 1 rebanada, 1 oz (28 g) provides about 88 kcal.

Roughly 63% of its calories come from fat, with 36% from protein and 0,9% 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 54% of the Daily Value for calcio, 36% of the Daily Value for fósforo and 35% of the Daily Value for Vitamina B12.

The data comes from USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy.

313kcal per 100 g
28,2 gprotein
0,7 gcarbohydrates
21,6 gfat
88kcal in 1 rebanada, 1 oz (28 g)

Nutrition facts

Nutrition facts for the selected amount
NutrientAmount per 100 g% DV
Calories ? 313 kcal
Total fat ? 21,6 g 28%
Saturated fat ? 14 g 70%
Cholesterol ? 65 mg 22%
Sodium C 781 mg 34%
Total carbohydrates ? 0,7 g 0,3%
Dietary fiber ? 0 g 0%
Total sugars I 0,56 g
Protein ? 28,2 g 56%
Vitamina A C 142 µg16%
Vitamina C ? 0 mg0%
Vitamina D ? 0,4 µg2%
Vitamina E I 0,19 mg1%
Vitamina K I 1,8 µg2%
Thiamin (B1) ? 0,02 mg2%
Riboflavin (B2) ? 0,36 mg28%
Niacin (B3) ? 0,09 mg0,6%
Vitamina B6 ? 0,08 mg5%
Folate (B9) C 18 µg5%
Vitamina B12 ? 0,83 µg35%
Choline C 15,4 mg3%
Calcio ? 705 mg54%
Iron ? 0,72 mg4%
Magnesio ? 27 mg6%
Fósforo ? 444 mg36%
Potasio ? 81 mg2%
Zinc ? 3 mg27%
Copper ? 0,032 mg4%
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: 36%Carbohydrates: 0,9%Fat: 63%313kcal / 100 g
  • Protein 36%
  • Carbohydrates 0,9%
  • 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

Calcio54%Fósforo36%Vitamina B1235%Riboflavin (B2)28%Zinc27%Selenio26%Vitamina A16%Magnesio6%Vitamina B65%Folate (B9)5%

Nutritional insights

  • Protein28,2 gin the top quarter of productos lácteos y huevos (median 9 g)
  • Sugars0,56 gin the lowest quarter of productos lácteos y huevos (median 4,7 g)
  • Fat21,6 gabove the median for productos lácteos y huevos (median 8,3 g)
  • Saturated fat14 gabove the median for productos lácteos y huevos (median 3,3 g)
  • Sodium781 mgin the top quarter of productos lácteos y huevos (median 129 mg)
  • Protein per 100 kcal9 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
  • Water46 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms

Full nutrient profile

Fats and cholesterol (2)
Grasa monoinsaturada ?5,6 g
Grasa poliinsaturada ?0,84 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) ?0,6 g
SFA 4:0 ?1,1 g
SFA 6:0 ?0,12 g
SFA 8:0 ?0,24 g
SFA 10:0 ?0,48 g
SFA 12:0 ?0,36 g
SFA 14:0 ?2 g
SFA 16:0 ?6,4 g
SFA 18:0 ?2,3 g
MUFA 18:1 ?4,6 g
PUFA 18:3 ?0,24 g
PUFA 20:4 ?0 g
MUFA 16:1 ?0,84 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 I55 µg
Lycopene Z0 µg
Lutein + zeaxantina Z0 µg
Retinol I137 µg
Caroteno, alfa Z0 µg
Vitamina D (D2 + D3), Unidades Internacionales I16 IU
Vitamina D3 (cholecalciferol) I0,4 µg
Cryptoxanthin, beta Z0 µg
Other components (11)
Agua ?46 g
Alcohol ?0 g
Caffeine Z0 mg
Ash C3,5 g
Theobromine Z0 mg
Energy ?1.310 kJ
Vitamina A, UI C549 IU
Ácido fólico I0 µg
Folato, comida ?18 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, 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
Queso, crema, grasa baja 208 7,9 g 6,7 g 16,7 g

Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.

Foods with a similar nutritional profile

FoodCaloriesProteinCarbsFat
Queso Asadero 297 22,1 g 2,4 g 22,1 g
Comida de queso, proceso pasteurizado, swiss 323 21,9 g 4,5 g 24,1 g
Queso cotija 351 23,8 g 2,7 g 27,2 g
Queso Fresco 298 18,9 g 3 g 23,4 g
Queso blanco puertorriqueño 298 18,9 g 3 g 23,4 g
Comida de queso, paquete frío, American 331 19,7 g 8,3 g 24,5 g
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

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 313 kcal. 1 rebanada, 1 oz (28 g): about 88 kcal. 1 pulgada cúbica (17 g): about 53 kcal. 1 taza, triturada (113 g): about 354 kcal.

Is queso high in protein?

Queso contains 28,2 g of protein per 100 g (56% of the 50 g Daily Value), or 7,9 g in 1 rebanada, 1 oz (28 g). About 36% 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 0,7 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 0 g of fiber and 0,56 g of sugars.

How much fat is in queso?

Queso contains 21,6 g of fat per 100 g, of which 14 g is saturated (70% 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 (54% DV), fósforo (36% DV), Vitamina B12 (35% DV), Riboflavin (B2) (28% DV) and zinc (27% DV). The full list is in the vitamins and minerals table above.

How much sodium is in queso?

100 g contains 781 mg of sodium, 34% 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 168098. 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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