Reduced Fat Cheese Puffs

Packaged product Dairy and Eggs Trader Joe's

Reduced Fat Cheese Puffs contains 500 kcal per 100 g. A serving, 36 pieces, 28 g (28 g) provides about 140 kcal.

Roughly 50% of its calories come from carbohydrates, with 44% from fat and 6% from protein (estimated with general energy factors).

That is close to the median for dairy and eggs on FoodFactly (508 kcal per 100 g).

The values are as declared on the product label and entered by Open Food Facts contributors.

Reduced Fat Cheese Puffs by Trader Joe's, product photo
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500kcal per 100 g
7.1 gprotein
64.3 gcarbohydrates
25 gfat
140kcal in serving, 36 pieces, 28 g (28 g)

Nutrition facts

Nutrition facts for the selected amount
NutrientAmount per 100 g% DV
Calories L 500 kcal
Total fat L 25 g 32%
Saturated fat L 3.6 g 18%
Cholesterol L 17.9 mg 6%
Sodium L 786 mg 34%
Total carbohydrates L 64.3 g 23%
Dietary fiber L 3.6 g 13%
Total sugars L 3.6 g
Added sugars L 0 g 0%
Protein L 7.1 g 14%
Choline L 0 mg0%
Iron L 0.71 mg4%
Potassium L 179 mg4%

% 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: 6%Carbohydrates: 50%Fat: 44%500kcal / 100 g
  • Protein 6%
  • Carbohydrates 50%
  • Fat 44%

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

Iron4%Potassium4%Choline0%

Nutritional insights

  • Protein7.1 gbelow the median for dairy and eggs (median 7.1 g)
  • Fiber3.6 gabove the median for dairy and eggs (median 3.6 g)
  • Sugars3.6 gbelow the median for dairy and eggs (median 4 g)
  • Fat25 gin the lowest quarter of dairy and eggs (median 28.6 g)
  • Saturated fat3.6 gbelow the median for dairy and eggs (median 4.2 g)
  • Sodium786 mgbelow the median for dairy and eggs (median 880 mg)
  • Protein per 100 kcal1.4 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels

Full nutrient profile

Fats and cholesterol (2)
Monounsaturated fat L17.9 g
Polyunsaturated fat L1.8 g
Sugars and starch (1)
Starch L0 g

Product details

Brand
Trader Joe's
Barcode
00329699
Label serving
36 pieces (28 g)
Category
Cheese puffs
Nutri-Score
D as computed by Open Food Facts
NOVA group
4 processing level (1 to 4), as classified by Open Food Facts

Ingredients

CORN MEAL, EXPELLER PRESSED VEGETABLE OIL (SUNFLOWER, SAFFLOWER AND/OR CANOLA), CHEESE SEASONING (CHEDDAR CHEESE POWDER [PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, MICROBIAL ENZYME], WHEY POWDER, BUTTER [CREAM, SALT], BUTTERMILK POWDER, SALT, COLOR ADDED [ANNATTO EXTRACT AND TURMERIC], NATURAL FLAVOR), SEA SALT

As listed on the package and transcribed by Open Food Facts contributors. Always check the package for allergens.

Ingredient guides: SaltSunflower oilButterMilkCream

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

Source of the nutrition information

  • Open Food Facts, record 00329699. License: ODbL 1.0 (Open Food Facts). Source record dated June 26, 2026. Imported November 6, 2026.

Last updated: . Data quality score: 95/100 (how it is calculated).

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Frequently asked questions

How many calories are in Reduced Fat Cheese Puffs?

100 g of Reduced Fat Cheese Puffs has 500 kcal. Serving, 36 pieces, 28 g (28 g): about 140 kcal.

How much protein is in Reduced Fat Cheese Puffs?

Reduced Fat Cheese Puffs contains 7.1 g of protein per 100 g (14% of the 50 g Daily Value), or 2 g in serving, 36 pieces, 28 g (28 g). About 6% of its calories come from protein. Compared with other dairy and eggs, that is below the median (median 7.1 g).

How many carbs are in Reduced Fat Cheese Puffs?

Reduced Fat Cheese Puffs has 64.3 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 3.6 g of fiber and 3.6 g of sugars. Label conventions differ: in the EU and some other regions carbohydrates are declared without fiber.

How much fat is in Reduced Fat Cheese Puffs?

Reduced Fat Cheese Puffs contains 25 g of fat per 100 g, of which 3.6 g is saturated (18% of the Daily Value).

How much sodium is in Reduced Fat Cheese Puffs?

100 g contains 786 mg of sodium, 34% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.

Where does this nutrition data come from?

From Open Food Facts, record dated June 26, 2026. FoodFactly last checked it on November 6, 2026. Each value above shows whether it was measured, calculated or taken from a label.