String Cheese
Packaged product Dairy and Eggs Meijer
String Cheese contains 286 kcal per 100 g. A serving, 1 snack, 28 g (28 g) provides about 80 kcal.
Roughly 66% of its calories come from fat, with 29% from protein and 5% from carbohydrates (estimated with general energy factors).
That is close to the median for dairy and eggs on FoodFactly (286 kcal per 100 g).
100 g provides 55% of the Daily Value for calcium and 14% of the Daily Value for Vitamin A.
The values are label data submitted by the manufacturer to USDA FoodData Central.
Nutrition facts
| Nutrient | Amount per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calories L | 286 kcal | |
| Total fat L | 21.4 g | 27% |
| Saturated fat L | 12.5 g | 63% |
| Trans fat L | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol L | 54 mg | 18% |
| Sodium L | 714 mg | 31% |
| Total carbohydrates L | 3.6 g | 1% |
| Dietary fiber L | 0 g | 0% |
| Total sugars L | 0 g | |
| Protein L | 21.4 g | 43% |
| Vitamin A L | 129 µg | 14% |
| Vitamin C L | 0 mg | 0% |
| Calcium L | 714 mg | 55% |
| Iron L | 0 mg | 0% |
% 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 5%
- Fat 66%
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
- Protein21.4 gin the lowest quarter of dairy and eggs (median 25 g)
- Sodium714 mgabove the median for dairy and eggs (median 679 mg)
- Protein per 100 kcal7.5 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
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: Branded Foods.
| Per 100 g | Open Food Facts | USDA Branded |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 286 kcal | 286 kcal |
| Protein | 21.4 g | 21.4 g |
| Carbohydrates | 3.6 g | 3.6 g |
| Fat | 21.4 g | 21.4 g |
| Fiber | 0 g | 0 g |
| Sugars | 0 g | 0 g |
| Sodium | 726 mg | 714 mg |
Product details
- Brand
- Meijer
- Barcode
- 0719283251084
- Label serving
- 1 SNACK (28 g)
- Category
- String cheeses
- Nutri-Score
- D as computed by Open Food Facts
- NOVA group
- 3 processing level (1 to 4), as classified by Open Food Facts
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| String Cheese Low Moisture Part Skim Mozzarella Cheese Galbani | 286 | 25 g | 0 g | 21.4 g |
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| String Cheese Polly-O | 286 | 25 g | 3.6 g | 17.9 g |
| string cheese Shoprite | 286 | 21.4 g | 3.6 g | 21.4 g |
| String Cheese Galbani | 286 | 25 g | 3.6 g | 21.4 g |
| String Cheese Lucerne Dairy Farms | 286 | 25 g | 3.6 g | 17.9 g |
| All Natural Snacking Sticks,String Cheese Yoder's | 286 | 25 g | 3.6 g | 21.4 g |
Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.
Frequently asked questions
How many calories are in String Cheese?
100 g of String Cheese has 286 kcal. Serving, 1 snack, 28 g (28 g): about 80 kcal.
Is String Cheese high in protein?
String Cheese contains 21.4 g of protein per 100 g (43% of the 50 g Daily Value), or 6 g in serving, 1 snack, 28 g (28 g). About 29% of its calories come from protein. Compared with other dairy and eggs, that is in the lowest quarter (median 25 g).
How many carbs are in String Cheese?
String Cheese has 3.6 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 0 g of fiber and 0 g of sugars.
How much fat is in String Cheese?
String Cheese contains 21.4 g of fat per 100 g, of which 12.5 g is saturated (63% of the Daily Value).
What vitamins and minerals does String Cheese contain?
Per 100 g, the most notable amounts relative to the Daily Value are calcium (55% DV) and Vitamin A (14% DV). The full list is in the vitamins and minerals table above.
How much sodium is in String Cheese?
100 g contains 714 mg of sodium, 31% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.
Where does this nutrition data come from?
From USDA FoodData Central: Branded Foods, record dated August 7, 2023. FoodFactly last checked it on November 6, 2026. Each value above shows whether it was measured, calculated or taken from a label.
Source of the nutrition information
- USDA FoodData Central: Branded Foods, record 2639209. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated August 11, 2023. Imported November 6, 2026.
- Open Food Facts, record 0719283251084. License: ODbL 1.0 (Open Food Facts). Source record dated August 7, 2023. Imported November 6, 2026.
Last updated: . Data quality score: 95/100 (how it is calculated).
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