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Cheese, Dry White, Queso Seco

326 calories and 24.5 g of protein per 100 g.

USDA FoundationPublished Dec 2019

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Cheese, dry white, queso seco

Source category
Dairy and Egg Products
Nutrition basis
Per 100 g
Source record
USDA FDC 746765
Publication date
Dec 2019

On a 100 g basis, this record has more protein than 74% of 236 other complete cheese profiles.

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317calories
in 97.3 g
NutrientAmountDaily value
Protein23.8 g—
Carbohydrate2 g1%
Fat23.6 g30%
Fiber——
Total sugars0.4 g—
Sodium1,761 mg77%
Saturated fat13.3 g67%
Potassium113 mg2%
Calcium643 mg49%
Iron0.18 mg1%
Magnesium26 mg6%
Vitamin C——
Vitamin D1.8 µg9%
Estimated energy from macros
Protein 30%Carbs 3%Fat 67%

Uses 4 kcal/g for protein and carbohydrate, 9 for fat. Fiber, alcohol, and label rounding can make this differ from reported calories.

Daily values use the FDA adult reference for a 2,000-calorie diet. Your needs may differ. A dash means no reported value or no daily value shown.

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NutrientDisplayed valueReported minimumReported maximumData points
WaterPer 100 g42.2 g37.3 g44.5 g6
NitrogenPer 100 g3.84 g3.53 g4.69 g6
ProteinPer 100 g24.5 g22.5 g29.9 g—
Total lipid (fat)Per 100 g24.3 g23.6 g26.3 g6
AshPer 100 g6.93 g6.48 g7.28 g6
LactosePer 100 g0.12 g0 g0.75 g6
GalactosePer 100 g0.3 g0 g0.58 g6
Calcium, CaPer 100 g661 mg485 mg825 mg6

These are source-reported summary fields, not a predicted range for your particular food or a statistical confidence interval.

All 136 reported nutrient values Per 100 g
NutrientAmountUSDA identifier
Water42.2 g1051
Energy (Atwater General Factors)325 kcal2047
Energy (Atwater Specific Factors)326 kcal2048
Energy326 kcal1008
Energy1,360 kj1062
Nitrogen3.84 g1002
Protein24.5 g1003
Total lipid (fat)24.3 g1004
Total fat (NLEA)21.4 g1085
Ash6.93 g1007
Carbohydrate, by difference2.07 g1005
Sugars, Total NLEA0.43 g1063
Sucrose0 g1010
Glucose0 g1011
Fructose0 g1012
Lactose0.12 g1013
Maltose0 g1014
Galactose0.3 g1075
Calcium, Ca661 mg1087
Iron, Fe0.18 mg1089
Magnesium, Mg26.7 mg1090
Phosphorus, P475 mg1091
Potassium, K116 mg1092
Sodium, Na1,810 mg1093
Zinc, Zn3.28 mg1095
Copper, Cu0.027 mg1098
Manganese, Mn0.018 mg1101
Selenium, Se22.4 µg1103
Thiamin0.038 mg1165
Riboflavin0.23 mg1166
Niacin0.083 mg1167
Pantothenic acid0.398 mg1170
Vitamin B-60.091 mg1175
Choline, total18.4 mg1180
Choline, free1.2 mg1194
Choline, from phosphocholine8.5 mg1195
Choline, from phosphotidyl choline0.6 mg1196
Choline, from glycerophosphocholine3.7 mg1197
Choline, from sphingomyelin4.3 mg1199
Betaine0.4 mg1198
Vitamin B-121.7 µg1178
Vitamin A, RAE226 µg1106
Retinol223 µg1105
Carotene, beta33 µg1107
Carotene, alpha0 µg1108
Cryptoxanthin, beta2 µg1120
Lycopene0 µg1122
Lutein + zeaxanthin4 µg1123
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)0.49 mg1109
Tocopherol, beta0 mg1125
Tocopherol, gamma0.04 mg1126
Tocopherol, delta0 mg1127
Tocotrienol, alpha0.06 mg1128
Tocotrienol, beta0.01 mg1129
Tocotrienol, gamma0.1 mg1130
Tocotrienol, delta0.03 mg1131
Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units73.3 iu1110
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)1.83 µg1114
Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol)1.83 µg1112
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)1.6 µg1185
Vitamin K (Menaquinone-4)5.9 µg1183
Fatty acids, total saturated13.7 g1258
SFA 4:00.507 g1259
SFA 6:00.399 g1260
SFA 8:00.253 g1261
SFA 10:00.585 g1262
SFA 11:00.013 g1335
SFA 12:00.662 g1263
SFA 14:02.18 g1264
SFA 15:00.228 g1299
SFA 16:06.09 g1265
SFA 17:00.143 g1300
SFA 18:02.59 g1266
SFA 20:00.038 g1267
SFA 22:00.013 g1273
SFA 24:00.009 g1301
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated5.7 g1292
MUFA 14:1 c0.167 g2009
MUFA 15:10.002 g1333
MUFA 16:1 c0.336 g1314
MUFA 17:10.046 g1323
MUFA 17:1 c0.046 g2010
MUFA 18:1 c5.11 g1315
MUFA 20:10.042 g1277
MUFA 20:1 c0.042 g2012
MUFA 22:1 c0.002 g1317
MUFA 24:1 c0.003 g1312
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated1.06 g1293
PUFA 18:2 c0.839 g2016
PUFA 18:2 n-6 c,c0.705 g1316
PUFA 18:2 CLAs0.134 g1311
PUFA 18:3 c0.119 g2018
PUFA 18:3 n-3 c,c,c (ALA)0.11 g1404
PUFA 18:3 n-6 c,c,c0.009 g1321
PUFA 18:40.006 g1276
PUFA 20:2 c0.007 g2026
PUFA 20:2 n-6 c,c0.007 g1313
PUFA 20:3 c0.03 g2020
PUFA 20:3 n-30.002 g1405
PUFA 20:4 n-60.028 g1406
PUFA 20:40.037 g1271
PUFA 20:4c0.037 g2022
PUFA 20:5c0.009 g2023
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA)0.009 g1278
PUFA 22:20.002 g1334
PUFA 22:5 c0.017 g2024
PUFA 22:40.009 g1411
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA)0.017 g1280
PUFA 22:6 c0.002 g2025
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA)0.002 g1272
Fatty acids, total trans0.877 g1257
Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic0.71 g1329
TFA 16:1 t0.075 g1303
TFA 18:1 t0.635 g1304
TFA 22:1 t0 g1305
Fatty acids, total trans-dienoic0.167 g1330
TFA 18:2 t not further defined0.167 g1306
Cholesterol78 mg1253
Tryptophan0.31 g1210
Threonine0.95 g1211
Isoleucine1.16 g1212
Leucine2.29 g1213
Lysine1.96 g1214
Methionine0.535 g1215
Cystine0.15 g1216
Phenylalanine1.17 g1217
Tyrosine1.27 g1218
Valine1.48 g1219
Arginine0.91 g1220
Histidine0.675 g1221
Alanine0.75 g1222
Aspartic acid1.82 g1223
Glutamic acid5.32 g1224
Glycine0.435 g1225
Proline2.38 g1226
Serine1.37 g1227

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