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Cheese, Mexican, Blend, Reduced Fat

282 calories and 24.7 g of protein per 100 g. Reported fiber: 0 g.

USDA SR LegacyPublished Apr 2019

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Cheese, Mexican, blend, reduced fat

Source category
Dairy and Egg Products
Nutrition basis
Per 100 g
Source record
USDA FDC 172216
Publication date
Apr 2019

On a 100 g basis, this record has more protein than 75% of 236 other complete cheese profiles.

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SR Legacy is USDA’s final historical reference release from 2018. It combines analyses, calculations, and literature. The publication date in FoodData Central is not the date every nutrient was measured.

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Your portion, your numbers
80calories
in 28.4 g
NutrientAmountDaily value
Protein7 g—
Carbohydrate1 g0%
Fat5.5 g7%
Fiber0 g0%
Total sugars0.2 g—
Sodium220 mg10%
Saturated fat3.3 g16%
Potassium26 mg1%
Calcium325 mg25%
Iron0.04 mg0%
Magnesium10 mg2%
Vitamin C0 mg0%
Vitamin D0.1 µg1%
Estimated energy from macros
Protein 34%Carbs 5%Fat 61%

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
Total lipid (fat)Per 100 g19.4 g17.64 g21.16 g2
Calcium, CaPer 100 g1,146 mg882 mg1,411 mg2
Sodium, NaPer 100 g776 mg705 mg847 mg2
CholesterolPer 100 g62 mg53 mg71 mg2

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

All 70 reported nutrient values Per 100 g
NutrientAmountUSDA identifier
Water48.2 g1051
Energy282 kcal1008
Energy1,181 kj1062
Protein24.69 g1003
Total lipid (fat)19.4 g1004
Ash4.3 g1007
Carbohydrate, by difference3.41 g1005
Fiber, total dietary0 g1079
Sugars, Total0.56 g2000
Calcium, Ca1,146 mg1087
Iron, Fe0.13 mg1089
Magnesium, Mg35 mg1090
Phosphorus, P583 mg1091
Potassium, K93 mg1092
Sodium, Na776 mg1093
Zinc, Zn4.3 mg1095
Copper, Cu0.021 mg1098
Selenium, Se15.5 µg1103
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid0 mg1162
Thiamin0.03 mg1165
Riboflavin0.3 mg1166
Niacin0.06 mg1167
Vitamin B-60.084 mg1175
Folate, total20 µg1177
Folic acid0 µg1186
Folate, food20 µg1187
Folate, DFE20 µg1190
Choline, total13.5 mg1180
Vitamin B-121.66 µg1178
Vitamin B-12, added0 µg1246
Vitamin A, RAE155 µg1106
Retinol151 µg1105
Carotene, beta50 µg1107
Carotene, alpha0 µg1108
Cryptoxanthin, beta0 µg1120
Vitamin A, IU586 iu1104
Lycopene0 µg1122
Lutein + zeaxanthin0 µg1123
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)0.17 mg1109
Vitamin E, added0 mg1242
Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units14 iu1110
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0.4 µg1114
Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol)0.4 µg1112
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)1.6 µg1185
Fatty acids, total saturated11.58 g1258
SFA 4:00.72 g1259
SFA 6:00.42 g1260
SFA 8:00.24 g1261
SFA 10:00.52 g1262
SFA 12:00.56 g1263
SFA 14:01.88 g1264
SFA 16:05.02 g1265
SFA 18:02.24 g1266
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated5.02 g1292
MUFA 16:10.3 g1275
MUFA 18:14.47 g1268
MUFA 20:10.04 g1277
MUFA 22:10 g1279
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated0.75 g1293
PUFA 18:20.57 g1269
PUFA 18:30.13 g1270
PUFA 18:40 g1276
PUFA 20:40.03 g1271
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA)0 g1278
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA)0 g1280
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA)0 g1272
Cholesterol62 mg1253
Alcohol, ethyl0 g1018
Caffeine0 mg1057
Theobromine0 mg1058