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Cheese, Mexican, Queso Asadero

356 calories and 22.6 g of protein per 100 g. Reported fiber: 0 g.

USDA SR LegacyPublished Apr 2019

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Cheese, mexican, queso asadero

Source category
Dairy and Egg Products
Nutrition basis
Per 100 g
Source record
USDA FDC 173437
Publication date
Apr 2019

On a 100 g basis, this record has more protein than 63% 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SR Legacy is USDA’s final historical reference release from 2018.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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470calories
in 132 g
NutrientAmountDaily value
Protein29.8 g—
Carbohydrate5.5 g2%
Fat33 g42%
Fiber0 g0%
Total sugars0 g—
Sodium801 mg35%
Saturated fat19.6 g98%
Potassium114 mg2%
Calcium873 mg67%
Iron0.67 mg4%
Magnesium34 mg8%
Vitamin C0 mg0%
Vitamin D0.7 µg3%
Estimated energy from macros
Protein 27%Carbs 5%Fat 68%

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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All 90 reported nutrient values Per 100 g
NutrientAmountUSDA identifier
Water44.16 g1051
Energy356 kcal1008
Energy1,490 kj1062
Protein22.6 g1003
Total lipid (fat)25 g1004
Ash4.11 g1007
Carbohydrate, by difference4.13 g1005
Fiber, total dietary0 g1079
Sugars, Total0 g2000
Calcium, Ca661 mg1087
Iron, Fe0.51 mg1089
Magnesium, Mg26 mg1090
Phosphorus, P443 mg1091
Potassium, K86 mg1092
Sodium, Na607 mg1093
Zinc, Zn3.02 mg1095
Copper, Cu0.026 mg1098
Manganese, Mn0.036 mg1101
Selenium, Se14.5 µg1103
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid0 mg1162
Thiamin0.021 mg1165
Riboflavin0.223 mg1166
Niacin0.181 mg1167
Pantothenic acid0.231 mg1170
Vitamin B-60.053 mg1175
Folate, total8 µg1177
Folic acid0 µg1186
Folate, food8 µg1187
Folate, DFE8 µg1190
Choline, total15.4 mg1180
Vitamin B-121 µg1178
Vitamin B-12, added0 µg1246
Vitamin A, RAE55 µg1106
Retinol55 µg1105
Carotene, beta4 µg1107
Carotene, alpha0 µg1108
Cryptoxanthin, beta0 µg1120
Vitamin A, IU190 iu1104
Lycopene0 µg1122
Lutein + zeaxanthin0 µg1123
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)0.24 mg1109
Vitamin E, added0 mg1242
Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units21 iu1110
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0.5 µg1114
Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol)0.5 µg1112
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)2.4 µg1185
Fatty acids, total saturated14.85 g1258
SFA 4:00.855 g1259
SFA 6:00.447 g1260
SFA 8:00.241 g1261
SFA 10:00.525 g1262
SFA 12:00.479 g1263
SFA 14:02.972 g1264
SFA 16:08.804 g1265
SFA 18:03.617 g1266
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated8.038 g1292
MUFA 16:10.902 g1275
MUFA 18:17.136 g1268
MUFA 20:10 g1277
MUFA 22:10 g1279
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated0.85 g1293
PUFA 18:20.52 g1269
PUFA 18:30.329 g1270
PUFA 18:40 g1276
PUFA 20:40 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
Cholesterol105 mg1253
Tryptophan0.269 g1210
Threonine0.737 g1211
Isoleucine1.225 g1212
Leucine2.123 g1213
Lysine1.548 g1214
Methionine0.593 g1215
Cystine0.103 g1216
Phenylalanine1.19 g1217
Tyrosine1.061 g1218
Valine1.426 g1219
Arginine0.76 g1220
Histidine0.694 g1221
Alanine0.501 g1222
Aspartic acid1.475 g1223
Glutamic acid5.072 g1224
Glycine0.246 g1225
Proline2.403 g1226
Serine1.169 g1227
Alcohol, ethyl0 g1018
Caffeine0 mg1057
Theobromine0 mg1058