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Cheese, Mexican, Queso Chihuahua

374 calories and 21.6 g of protein per 100 g. Reported fiber: 0 g.

USDA SR LegacyPublished Apr 2019

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Cheese, mexican, queso chihuahua

Source category
Dairy and Egg Products
Nutrition basis
Per 100 g
Source record
USDA FDC 173438
Publication date
Apr 2019

On a 100 g basis, this record has more protein than 59% 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SR Legacy is USDA’s final historical reference release from 2018.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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494calories
in 132 g
NutrientAmountDaily value
Protein28.5 g—
Carbohydrate7.3 g3%
Fat39.2 g50%
Fiber0 g0%
Total sugars7.3 g—
Sodium814 mg35%
Saturated fat24.9 g124%
Potassium69 mg1%
Calcium859 mg66%
Iron0.62 mg3%
Magnesium30 mg7%
Vitamin C0 mg0%
Vitamin D0.7 µg3%
Estimated energy from macros
Protein 23%Carbs 6%Fat 71%

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
Water39.13 g1051
Energy374 kcal1008
Energy1,567 kj1062
Protein21.56 g1003
Total lipid (fat)29.68 g1004
Ash4.06 g1007
Carbohydrate, by difference5.56 g1005
Fiber, total dietary0 g1079
Sugars, Total5.56 g2000
Calcium, Ca651 mg1087
Iron, Fe0.47 mg1089
Magnesium, Mg23 mg1090
Phosphorus, P442 mg1091
Potassium, K52 mg1092
Sodium, Na617 mg1093
Zinc, Zn3.5 mg1095
Copper, Cu0.024 mg1098
Manganese, Mn0.071 mg1101
Selenium, Se14.5 µg1103
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid0 mg1162
Thiamin0.018 mg1165
Riboflavin0.225 mg1166
Niacin0.15 mg1167
Pantothenic acid0.279 mg1170
Vitamin B-60.055 mg1175
Folate, total2 µg1177
Folic acid0 µg1186
Folate, food2 µg1187
Folate, DFE2 µg1190
Choline, total15.4 mg1180
Vitamin B-121.03 µg1178
Vitamin B-12, added0 µg1246
Vitamin A, RAE56 µg1106
Retinol56 µg1105
Carotene, beta4 µg1107
Carotene, alpha0 µg1108
Cryptoxanthin, beta0 µg1120
Vitamin A, IU193 iu1104
Lycopene0 µg1122
Lutein + zeaxanthin0 µg1123
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)0.26 mg1109
Vitamin E, added0 mg1242
Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units22 iu1110
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0.5 µg1114
Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol)0.5 µg1112
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)2.5 µg1185
Fatty acids, total saturated18.843 g1258
SFA 4:00.898 g1259
SFA 6:00.47 g1260
SFA 8:00.253 g1261
SFA 10:00.552 g1262
SFA 12:00.503 g1263
SFA 14:03.121 g1264
SFA 16:09.247 g1265
SFA 18:03.8 g1266
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated8.443 g1292
MUFA 16:10.947 g1275
MUFA 18:17.496 g1268
MUFA 20:10 g1277
MUFA 22:10 g1279
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated0.892 g1293
PUFA 18:20.547 g1269
PUFA 18:30.346 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
Tryptophan0.198 g1210
Threonine0.818 g1211
Isoleucine1.076 g1212
Leucine2.017 g1213
Lysine1.536 g1214
Methionine0.608 g1215
Cystine0.144 g1216
Phenylalanine1.037 g1217
Tyrosine1.019 g1218
Valine1.266 g1219
Arginine0.777 g1220
Histidine0.598 g1221
Alanine0.821 g1222
Aspartic acid1.397 g1223
Glutamic acid4.503 g1224
Glycine0.384 g1225
Proline2.249 g1226
Serine1.115 g1227
Alcohol, ethyl0 g1018
Caffeine0 mg1057
Theobromine0 mg1058