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Cheese, Queso Fresco, Solid

297 calories and 18.9 g of protein per 100 g.

USDA FoundationPublished Oct 2023

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Cheese, queso fresco, solid

Source category
Dairy and Egg Products
Nutrition basis
Per 100 g
Source record
USDA FDC 2647442
Publication date
Oct 2023

On a 100 g basis, this record has more protein than 45% of 236 other complete cheese profiles.

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297calories
in 100 g
NutrientAmountDaily value
Protein18.9 g—
Carbohydrate3 g1%
Fat23.4 g30%
Fiber——
Total sugars——
Sodium627 mg27%
Saturated fat14 g70%
Potassium126 mg3%
Calcium602 mg46%
Iron0 mg0%
Magnesium28 mg7%
Vitamin C——
Vitamin D0 µg0%
Estimated energy from macros
Protein 25%Carbs 4%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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NutrientDisplayed valueReported minimumReported maximumData points
WaterPer 100 g51.38 g47.46 g53.81 g8
NitrogenPer 100 g2.96 g2.73 g3.56 g8
ProteinPer 100 g18.88 g17.42 g22.71 g—
Total lipid (fat)Per 100 g23.36 g20.46 g26.81 g8
AshPer 100 g3.42 g3.13 g3.65 g8
Calcium, CaPer 100 g601.8 mg552 mg713 mg8
Magnesium, MgPer 100 g27.64 mg24.4 mg32.7 mg8
Phosphorus, PPer 100 g389.8 mg357 mg468 mg8

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

All 31 reported nutrient values Per 100 g
NutrientAmountUSDA identifier
Water51.38 g1051
Energy (Atwater General Factors)297.608 kcal2047
Energy (Atwater Specific Factors)297.417 kcal2048
Nitrogen2.96 g1002
Protein18.885 g1003
Total lipid (fat)23.36 g1004
Ash3.418 g1007
Carbohydrate, by difference2.957 g1005
Calcium, Ca601.8 mg1087
Iron, Fe0 mg1089
Magnesium, Mg27.64 mg1090
Phosphorus, P389.8 mg1091
Potassium, K126.4 mg1092
Sodium, Na626.5 mg1093
Zinc, Zn2.908 mg1095
Copper, Cu0 mg1098
Manganese, Mn0 mg1101
Iodine, I79.89 µg1100
Retinol152.1 µg1105
Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units0 iu1110
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 µg1114
Vitamin D2 (ergocalciferol)0 µg1111
Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol)0 µg1112
Fatty acids, total saturated13.95 g1258
SFA 12:00.748 g1263
SFA 14:02.265 g1264
SFA 16:06.64 g1265
SFA 18:02.131 g1266
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated4.964 g1292
PUFA 18:20.595 g1269
Cholesterol76.09 mg1253