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Casa Melinda nutrition facts
USDA's branded food database lists 6 Casa Melinda products from Malcore Foods, Inc. in 1 category; the most are cheese (6). Of the 6 with a measured place in their category, none have less sugar per 100 g than the category's median and 3 less sodium. Below, the brand's median per 100 g beside each category's median, then each product's place in its category.
Casa Melinda against each category
| Category | Products | Sugars, brand / all | Sodium, brand / all | Protein, brand / all |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheese | 6 | 0 g vs 0 g | 590 vs 643 mg | 21.4 g vs 21.4 g |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; medians computed by GetFoodFacts over the brand's products in each category with 5 or more of them.
Casa Melinda products and their place in each category
| Product | Category | Calories | Sugars | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grated Cotija | Cheese | 357 | 0 g (0%) | 1,357 mg (92%) |
| Mexican Style Melting Cheese Shredded Quesadilla | Cheese | 357 | 0 g (0%) | 500 mg (22%) |
| Mexican Style Spicy Melting Cheese, Quesadilla with Jalapenos | Cheese | 357 | 0 g (0%) | 500 mg (22%) |
| Queso Cotija | Cheese | 357 | 0 g (0%) | 1,357 mg (92%) |
| Queso Fresco Cheese | Cheese | 286 | 3.6 g (75%) | 679 mg (58%) |
| Queso Quesadilla Mexican Style Melting Cheese | Cheese | 357 | 0 g (0%) | 500 mg (22%) |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; the share of each product's category (one product per barcode) with less sugar or sodium per 100 g, computed by GetFoodFacts.
Next questions
- Every brand from Malcore Foods, Inc.the company that submits these records, and its other shelf brands
- The cheese with the least sugarranked per 100 g across every brand in the aisle
- The cheese with the least sodium
- The whole cheese aisleevery brand in it, its medians and its leaders
- Compare two foods side by sidecalories, sugar, sodium and protein per 100 g and per portion
Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- the food and product records, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what each data type is and how branded records are submitted. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, rounding and Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- 21 CFR 101 subpart D, Nutrient content claims
- the thresholds for "low sodium", "sugar free", "high in". ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov