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Best Yet, Light String Cheese Light Low-moisture Part-skim Mozzarella Cheese Sticks
One piece (28g) serving of Best Yet, Light String Cheese Light Low-moisture Part-skim Mozzarella Cheese Sticks has 60 calories, less than 1g of sugars and 160mg of sodium, as submitted by S. M. Flickinger Co., Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2055764, record updated Jul 14, 2017).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2055764, available Oct 28, 2021; USDA record.
Nutrition Facts
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.
Computed from the values per 100 g that S. M. Flickinger Co., Inc. submitted to USDA, for the declared 28g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 042187013176
- Category
- Cheese
- Records
- 4 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other cheese
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 75% of the 15,853 cheese products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 26% of them.
Where the calories come from: 7% carbohydrate, 46% fat and 47% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among cheese: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 3.6 g | 0 g | 75% |
| Sodium | 571 mg | 643 mg | 26% |
| Protein | 25 g | 21.4 g | 62% |
| Calories | 214 | 357 | 11% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 15,853 products, one per barcode.
Other sticks in this aisle
254 of the 15,853 cheese products are named sticks. Per 100 g their median is 375 calories, 667 mg of sodium and 25 g of protein; 10 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| 8/50 count bags Breaded Italian Mozzarella Sticks The Father's Table | 423 mg | 277 |
| Cheddar Style Sticks Goat Milk Cheese MONTCHEVRE | 417 mg | 458 |
| WG Oven Ready Breaded Mozzarella Sticks Tasty Brands | 371 mg | 253 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "sticks", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): PASTEURIZED PART-SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES, VITAMIN A PALMITATE.
The statement lists 5 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Pasteurized Part-skim Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt. It has no separate "Contains" line; a major allergen (the nine the FDA requires on labels: milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybeans, sesame) may be named inside the ingredients instead. For allergies, read the package: this is the record USDA holds (updated Jul 14, 2017), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement S. M. Flickinger Co., Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2055764).
More Best Yet cheese
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soft Cream Cheese Spread | 226 | 6.45 g | 355 mg |
| Neufchatel Cheese | 250 | 7.14 g | 375 mg |
| Feta Crumbled Cheese | 250 | 3.57 g | 1,214 mg |
| White American Singles Pasteurized Prepared Cheese Product | 263 | 5.26 g | 1,316 mg |
| Ricotta Whole Milk Cheese | 161 | 3.23 g | 129 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Best Yet, Light String Cheese Light Low-moisture Part-skim Mozzarella Cheese Sticks?
60 per 1 piece (28g) serving, and 214 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Best Yet, Light String Cheese Light Low-moisture Part-skim Mozzarella Cheese Sticks?
160mg per serving (7% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record S. M. Flickinger Co., Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Jul 14, 2017. Recipes change: the package in your hand is the authority.
Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- this record and every record it is compared with, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what branded, SR Legacy, Foundation and survey records are. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- survey foods and their household portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, its rounding and the Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- 21 CFR 101 subpart D, Nutrient content claims
- the FDA thresholds the comparisons count. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov