Rio Grande Foods · Cheese
Central American Style Chunks of Hard Cheese
One oz (28g) serving of Central American Style Chunks of Hard Cheese by Rio Grande Foods has 100 calories, 0g of sugars and 640mg of sodium, as submitted by Rio Grande Product, Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2553957, record updated Apr 4, 2023).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2553957, available May 25, 2023; 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 Rio Grande Product, 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
- 738529002532
- Category
- Cheese
- Records
- 1 under this UPC
How it compares with other cheese
Per 100 g, none of the 15,853 cheese products in USDA's branded database has less sugar, and it has more sodium than nearly all of them.
Where the calories come from: 13% carbohydrate, 57% fat and 30% 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 | 0 g | 0 g | 0% |
| Sodium | 2,286 mg | 643 mg | 100% |
| Protein | 25 g | 21.4 g | 62% |
| Calories | 357 | 357 | 47% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 15,853 products, one per barcode.
Other cheese in this aisle
14,327 of the 15,853 cheese products are named cheese. Per 100 g their median is 357 calories, 643 mg of sodium and 21.4 g of protein; 14,218 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Pasteurized Process American Cheese Slices BAKERS & CHEFS | 1,821 mg | 357 |
| Pepper Jack Cheese Singles, Peppers ESSENTIAL EVERYDAY | 1,810 mg | 286 |
| American Pasteurized Process Cheese Food Singles, Sharp RALEY'S | 1,810 mg | 333 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "cheese", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): PASTEURIZED MILK, PALM OIL, SALT, LACTIC ACID, CHEESE CULTURES, ENZYMES, TITANIUM DIOXIDE. NATAMYCIN (A NATURAL MOLD INHIBITOR).
The statement lists 7 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Pasteurized Milk, Palm Oil, 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 Apr 4, 2023), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Rio Grande Product, Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2553957).
More Rio Grande Foods cheese
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hard Cheese with Loroco | 351 | 0 g | 632 mg |
| Red Coat Cheese | 367 | 3.33 g | 1,100 mg |
| Hard Aged Cheese | 286 | 3.57 g | 714 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Rio Grande Foods Central American Style Chunks of Hard Cheese?
100 per 1 oz (28g) serving, and 357 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Rio Grande Foods Central American Style Chunks of Hard Cheese?
640mg per serving (28% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Rio Grande Product, Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Apr 4, 2023. 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