Old El Paso · Cheese
Cheddar Finely Shredded Cheese
A 1/4 cup (26g) serving of Cheddar Finely Shredded Cheese by Old El Paso has 100 calories, 0g of sugars and 160mg of sodium, as submitted by Milton G. Waldbaum Company to USDA (FoodData Central 2473659, record updated Jul 11, 2019).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2473659, available Feb 16, 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 Milton G. Waldbaum Company submitted to USDA, for the declared 26g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 075925306926
- Category
- Cheese
- Records
- 5 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
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 38% of them.
Where the calories come from: 8% carbohydrate, 69% fat and 23% 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 | 615 mg | 643 mg | 38% |
| Protein | 23.1 g | 21.4 g | 57% |
| Calories | 385 | 357 | 65% |
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; 5,536 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Triple Creme Soft Ripened Cheese GERMAIN | 489 mg | 407 |
| Sea Salt Caramel Cream Cheese Spread PRAIRIE FARMS | 485 mg | 242 |
| Cream Cheese Spread, Chive & Onion PHILADELPHIA | 484 mg | 258 |
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): CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES AND ANNATTO COLOR), POTATO STARCH, STARCH AND POWDERED CELLULOSE TO PREVENT CAKING, NATAMYCIN (MOLD INHIBITOR).
The statement lists 4 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Cheddar Cheese (pasteurized 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 11, 2019), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Milton G. Waldbaum Company submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2473659).
More Old El Paso cheese
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quesadilla Cheese | 393 | 0 g | 643 mg |
| Medium, 3 Pepper a Blend of Monterey Jack Cheese with Jalapeno & Habanero Peppers and Cheddar Cheese with Chipotle Peppers, Medium | 393 | 3.57 g | 607 mg |
| Monterey Jack Cheese | 357 | 3.57 g | 571 mg |
| Old El Paso, Medium Queso Blanco, Bacon Chipotle | 267 | 3.33 g | 700 mg |
| Cheese 'n Salsa, Mild | 129 | 0 g | 677 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Old El Paso Cheddar Finely Shredded Cheese?
100 per 1/4 cup (26g) serving, and 385 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Old El Paso Cheddar Finely Shredded Cheese?
160mg per serving (7% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Milton G. Waldbaum Company submitted to USDA, last updated Jul 11, 2019. 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