USDA reference food · Dairy and Egg Products

Cheese, Mexican, blend, reduced fat

1 oz of cheese, mexican, blend, reduced fat (28.35 g) has 80 calories, 7g of protein, 5g of fat and 0g of fiber (USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, FDC 172216). It is one of 5 USDA descriptions of mexican cheese.

FoodData Central 172216, SR Legacy, in the April 30, 2026 release; USDA record.

Nutrition Facts

Serving size1 oz (28.35g)

AmountPortion

Amount per serving

Calories80

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 5g7%

Saturated Fat 3.5g16%

Trans Fat not declared

Cholesterol 20mg6%

Sodium 220mg10%

Total Carbohydrate <1g0%

Dietary Fiber 0g0%

Total Sugars 0g

Includes Added Sugars not declared

Protein 7g14%

Vitamin D 0.1mcg1%

Calcium 320mg25%

Iron 0mg0%

Potassium 30mg1%

* 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.

USDA values per 100 g (SR Legacy), scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.

Protein per 100 g: 24.7g; more than 85% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
Calories per 100 g: 282; more than 70% of reference foods
Fiber per 100 g: 0g; more than 0% of reference foods

What a portion gives you

Fiber 0g0%

Protein 7g14%

Potassium 30mg1%

Calcium 320mg25%

Iron 0mg0%

Sodium 220mg10%

Ticks: 5% of the Daily Value (FDA: low) and 20% (high)

Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (FDC 172216); FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.

Also rich in

Vitamin B120.5 µg in 1 oz (28.35 g), 20% of the Daily Value
Phosphorus165 mg in 1 oz (28.35 g), 13% of the Daily Value
Zinc1.2 mg in 1 oz (28.35 g), 11% of the Daily Value

Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 172216), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.

Where the calories come from: 5% carbohydrate, 61% fat and 34% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).

Where it sits among USDA reference foods

Per 100 g	This food	Share with less
Calories	282	70%
Protein	24.7 g	85%
Total fat	19.4 g	84%
Carbohydrate	3.41 g	39%
Fiber	0 g	0%
Total sugars	0.56 g	43%
Sodium	776 mg	92%

Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy and Foundation Foods: the 6,012 to 8,218 reference foods that report each value; the share of them with less per 100 g.

Every nutrient in this record (67)

The portion is 1 oz (28.35 g); % DV is for that portion.

Energy, macronutrients and sugars (13)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Protein	7.00 g	24.7 g	14%
Total lipid (fat)	5.50 g	19.4 g	7%
Carbohydrate, by difference	0.97 g	3.41 g	0%
Ash	1.22 g	4.30 g
Energy	79.9 kcal	282 kcal
Alcohol, ethyl	0 g	0 g
Water	13.7 g	48.2 g
Total Sugars	0.16 g	0.56 g
Fiber, total dietary	0 g	0 g	0%
Cholesterol	17.6 mg	62.0 mg	6%
Fatty acids, total saturated	3.28 g	11.6 g	16%
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated	1.42 g	5.02 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated	0.21 g	0.75 g

Minerals (9)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Calcium, Ca	325 mg	1,146 mg	25%
Iron, Fe	0.037 mg	0.13 mg	0%
Magnesium, Mg	9.92 mg	35.0 mg	2%
Phosphorus, P	165 mg	583 mg	13%
Potassium, K	26.4 mg	93.0 mg	1%
Sodium, Na	220 mg	776 mg	10%
Zinc, Zn	1.22 mg	4.30 mg	11%
Copper, Cu	0.0060 mg	0.021 mg	1%
Selenium, Se	4.39 µg	15.5 µg	8%

Vitamins (24)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Retinol	42.8 µg	151 µg
Vitamin A, RAE	43.9 µg	155 µg	5%
Carotene, beta	14.2 µg	50.0 µg
Carotene, alpha	0 µg	0 µg
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)	0.048 mg	0.17 mg	0%
Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol)	0.11 µg	0.40 µg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)	0.11 µg	0.40 µg	1%
Cryptoxanthin, beta	0 µg	0 µg
Lycopene	0 µg	0 µg
Lutein + zeaxanthin	0 µg	0 µg
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid	0 mg	0 mg	0%
Thiamin	0.0085 mg	0.030 mg	1%
Riboflavin	0.085 mg	0.30 mg	7%
Niacin	0.017 mg	0.060 mg	0%
Vitamin B-6	0.024 mg	0.084 mg	1%
Folate, total	5.67 µg	20.0 µg
Vitamin B-12	0.47 µg	1.66 µg	20%
Choline, total	3.83 mg	13.5 mg	1%
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)	0.45 µg	1.60 µg	0%
Folic acid	0 µg	0 µg
Folate, food	5.67 µg	20.0 µg
Folate, DFE	5.67 µg	20.0 µg	1%
Vitamin E, added	0 mg	0 mg
Vitamin B-12, added	0 µg	0 µg

Fatty acids (19)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g
SFA 4:0	0.20 g	0.72 g
SFA 6:0	0.12 g	0.42 g
SFA 8:0	0.068 g	0.24 g
SFA 10:0	0.15 g	0.52 g
SFA 12:0	0.16 g	0.56 g
SFA 14:0	0.53 g	1.88 g
SFA 16:0	1.42 g	5.02 g
SFA 18:0	0.64 g	2.24 g
MUFA 18:1	1.27 g	4.47 g
PUFA 18:2	0.16 g	0.57 g
PUFA 18:3	0.037 g	0.13 g
PUFA 20:4	0.0085 g	0.030 g
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA)	0 g	0 g
MUFA 16:1	0.085 g	0.30 g
PUFA 18:4	0 g	0 g
MUFA 20:1	0.011 g	0.040 g
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA)	0 g	0 g
MUFA 22:1	0 g	0 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA)	0 g	0 g

Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 172216: every value the record reports, per 100 g as USDA gives it and scaled to the portion; Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9.

Other ways to eat mexican cheese

USDA lists 5 preparations of mexican cheese. The mexican cheese page puts them side by side, per 100 g and per portion.

Compare every mexican cheese preparation

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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