Big Y · Other Snacks
Cheese Puffs
One oz (28g) serving of Cheese Puffs by Big Y has 170 calories, less than 1g of sugars and 290mg of sodium, as submitted by Big Y Foods, Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2046761, record updated Jan 9, 2020).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2046761, 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 Big Y Foods, 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
- 018894001065
- Category
- Other Snacks
- Records
- 7 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other other snacks
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 30% of the 7,275 other snacks products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 55% of them.
Where the calories come from: 30% carbohydrate, 68% fat and 2% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among other snacks: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 3.6 g | 6.3 g | 30% |
| Sodium | 1,036 mg | 964 mg | 55% |
| Protein | 3.6 g | 16.7 g | 4% |
| Calories | 607 | 448 | 98% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 7,275 products, one per barcode.
Other puffs in this aisle
387 of the 7,275 other snacks products are named puffs. Per 100 g their median is 500 calories, 821 mg of sodium and 7.1 g of protein; 308 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Cheddar Flavor Ancient Grains Dairy-free Puffs KA-POP! | 821 mg | 500 |
| Smart Puffs, Baked Cheese Puffs, Real Cheddar SMART PUFFS | 821 mg | 500 |
| Pirate's Booty, Baked Rice & Corn Puffs, Aged White Cheddar PIRATE'S BOOTY | 821 mg | 500 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "puffs", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): ENRICHED DEGERMED YELLOW CORN MEAL (DEGERMINATED YELLOW CORN MEAL, FERROUS SULFATE, NIACIN, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, AND FOLIC ACID), VEGETABLE OIL (CONTAINS ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING: CORN, SUNFLOWER, OR CANOLA OIL), CHEESE FLAVORED SEASONING (WHEY, MALTODEXTRIN, SALT, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, CITRIC ACID, LACTIC ACID, YEAST EXTRACT, SPICE, YELLOW 5, RED 40, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR), AND SALT.
The statement lists 4 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Enriched Degermed Yellow Corn Meal (degerminated Yellow Corn Meal, Ferrous Sulfate, Niacin. 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 Jan 9, 2020), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Big Y Foods, Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2046761).
More Big Y other snacks
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parmesan Garlic & Herb Baked Pita Chips | 464 | 3.57 g | 857 mg |
| Cinnamon Sugar Baked Pita Chips | 464 | 21.43 g | 232 mg |
| Sea Salt Baked Pita Chips | 464 | 3.57 g | 964 mg |
| Sour Cream & Onion Oven Baked Rice Crisps | 464 | 7.14 g | 714 mg |
| Snack Mix | 448 | 6.9 g | 724 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Big Y Cheese Puffs?
170 per 1 oz (28g) serving, and 607 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Big Y Cheese Puffs?
290mg per serving (13% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Big Y Foods, Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Jan 9, 2020. 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