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Cheez Whiz, Original Pasteurized Cheese Sauce
A 2 Tbsp (32g) serving of Cheez Whiz, Original Pasteurized Cheese Sauce has 80 calories, 2g of sugars and 520mg of sodium, as submitted by Kraft Heinz Foods Company to USDA (FoodData Central 1593039, record updated Jan 8, 2018).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 1593039, available Mar 19, 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 Kraft Heinz Foods Company submitted to USDA, for the declared 32g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 021000055562
- Category
- Cheese
- Records
- 3 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 90% of the 15,853 cheese products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 97% of them.
Where the calories come from: 15% carbohydrate, 66% fat and 20% 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 | 6.3 g | 0 g | 90% |
| Sodium | 1,625 mg | 643 mg | 97% |
| Protein | 12.5 g | 21.4 g | 21% |
| Calories | 250 | 357 | 15% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 15,853 products, one per barcode.
Other sauce in this aisle
44 of the 15,853 cheese products are named sauce. Per 100 g their median is 200 calories, 746 mg of sodium and 9.4 g of protein; 42 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Alfredo Style Deluxe Cheeze Sauce DAIYA | 1,299 mg | 209 |
| Original Cheddar Flavor Sensations Cheese Dip Pasteurized Process Cheese Sauce GREAT VALUE | 1,242 mg | 242 |
| Parmesan Garlic Dipping Sauce GOOD & GATHER | 1,233 mg | 400 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "sauce", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): WHEY, CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), WATER, CANOLA OIL, MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, MILK, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF SALT, LACTIC ACID, CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, MALTODEXTRIN, SODIUM CITRATE, SODIUM ALGINATE,MUSTARD FLOUR, SORBIC ACID AS A PRESERVATIVE, WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE (VINEGAR, MOLASSES, CORN SYRUP, WATER, SALT, CARAMEL COLOR, GARLIC POWDER, SUGAR SPICES [CONTAINS CELERY], TAMARIND, NATURAL FLAVOR), MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, APOCAROTENAL (COLOR), ANNATTO (COLOR), ENZYMES, CHEESE CULTURE
The statement lists 22 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Whey, Cheddar Cheese (milk, Cheese Culture. 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 8, 2018), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Kraft Heinz Foods Company submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 1593039).
More Cheez Whiz cheese
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Cheddar Pasteurized Cheese Snack | 250 | 6.25 g | 1,594 mg |
| Original Cheese Dip | 242 | 9.09 g | 1,333 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Cheez Whiz, Original Pasteurized Cheese Sauce?
80 per 2 Tbsp (32g) serving, and 250 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Cheez Whiz, Original Pasteurized Cheese Sauce?
520mg per serving (23% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Kraft Heinz Foods Company submitted to USDA, last updated Jan 8, 2018. 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