Qu Gusto! · Cheese
Cotija Cheese
A 1/4 cup (28g) serving of Cotija Cheese by Qu Gusto! has 110 calories, 0g of sugars and 540mg of sodium, as submitted by Jvm Sales Corp. to USDA (FoodData Central 2595811, record updated Jun 23, 2023). A newer USDA record of this product, under another barcode, is FoodData Central 2615238.
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2595811, available Jul 13, 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 Jvm Sales Corp. 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
- 036929339754
- 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, none of the 15,853 cheese products in USDA's branded database has less sugar, and it has more sodium than 99% of them.
Where the calories come from: 7% carbohydrate, 64% fat and 29% 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 | 1,929 mg | 643 mg | 99% |
| Protein | 28.6 g | 21.4 g | 90% |
| Calories | 393 | 357 | 66% |
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; 14,138 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Shredded Parmesan Cheese DIGIORNO | 1,536 mg | 393 |
| Fat Free Traditional Feta Crumbled Cheese ATHENOS | 1,536 mg | 107 |
| Finely Shredded Parmesan Cheese KRAFT | 1,536 mg | 393 |
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, SALT, CHEESE CULTURES, ENZYMES
The statement lists 4 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Pasteurized Milk, Salt, Cheese Cultures. 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 Jun 23, 2023), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Jvm Sales Corp. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2595811).
More Qu Gusto! cheese
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blanco Cheese | 321 | 3.57 g | 839 mg |
| Fresco Cheese | 321 | 3.57 g | 679 mg |
| Oaxaca Cheese | 286 | 0 g | 346 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Qu Gusto! Cotija Cheese?
110 per 1/4 cup (28g) serving, and 393 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Qu Gusto! Cotija Cheese?
540mg per serving (23% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Jvm Sales Corp. submitted to USDA, last updated Jun 23, 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