Food Lion · Cheese
Fancy Shredded 2 Cheese Mexican Taco Cheese
A 1/4 cup (28g) serving of Fancy Shredded 2 Cheese Mexican Taco Cheese by Food Lion has 110 calories, 0g of sugars and 190mg of sodium, as submitted by Food Town Stores Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2488411, record updated Oct 4, 2018).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2488411, 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 Food Town Stores 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
- 035826090034
- Category
- Cheese
- Records
- 6 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 58% 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 | 679 mg | 643 mg | 58% |
| Protein | 21.4 g | 21.4 g | 40% |
| 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; 8,427 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Authentic Pub Cheese, Cheddar & Porter Ale PRESIDENT | 543 mg | 304 |
| Soft Spreadable Cheese, Zesty Ginger & Spring Onion ALOUETTE | 543 mg | 261 |
| Burnett Dairy, Smoked Natural String Cheese BURNETT DAIRY | 542 mg | 292 |
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, ANNATTO [VEGETABLE COLOR]), MONTEREY JACK CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), TACO SPICE BLEND (MALTODEXTRIN, SPICES, TORULA YEAST, SALT, ONION POWDER, PAPRIKA, GARLIC POWDER, CITRIC ACID, EXTRACTIVES OF PAPRIKA, SILICON DIOXIDE). ANTI-CAKING BLEND (POTATO STARCH, CORN STARCH, CALCIUM SULFATE, NATAMYCIN [MOLD INHIBITOR]).
The statement lists 3 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 Oct 4, 2018), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Food Town Stores Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2488411).
More Food Lion cheese
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shredded Mild Cheddar Cheese, Natural | 393 | n/a | 643 mg |
| Food Lion, Shredded Cheddar Cheese, Mild | 393 | 0 g | 643 mg |
| Food Lion, Natural Fancy Shredded Colby Jack Cheese | 393 | 0 g | 714 mg |
| Natural Colby Jack Cheese Cubes | 393 | n/a | 714 mg |
| New York Sharp Cheddar Cheese | 393 | 0 g | 643 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Food Lion Fancy Shredded 2 Cheese Mexican Taco Cheese?
110 per 1/4 cup (28g) serving, and 393 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Food Lion Fancy Shredded 2 Cheese Mexican Taco Cheese?
190mg per serving (8% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Food Town Stores Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Oct 4, 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