Tropical · Cheese
Gouda Cheese
One oz, about a 1" cube (28g) serving of Gouda Cheese by Tropical has 100 calories, less than 1g of sugars and 230mg of sodium, as submitted by Tropical Cheese Industries Inc to USDA (FoodData Central 2595232, record updated Jun 23, 2023). A newer USDA record of this product, under another barcode, is FoodData Central 2651714.
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2595232, 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 Tropical Cheese Industries 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
- 027568037408
- 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 75% of the 15,853 cheese products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 76% of them.
Where the calories come from: 4% carbohydrate, 69% fat and 27% 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 | 3.6 g | 0 g | 75% |
| Sodium | 821 mg | 643 mg | 76% |
| Protein | 25 g | 21.4 g | 62% |
| Calories | 357 | 357 | 47% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 15,853 products, one per barcode.
Other gouda in this aisle
375 of the 15,853 cheese products are named gouda. Per 100 g their median is 357 calories, 810 mg of sodium and 25 g of protein; 198 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Hickory Smoked Gouda Cheese Deli Style Slices MEIJER | 652 mg | 348 |
| Plant-based Smoked Gouda Style Cheese Slices ESTI | 650 mg | 305 |
| Smoked Gouda Cheese AMERICAN FARMHOUSE | 643 mg | 393 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "gouda", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES, ANNATTO (VEGETABLE COLOR)
The statement lists 5 ingredients at the top level, beginning with 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 Jun 23, 2023), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Tropical Cheese Industries Inc submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2595232).
More Tropical cheese
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tropical, Muenster Cheese | 357 | 0 g | 679 mg |
| Tropical, Swiss Cheese | 357 | 0 g | 214 mg |
| Tropical, Pepper Jack Cheese | 357 | 0 g | 607 mg |
| Authentic Semi-hard Cheese | 357 | 0 g | 1,250 mg |
| Cotija Authentic Mexican-style Hard Aged Cheese | 357 | 0 g | 1,607 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Tropical Gouda Cheese?
100 per 1 oz, about a 1" cube (28g) serving, and 357 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Tropical Gouda Cheese?
230mg per serving (10% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Tropical Cheese Industries Inc 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