Faraon · Cheese
Nacho Cheese Sauce
A 1/4 cup (62g) serving of Nacho Cheese Sauce by Faraon has 80 calories, 2g of sugars and 500mg of sodium, as submitted by Mercado Latino, Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 1862086, record updated Jul 27, 2018).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 1862086, available Jul 29, 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 Mercado Latino, Inc. submitted to USDA, for the declared 62g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 074734529496
- 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 70% 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: 29% carbohydrate, 66% fat and 5% 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 | 3.2 g | 0 g | 70% |
| Sodium | 806 mg | 643 mg | 76% |
| Protein | 1.6 g | 21.4 g | 2% |
| Calories | 129 | 357 | 6% |
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; 25 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Cashew Creamy Sauce CORE & RIND | 603 mg | 205 |
| Ultimate Supreme Crispy Pizza Topped with Mozzarella, Parmesan, Asiago Cheeses, Rich Italian Sauce, Sausage, Pepperoni, Roasted Green and Red Peppers, Red Onions & Black Olives Ultra Thin Crust Pizza BELLATORIA | 535 mg | 219 |
| Sauce Starter, Aged Cheddar TILLAMOOK | 516 mg | 188 |
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): CHEESE WHEY, VEGETABLE OIL (CONTAINS ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING: SUNFLOWER OIL, CANOLA OIL, SOYBEAN OIL), MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, CHEDDAR CHEESE (CULTURED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES), CONTAINS 1 PERCENT OR LESS OF THE FOLLOWING: VINEGAR, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SALT, JALAPENO PEPPERS, SODIUM CASEINATE, NATURAL FLAVOR, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, LACTIC ACID, CELLULOSE GUM, ANNATTO AND OLEORESIN PAPRIKA COLOR, AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT, DATEM, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES.
The statement lists 17 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Cheese Whey, Vegetable Oil (contains One or More of the Following: Sunflower Oil, Canola Oil. 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 Jul 27, 2018), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Mercado Latino, Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 1862086).
Next questions
- Every Faraon product (73)each with its place in its category
- Everything Mercado Latino, Inc. submits (112 products)
- #155 of 12,019 cheese for fewest caloriessee the products ranked above and below it
- Cheese with less sugarhealthier swaps in this aisle, ranked per 100 g
- Cheese with less sodium
- Compare two foods side by sidecalories, sugar, sodium and protein per 100 g and per portion
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Faraon Nacho Cheese Sauce?
80 per 1/4 cup (62g) serving, and 129 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Faraon Nacho Cheese Sauce?
500mg per serving (22% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Mercado Latino, Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Jul 27, 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