Bel Brands USA Inc. · Cheese
Original Pimiento Cheese Spread
One cup (57g) serving of Original Pimiento Cheese Spread by Bel Brands USA Inc. has 170 calories, 5g of sugars and 550mg of sodium, as submitted by Bel Brands USA Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 714900, record updated May 15, 2019).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 714900, available Dec 6, 2019; 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 Bel Brands USA Inc. submitted to USDA, for the declared 57g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 041757020156
- Category
- Cheese
- Records
- 1 under this UPC
How it compares with other cheese
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 94% of the 15,853 cheese products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 83% of them.
Where the calories come from: 17% carbohydrate, 71% fat and 12% 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 | 8.8 g | 0 g | 94% |
| Sodium | 965 mg | 643 mg | 83% |
| Protein | 8.8 g | 21.4 g | 12% |
| Calories | 298 | 357 | 32% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 15,853 products, one per barcode.
Other spread in this aisle
1,105 of the 15,853 cheese products are named spread. Per 100 g their median is 300 calories, 536 mg of sodium and 7.1 g of protein; 985 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Kaukauna, Spreadable Cheddar Cheese, Bacon Jalapeno KAUKAUNA | 769 mg | 346 |
| Pimento Spread SOUTHERN CHOICE | 767 mg | 367 |
| Buffalo Style Cheddar Cheese Spread WEGMANS | 767 mg | 400 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "spread", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED CULTURED MILK, SALT ENZYMES), PIMIENTOS WATER SOYBEAN OIL HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP,CREAM, MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE WHEY SKIM MILK DISTILLED VINEGAR, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, EGG YOLK, SODIUM CITRATE, POTASSIUM SORBATE AND SODIUM BENZOATE (TO PROTECT FLAVOR), SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SALT, GUMS GUAR XANTHAN, AND LOCUST BEAN), CAROTENAL AND PAPRIKA (COLORS), MUSTARD FLOUR.
The statement lists 14 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Cheddar Cheese (pasteurized Cultured Milk, Salt Enzymes), Pimientos Water Soybean Oil High Fructose Corn Syrup. 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 May 15, 2019), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Bel Brands USA Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 714900).
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Bel Brands USA Inc. Original Pimiento Cheese Spread?
170 per 1 cup (57g) serving, and 298 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Bel Brands USA Inc. Original Pimiento Cheese Spread?
550mg per serving (24% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Bel Brands USA Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated May 15, 2019. 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