Follow Your Heart · Cheese
Pepper Jack Style Cheese
One oz (28g) serving of Pepper Jack Style Cheese by Follow Your Heart has 80 calories, 0g of sugars and 250mg of sodium, as submitted by Earth Island to USDA (FoodData Central 1940148, record updated Mar 5, 2019).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 1940148, 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 Earth Island 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
- 049568270173
- Category
- Cheese
- Records
- 5 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 80% of them.
Where the calories come from: 31% carbohydrate, 69% fat and 0% 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 | 893 mg | 643 mg | 80% |
| Protein | 0 g | 21.4 g | 0% |
| Calories | 286 | 357 | 22% |
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; 11,488 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Port Salut, Semi Soft Cheese PORT SALUT | 714 mg | 357 |
| Ilchester, Applewood, Golden Cheddar Cheese, Smooth & Creamy Smoke ILCHESTER | 714 mg | 429 |
| Raw Milk Cheddar Cheese GRAFTON VILLAGE | 714 mg | 429 |
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): FILTERED WATER, COCONUT OIL, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, POTATO STARCH, SEA SALT, GREEN JALAPENO PEPPERS, RED BELL PEPPERS, NATURAL FLAVOR (PLANT SOURCES), OLIVE EXTRACT.
The statement lists 9 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Filtered Water, Coconut Oil, Modified Food Starch. 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 Mar 5, 2019), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Earth Island submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 1940148).
More Follow Your Heart cheese
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mozzarella | 286 | 0 g | 339 mg |
| Monterey Jack Cheese | 286 | 0 g | 393 mg |
| Monterey Jack | 286 | 0 g | 411 mg |
| Mozzarella Cheese Alternative Shreds, Vegan Gourmet | 286 | 0 g | 1,000 mg |
| Vegan Fine Shred Pizza Blend | 286 | 0 g | 1,000 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Follow Your Heart Pepper Jack Style Cheese?
80 per 1 oz (28g) serving, and 286 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Follow Your Heart Pepper Jack Style Cheese?
250mg per serving (11% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Earth Island submitted to USDA, last updated Mar 5, 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