Hickory Ridge · Other Snacks
Puffs Hot Cheese
One oz (28g) serving of Puffs Hot Cheese by Hickory Ridge has 140 calories, less than 1g of sugars and 420mg of sodium, as submitted by Brimhall Foods Co. Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2542304, record updated Oct 4, 2018).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2542304, available May 25, 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 Brimhall Foods Co. 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
- 028293113016
- Category
- Other Snacks
- Records
- 6 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other other snacks
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 30% of the 7,275 other snacks products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 75% of them.
Where the calories come from: 41% carbohydrate, 56% fat and 3% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among other snacks: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 3.6 g | 6.3 g | 30% |
| Sodium | 1,500 mg | 964 mg | 75% |
| Protein | 3.6 g | 16.7 g | 4% |
| Calories | 500 | 448 | 63% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 7,275 products, one per barcode.
Other cheese in this aisle
960 of the 7,275 other snacks products are named cheese. Per 100 g their median is 536 calories, 929 mg of sodium and 7.1 g of protein; 908 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Extreme Corn Snacks, Cheese WISE | 1,190 mg | 548 |
| Cheeseballs, Cheese FAVORITE DAY | 1,188 mg | 542 |
| Cheese Balls VALU TIME | 1,179 mg | 500 |
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): YELLOW CORN MEAL, SOYBEAN OIL, MALTODEXTRIN, SALT, CORN STARCH, CHEDDAR, ROMANO AND BLUE CHEESE(PASTUERIZED MILK, SALT, CHEESE CULTURE, ENZYMES,ANNATTO EXTRACT), MONO- SODIUM GLUTAMATE, WHEY, RED 40 LAKE, SUGAR, CITRIC ACID, DEXTROSE,HYDROLYZED CORN PROTEIN, SODIUM DIACETATE, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL, SPICE AND SPICE EXTRACTIVES INCLUDING PAPRIKA(COLOR), AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT, ONION, GARLIC, MALIC ACID, DISODIUM INOSINATE AND DISODIUM GUANYLATE, ACETIC ACID, CORN FLOUR, BUTTER, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, BUTTERMILK, YELLOW 5, YELLOW 6, YELLOW 5 LAKE, YELLOW 6 LAKE.
The statement lists 31 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Yellow Corn Meal, Soybean Oil, Maltodextrin. 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 Brimhall Foods Co. Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2542304).
More Hickory Ridge other snacks
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puff-a-roos, Chees | 536 | 7.14 g | 893 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Hickory Ridge Puffs Hot Cheese?
140 per 1 oz (28g) serving, and 500 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Hickory Ridge Puffs Hot Cheese?
420mg per serving (18% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Brimhall Foods Co. 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