La Morenita · Cheese
Queso Fresco Mexican Style Crumbling Cheese
A 1/4 cup (28g) serving of Queso Fresco Mexican Style Crumbling Cheese by La Morenita has 90 calories, less than 1g of sugars and 180mg of sodium, as submitted by Wisconsin Cheese Group Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2381563, record updated Jun 18, 2021).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2381563, available Dec 22, 2022; 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 Wisconsin Cheese Group 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
- 072820330247
- 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 41% of them.
Where the calories come from: 4% carbohydrate, 69% fat and 26% 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 | 643 mg | 643 mg | 41% |
| Protein | 21.4 g | 21.4 g | 40% |
| Calories | 321 | 357 | 35% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 15,853 products, one per barcode.
Other crumbling in this aisle
38 of the 15,853 cheese products are named crumbling. Per 100 g their median is 286 calories, 679 mg of sodium and 21.4 g of protein; 5 have less sodium than this one.
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "crumbling", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): PASTEURIZED WHOLE MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES, POWDERED CELLULOSE ADDED TO PREVENT CAKING.
The statement lists 5 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Pasteurized Whole 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 18, 2021), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Wisconsin Cheese Group Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2381563).
More La Morenita cheese
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queso Blanco Fresh Snacking Cheese | 321 | n/a | 750 mg |
| Queso Panela Semi-soft Basket Cheese | 321 | 3.57 g | 750 mg |
| Queso Fresco Cheese | 286 | 3.57 g | 750 mg |
| Queso Para Freir Fresh Frying Cheese | 286 | 3.57 g | 964 mg |
| Part Skim Milk Melting Cheese | 286 | 0 g | 643 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in La Morenita Queso Fresco Mexican Style Crumbling Cheese?
90 per 1/4 cup (28g) serving, and 321 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in La Morenita Queso Fresco Mexican Style Crumbling Cheese?
180mg per serving (8% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Wisconsin Cheese Group Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Jun 18, 2021. 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