La Morenita · Cheese
Queso Panela Semi-soft Basket Cheese
A 28g serving of Queso Panela Semi-soft Basket Cheese by La Morenita has 90 calories, less than 1g of sugars and 210mg of sodium, as submitted by Wisconsin Cheese Group Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2552941, record updated Apr 10, 2023).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2552941, 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 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
- 072820343100
- Category
- Cheese
- Records
- 1 under this UPC
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 70% 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 | 750 mg | 643 mg | 70% |
| 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.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): CULTURED PASTEURIZED WHOLE MILK, SALT, ENZYMES.
The statement lists 3 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Cultured Pasteurized Whole Milk, Salt, Enzymes.. 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 Apr 10, 2023), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Wisconsin Cheese Group Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2552941).
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 Fresco Mexican Style Crumbling Cheese | 321 | 3.57 g | 643 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 Panela Semi-soft Basket Cheese?
90 per 28g serving, and 321 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in La Morenita Queso Panela Semi-soft Basket Cheese?
210mg per serving (9% 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 Apr 10, 2023. 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