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Tillamook · Cheese

Sauce Starter, Spicy Queso

A 1/4 cup (64g) serving of Sauce Starter, Spicy Queso by Tillamook has 110 calories, 0g of sugars and 330mg of sodium, as submitted by Tillamook County Creamery Association to USDA (FoodData Central 2431175, record updated Jul 17, 2018).

Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2431175, available Dec 22, 2022; USDA record.

Nutrition Facts

Serving size1/4 cup (64g)
Amount per serving
Calories110
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 9g12%
Saturated Fat 6g30%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 25mg8%
Sodium 330mg14%
Total Carbohydrate 2g1%
Dietary Fiber 0g0%
Total Sugars 0g
Includes Added Sugars not declared
Protein 6g12%
Vitamin D not declared
Calcium 160mg12%
Iron 0mg0%
Potassium 30mg1%

* 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 Tillamook County Creamery Association submitted to USDA, for the declared 64g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.

0072830901031
UPC
072830901031
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 23% of them.

Where the calories come from: 7% carbohydrate, 72% fat and 21% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).

Where it sits among cheese: sugar per 100 g

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Each dot is one of 39 evenly spaced points across the middle 95% of the category; the dashed line is the median. USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Sauce Starter, Spicy Queso against the 15,853 cheese products in the database
Per 100 gThis productMedian of the categoryShare of the category lower
Total sugars0 g0 g0%
Sodium516 mg643 mg23%
Protein9.4 g21.4 g12%
Calories1723579%

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): CHEDDAR CHEESE (CULTURED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES, ANNATTO [COLOR]), PEPPER JACK CHEESE (CULTURED PASTEURIZED MILK, JALAPENO PEPPERS, SALT, ENZYMES), HOT HABANERO JACK CHEESE (CULTURED PASTEURIZED MILK, HABANERO PEPPERS, SALT, JALAPENO PEPPERS, ENZYMES), POTATO STARCH (ADDED TO PREVENT CAKING), TAPIOCA STARCH, SODIUM CITRATE, SPICES, ONION POWDER, XANTHAN GUM, GARLIC POWDER, LOCUST BEAN GUM, GUAR GUM, NATAMYCIN (NATURAL MOLD INHIBITOR).

The statement lists 13 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Cheddar Cheese (cultured 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 Jul 17, 2018), not the label on the shelf today.

Source: the ingredient statement Tillamook County Creamery Association submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2431175).

More Tillamook cheese

ProductCalories per 100 gSugars per 100 gSodium per 100 g
Sauce Starter, Aged Cheddar1880 g516 mg
Tillamook, Reduced Fat Monterey Jack Cheese2860 g464 mg
Farmstyle Thick Cut Shredded Low Moisture Part-skim Mozzarella Cheese2863.57 g643 mg
Italian Low Moisture Part-skim Mozzarella, Medium Cheddar, Provolone and Parmesan Cheese286n/an/a
Very Veggie Farmstyle Cream Cheese Spread3036.06 g545 mg

Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.

Questions about this product

How many calories are in Tillamook Sauce Starter, Spicy Queso?

110 per 1/4 cup (64g) serving, and 172 per 100 g.

How much sodium is in Tillamook Sauce Starter, Spicy Queso?

330mg per serving (14% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).

Is this the label on the package today?

It is the record Tillamook County Creamery Association submitted to USDA, last updated Jul 17, 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