Spartan · Cheese
Spartan, Shredded Taco Blend
A 1/4 cup (28g) serving of Spartan, Shredded Taco Blend has 110 calories, 0g of sugars and 200mg of sodium, as submitted by McIlhenny Company to USDA (FoodData Central 1868096, record updated Jun 25, 2017).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 1868096, 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 McIlhenny Company 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
- 011213385396
- 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, none of the 15,853 cheese products in USDA's branded database has less sugar, and it has more sodium than 65% of them.
Where the calories come from: 4% carbohydrate, 72% fat and 25% 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 | 714 mg | 643 mg | 65% |
| Protein | 25 g | 21.4 g | 62% |
| Calories | 393 | 357 | 66% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 15,853 products, one per barcode.
Other taco in this aisle
60 of the 15,853 cheese products are named taco. Per 100 g their median is 393 calories, 679 mg of sodium and 23.1 g of protein; 44 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Fancy Shredded Taco Cheese Blend TOPS | 571 mg | 357 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "taco", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE, CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES, ANNATTO [COLOR]) AND MONTEREY JACK CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK), CHEESE, CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES) TACO SPICE BLEND (MALTODEXTRIN, SPICES, TORULA YEAST*, SALT, ONION POWDER, PAPRIKA, GARLIC POWDER, CITRIC ACID, EXTRACTIVES OF PAPRIKA, SILICONE DIOXIDE), POTATO STARCH, CORN STARCH AND CALCIUM SULFATE ADDED TO PREVENT CAKING, NATAMYCIN (A NATURAL MOLD INHIBITOR).
The statement lists 8 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Cheddar Cheese (pasteurized Milk, Cheese, Culture. 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 25, 2017), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement McIlhenny Company submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 1868096).
More Spartan cheese
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spartan, Sharp Cheddar Cheese | 393 | 0 g | 643 mg |
| Natural Colby Jack | 393 | 0 g | 714 mg |
| Spartan, Colby Cheese | 393 | 0 g | 607 mg |
| Pepper Jack Cheese | 393 | 0 g | 607 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Spartan, Shredded Taco Blend?
110 per 1/4 cup (28g) serving, and 393 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Spartan, Shredded Taco Blend?
200mg per serving (9% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record McIlhenny Company submitted to USDA, last updated Jun 25, 2017. 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