Tropical · Cheese
Tropical, Authentic Mexican-style Fresh Queso Fresco Cheese
One oz (28g) serving of Tropical, Authentic Mexican-style Fresh Queso Fresco Cheese has 90 calories, less than 1g of sugars and 200mg of sodium, as submitted by Tropical Cheese Industries Inc to USDA (FoodData Central 2016769, record updated Jul 21, 2018).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2016769, available Oct 28, 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 Tropical Cheese Industries 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
- 027568028079
- Category
- Cheese
- Records
- 4 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 65% 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 | 714 mg | 643 mg | 65% |
| 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 fresco in this aisle
92 of the 15,853 cheese products are named fresco. Per 100 g their median is 286 calories, 714 mg of sodium and 21.4 g of protein; 40 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Queso Fresco Cheese EL MEXICANO | 571 mg | 321 |
| Queso Fresco Whole Milk Cheese LOS ALTOS | 536 mg | 321 |
| Original Queso Fresco White Soft Cheese EL TAMPIQUENO | 536 mg | 286 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "fresco", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES, CHEESE CULTURES (LACTIC STARTER, SOY PROTEIN).
The statement lists 4 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Pasteurized 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 21, 2018), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Tropical Cheese Industries Inc submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2016769).
More Tropical cheese
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Mild Semi-soft White Cheese | 321 | 3.57 g | 339 mg |
| Shredded Quesadilla Natural Cheese | 321 | 3.57 g | 482 mg |
| Shredded Oaxaca Natural Cheese | 321 | 0 g | 679 mg |
| Ecuadorian-style Cheese | 321 | 3.57 g | 679 mg |
| Shredded Low-moisture Part-skim Mozzarella Natural Cheese | 321 | 0 g | 536 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Tropical, Authentic Mexican-style Fresh Queso Fresco Cheese?
90 per 1 oz (28g) serving, and 321 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Tropical, Authentic Mexican-style Fresh Queso Fresco Cheese?
200mg per serving (9% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Tropical Cheese Industries Inc submitted to USDA, last updated Jul 21, 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