Tropical · Cheese
Tropical, Grated Cotija Cheese
One Tbsp (7g) serving of Tropical, Grated Cotija Cheese has 20 calories, 0g of sugars and 135mg of sodium, as submitted by Tropical Cheese Industries Inc to USDA (FoodData Central 2016733, record updated Jul 21, 2018).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2016733, 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 7g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 027568032069
- 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, none of the 15,853 cheese products in USDA's branded database has less sugar, and it has more sodium than 99% of them.
Where the calories come from: 24% carbohydrate, 53% fat and 24% 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 | 1,929 mg | 643 mg | 99% |
| Protein | 14.3 g | 21.4 g | 23% |
| Calories | 286 | 357 | 22% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 15,853 products, one per barcode.
Other cotija in this aisle
53 of the 15,853 cheese products are named cotija. Per 100 g their median is 357 calories, 1,643 mg of sodium and 25 g of protein; 47 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Grated Cheese, Queso Cotija CACIQUE | 1,536 mg | 321 |
| Queso Cotija Granulado LAS DELICIAS | 1,500 mg | 286 |
| Cotija Grated Cheese Topping TACO BELL | 1,500 mg | 400 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "cotija", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): COTIJA CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES, CHEESE CULTURES-WITH LACTIC STARTER AND SOY PROTEIN), CHEESE CULTURES, IMITATION COTIJA CHEESE (WATER, CORNSTARCH, CELLULOSE, SALT, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL, SODIUM CASEINATE, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, NATURAL FLAVOR, SODIUM CITRATE, CITRIC ACID, STABLIZER GUMS [XANTHAN, GUAR, LOCUST BEAN], SORBIC ACID-A PRESERVATIVE, ARTIFICIAL COLOR), CORNSTARCH AND CELLULOSE-ADDED TO PREVENT CAKING.
The statement lists 4 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Cotija Cheese (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 2016733).
More Tropical cheese
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not Product Description Listed | 286 | 3.57 g | 821 mg |
| Tropical, Fresh White Cheese | 286 | 0 g | 929 mg |
| Grillin Cheese | 286 | 3.57 g | 679 mg |
| Queso Blanco a Fresh White Cheese | 286 | 3.57 g | 750 mg |
| Queso De Freir Whitw Cheese | 286 | n/a | 786 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Tropical, Grated Cotija Cheese?
20 per 1 Tbsp (7g) serving, and 286 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Tropical, Grated Cotija Cheese?
135mg per serving (6% 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