Cooking Light · Other Snacks
White Cheddar Puffs
One cup (28g) serving of White Cheddar Puffs by Cooking Light has 160 calories, less than 1g of sugars and 220mg of sodium, as submitted by Fasttrak Foods, LLC to USDA (FoodData Central 2314697, record updated Feb 26, 2020).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2314697, available May 23, 2022; 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 Fasttrak Foods, LLC 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
- 858342002967
- Category
- Other Snacks
- Records
- 6 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other other snacks
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 30% of the 7,275 other snacks products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 37% of them.
Where the calories come from: 36% carbohydrate, 58% fat and 5% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among other snacks: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 3.6 g | 6.3 g | 30% |
| Sodium | 786 mg | 964 mg | 37% |
| Protein | 7.1 g | 16.7 g | 19% |
| Calories | 571 | 448 | 86% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 7,275 products, one per barcode.
Other puffs in this aisle
387 of the 7,275 other snacks products are named puffs. Per 100 g their median is 500 calories, 821 mg of sodium and 7.1 g of protein; 160 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Gusto, Pufuleti Salted Corn Puffs GUSTO | 607 mg | 464 |
| Pirate's Booty, Baked Rice and Corn Puffs, Aged White Cheddar PIRATE'S BOOTY | 607 mg | 500 |
| Puffs, Cheese GRANNY GOOSE | 607 mg | 536 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "puffs", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): CORN GRITS, (CANOLA, SUNFLOWER OR SAFFLOWER) OIL, AGED CHEDDAR AND BLUE CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, ANNATTO EXTRACT, CHEESE CULTURES, NATURAL ENZYMES), WHEY (MILK), BUTTERMILK SOLIDS, SALT, LACTIC ACID, PAPRIKA AND TURMERIC EXTRACT.
The statement lists 8 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Corn Grits, (canola, Sunflower or Safflower) Oil. 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 Feb 26, 2020), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Fasttrak Foods, LLC submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2314697).
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Cooking Light White Cheddar Puffs?
160 per 1 cup (28g) serving, and 571 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Cooking Light White Cheddar Puffs?
220mg per serving (10% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Fasttrak Foods, LLC submitted to USDA, last updated Feb 26, 2020. 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