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Mexican blend cheese nutrition facts
A typical portion of mexican blend cheese (1/4 cup shredded; 28 g, mexican blend (SR Legacy)) has 110 calories and 7g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 3 descriptions of it: per 100 g they range from 282 calories (reduced fat) to 384 (mexican blend (SR Legacy)).
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.
USDA values per 100 g for Cheese, Mexican blend, scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.
- Protein per 100 g
- 23.5g
- more than 83% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
- Calories per 100 g
- 384
- more than 85% of reference foods
- Sodium per 100 g
- 607mg
- more than 87% of reference foods
1/4 cup shredded weighs 28 g in USDA's record for Cheese, Mexican blend (FDC 171288).
Where the calories come from: 0% carbohydrate, 75% fat and 25% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Also rich in
- Vitamin B120.3 µg in 1/4 cup shredded (28 g), 14% of the Daily Value
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 171288), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Every form of mexican blend cheese USDA describes
Mexican blend (SR Legacy) has the most calories per 100 g (384); the fewest: Reduced fat (282)
| USDA description | Calories | Protein | Fat | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheese, Mexican blend (SR Legacy) | 384 | 23.5 g | 32.1 g | 607 mg |
| Cheese, Mexican blend, reduced fat | 282 | 24.7 g | 19.4 g | 776 mg |
| Cheese, Mexican blend (Survey) | 362 | 21.9 g | 29.3 g | 710 mg |
Every nutrient in this record (98)
The portion is 1/4 cup shredded (28 g); % DV is for that portion.
Energy, macronutrients and sugars (19)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 6.59 g | 23.5 g | 13% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 9.00 g | 32.1 g | 12% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 0.036 g | 0.13 g | 0% |
| Ash | 1.04 g | 3.72 g | |
| Energy | 108 kcal | 384 kcal | |
| Sucrose | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Glucose | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Fructose | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Lactose | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Maltose | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Water | 11.3 g | 40.5 g | |
| Total Sugars | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Galactose | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 0 g | 0 g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 26.6 mg | 95.0 mg | 9% |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 4.50 g | 16.1 g | 22% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 2.20 g | 7.87 g | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 0.24 g | 0.86 g |
Minerals (11)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 185 mg | 659 mg | 14% |
| Iron, Fe | 0.17 mg | 0.59 mg | 1% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 7.00 mg | 25.0 mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus, P | 123 mg | 438 mg | 10% |
| Potassium, K | 23.8 mg | 85.0 mg | 1% |
| Sodium, Na | 170 mg | 607 mg | 7% |
| Zinc, Zn | 0.84 mg | 3.01 mg | 8% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.0070 mg | 0.025 mg | 1% |
| Fluoride, F | 2.44 µg | 8.70 µg | |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.0062 mg | 0.022 mg | 0% |
| Selenium, Se | 4.20 µg | 15.0 µg | 8% |
Vitamins (29)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retinol | 47.6 µg | 170 µg | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 48.7 µg | 174 µg | 5% |
| Carotene, beta | 15.7 µg | 56.0 µg | |
| Carotene, alpha | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0.070 mg | 0.25 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) | 0.14 µg | 0.50 µg | |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0.14 µg | 0.50 µg | 1% |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lycopene | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Tocopherol, gamma | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Tocopherol, delta | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Thiamin | 0.0064 mg | 0.023 mg | 1% |
| Riboflavin | 0.089 mg | 0.32 mg | 7% |
| Niacin | 0.032 mg | 0.11 mg | 0% |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.070 mg | 0.25 mg | |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.017 mg | 0.061 mg | 1% |
| Folate, total | 3.64 µg | 13.0 µg | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0.34 µg | 1.23 µg | 14% |
| Choline, total | 4.40 mg | 15.7 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone) | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 0.70 µg | 2.50 µg | 1% |
| Folic acid | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Folate, food | 3.64 µg | 13.0 µg | |
| Folate, DFE | 3.64 µg | 13.0 µg | 1% |
| Betaine | 0.056 mg | 0.20 mg | |
| Vitamin E, added | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0 µg | 0 µg |
Amino acids (18)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tryptophan | 0.099 g | 0.35 g | |
| Threonine | 0.24 g | 0.87 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.38 g | 1.36 g | |
| Leucine | 0.61 g | 2.17 g | |
| Lysine | 0.46 g | 1.66 g | |
| Methionine | 0.17 g | 0.60 g | |
| Cystine | 0.033 g | 0.12 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.34 g | 1.20 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.31 g | 1.12 g | |
| Valine | 0.42 g | 1.51 g | |
| Arginine | 0.22 g | 0.79 g | |
| Histidine | 0.21 g | 0.73 g | |
| Alanine | 0.18 g | 0.65 g | |
| Aspartic acid | 0.44 g | 1.57 g | |
| Glutamic acid | 1.51 g | 5.40 g | |
| Glycine | 0.11 g | 0.40 g | |
| Proline | 0.72 g | 2.58 g | |
| Serine | 0.34 g | 1.20 g |
Fatty acids (19)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| SFA 4:0 | 0.24 g | 0.87 g | |
| SFA 6:0 | 0.11 g | 0.39 g | |
| SFA 8:0 | 0.072 g | 0.26 g | |
| SFA 10:0 | 0.15 g | 0.54 g | |
| SFA 12:0 | 0.14 g | 0.50 g | |
| SFA 14:0 | 0.80 g | 2.86 g | |
| SFA 16:0 | 2.09 g | 7.48 g | |
| SFA 18:0 | 0.89 g | 3.18 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 1.96 g | 7.01 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 0.15 g | 0.53 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.093 g | 0.33 g | |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0.24 g | 0.86 g | |
| PUFA 18:4 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 20:1 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 22:1 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) | 0 g | 0 g |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 171288: every value the record reports, per 100 g as USDA gives it and scaled to the portion; Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9.
Source: USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy, Foundation Foods and Survey foods), April 30, 2026 release.
Questions
How many calories are in mexican blend cheese?
110 in 1/4 cup shredded (28 g) of mexican blend (SR Legacy); 282 to 384 per 100 g across USDA's descriptions.
How much protein is in mexican blend cheese?
7g in 1/4 cup shredded; 23.5 g per 100 g.
How much sodium is in mexican blend cheese?
170mg in 1/4 cup shredded; 607 mg per 100 g. Salt added in cooking changes it: USDA lists salted and unsalted forms separately where it measured both.
Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- the food and product records, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what each data type is and how branded records are submitted. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- the survey foods and their portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, rounding and Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov