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Queso fresco cheese nutrition facts

A typical portion of queso fresco cheese (100 g; 100 g, solid) has 300 calories and 19g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 2 descriptions of it: per 100 g they range from 297 calories (solid) to 299 (fresh).

Nutrition Facts

Serving size100 g (100g)
Amount per serving
Calories300
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 23g30%
Saturated Fat 14g70%
Trans Fat not declared
Cholesterol 75mg25%
Sodium 630mg27%
Total Carbohydrate 3g1%
Dietary Fiber not declared
Total Sugars not declared
Includes Added Sugars not declared
Protein 19g38%
Vitamin D 0mcg0%
Calcium 600mg46%
Iron 0mg0%
Potassium 130mg3%

* 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, queso fresco, solid, scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.

Protein per 100 g
18.9g
more than 70% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
Calories per 100 g
297
more than 73% of reference foods
Sodium per 100 g
627mg
more than 88% of reference foods

100 g weighs 100 g in USDA's record for Cheese, queso fresco, solid (FDC 2647442).

Where the calories come from: 4% carbohydrate, 71% fat and 25% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).

Also rich in

  • Phosphorus390 mg in 100 g (100 g), 31% of the Daily Value
  • Zinc2.9 mg in 100 g (100 g), 26% of the Daily Value

Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 2647442), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.

Every form of queso fresco cheese USDA describes

Fresh has the most calories per 100 g (299); the fewest: Solid (297)

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Per 100 g, USDA FoodData Central. The violet bar is the form on the label at left.
All 2 USDA descriptions of queso fresco cheese, per 100 g
USDA descriptionCaloriesProteinFatSodium
Cheese, queso fresco, solid29718.9 g23.4 g627 mg
Cheese, fresh, queso fresco29918.1 g23.8 g751 mg

Every nutrient in this record (30)

The portion is 100 g (100 g); % DV is for that portion.

Energy, macronutrients and sugars (8)
NutrientPer portionPer 100 g% DV
Protein18.9 g18.9 g38%
Total lipid (fat)23.4 g23.4 g30%
Carbohydrate, by difference2.96 g2.96 g1%
Ash3.42 g3.42 g
Water51.4 g51.4 g
Cholesterol76.1 mg76.1 mg25%
Fatty acids, total saturated13.9 g13.9 g70%
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated4.96 g4.96 g
Minerals (10)
NutrientPer portionPer 100 g% DV
Calcium, Ca602 mg602 mg46%
Iron, Fe0 mg0 mg0%
Magnesium, Mg27.6 mg27.6 mg7%
Phosphorus, P390 mg390 mg31%
Potassium, K126 mg126 mg3%
Sodium, Na627 mg627 mg27%
Zinc, Zn2.91 mg2.91 mg26%
Copper, Cu0 mg0 mg0%
Iodine, I79.9 µg79.9 µg
Manganese, Mn0 mg0 mg0%
Vitamins (4)
NutrientPer portionPer 100 g% DV
Retinol152 µg152 µg
Vitamin D2 (ergocalciferol)0 µg0 µg
Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol)0 µg0 µg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 µg0 µg0%
Fatty acids (5)
NutrientPer portionPer 100 g% DV
SFA 12:00.75 g0.75 g
SFA 14:02.27 g2.27 g
SFA 16:06.64 g6.64 g
SFA 18:02.13 g2.13 g
PUFA 18:20.60 g0.60 g

Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 2647442: 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 queso fresco cheese?

300 in 100 g (100 g) of solid; 297 to 299 per 100 g across USDA's descriptions.

How much protein is in queso fresco cheese?

19g in 100 g; 18.9 g per 100 g.

How much sodium is in queso fresco cheese?

630mg in 100 g; 627 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