Dairy and Egg Products
Cheese, Mexican, blend, reduced fat
100 grams of cheese (Mexican, blend, reduced fat) has 282 calories, 24.7 g of protein, 19.4 g of total fat and 3.4 g of carbohydrate, including 0 g of fiber. These figures come from USDA FoodData Central (USDA SR Legacy), in data USDA published Apr 1, 2019.
USDA SR LegacyFDC ID 172216
Amount
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Nutrition data per 100 g
Calories282
Amount% Daily Value*
- Total fat 19.4 g 25%
- Saturated fat 11.6 g 58%
- Trans fat —
- Monounsaturated fat 5 g
- Polyunsaturated fat 0.75 g
- Cholesterol 62 mg 21%
- Sodium 776 mg 34%
- Total carbohydrate 3.4 g 1%
- Dietary fiber 0 g 0%
- Total sugars 0.56 g
- Protein 24.7 g 49%
* % Daily Value uses the FDA Daily Values for adults and children 4 years and older (21 CFR 101.9). A dash means USDA does not report that value for this food.
Key numbers per 100 g
Calories
282
Protein
24.7g
Total fat
19.4g
Carbohydrate
3.4g
Protein supplies about 35% of the calories in this food, using 4 calories per gram of protein. It has 776 mg of sodium per 100 g (34% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
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Vitamins and minerals
Amounts per 100 g. Only nutrients USDA reports for this food are listed.
| Nutrient | Amount | % Daily Value | Daily Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin A (RAE) | 155 mcg | 17% | 900 mcg |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg | 0% | 90 mg |
| Vitamin D | 0.4 mcg | 2% | 20 mcg |
| Vitamin E | 0.17 mg | 1% | 15 mg |
| Vitamin K | 1.6 mcg | 1% | 120 mcg |
| Thiamin (B1) | 0.03 mg | 3% | 1.2 mg |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.3 mg | 23% | 1.3 mg |
| Niacin (B3) | 0.06 mg | 0% | 16 mg |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.08 mg | 5% | 1.7 mg |
| Folate | 20 mcg | 5% | 400 mcg |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.7 mcg | 69% | 2.4 mcg |
| Choline | 13.5 mg | 2% | 550 mg |
| Calcium | 1,150 mg | 88% | 1,300 mg |
| Iron | 0.13 mg | 1% | 18 mg |
| Potassium | 93 mg | 2% | 4,700 mg |
| Magnesium | 35 mg | 8% | 420 mg |
| Phosphorus | 583 mg | 47% | 1,250 mg |
| Zinc | 4.3 mg | 39% | 11 mg |
| Copper | 0.02 mg | 2% | 0.9 mg |
| Selenium | 15.5 mcg | 28% | 55 mcg |
| Water | 48.2 g | — | — |
| Caffeine | 0 mg | — | — |
Not reported by USDA for this food: Trans fat.Percent Daily Values are reference numbers for comparing foods, not personal targets.
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Portion sizes and weights
Household measures that USDA lists for cheese (Mexican, blend, reduced fat), with their weight in grams and the calories in each.
| Portion | Weight | Calories | Protein |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 oz | 28.4 g | 80 | 7 g |
| 0.25 cup | 28 g | 79 | 6.9 g |
About these numbers
USDA FoodData Central reports nutrients per 100 grams of the edible portion. SR Legacy values come from the final release of the USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, which USDA no longer updates. Values from SR Legacy final release (April 2018). Rounded for display; per-portion figures are calculated from the 100 g values.
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Sources
- U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central — USDA SR Legacy, FDC ID 172216 (fdc.nal.usda.gov), published Apr 1, 2019.
- FDA Daily Values for adults and children 4 years and older (21 CFR 101.9) (fda.gov, eCFR).
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