Mexican Fresh Cheese, Queso Fresco

USDA composition for mexican fresh cheese, queso fresco, and what a Nutrition Facts panel would print at the serving you choose — rounded by the FDA’s own declaration rules.

Also calledqueso frescofresh Mexican cheeseMexican crumbling cheesefresh white Mexican cheesefresh cheesewhite cheese
Reference basis
Label serving

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Calories
360
Protein
22 g
Total fat
29 g
Sodium
920 mg
Nutrient
Calories364.78 kcal360 kcal
Total Fat29.036 g29 g37%
Saturated Fat15.738 g16 g79%
Trans Fat1.01748 g1 g
Cholesterol84.18 mg85 mg28%
Sodium916.22 mg920 mg40%
Total Carbohydrate3.6356 g4 g1%
Dietary Fiber0 g0 g0%
Total Sugars2.8304 g3 g
Added Sugarsnot reported
Protein22.082 g22 g44%
Vitamin D3.294 mcg3.3 mcg15%
Calcium690.52 mg690 mg50%
Iron0.244 mg0.2 mg2%
Potassium157.38 mg160 mg4%

Label declares applies the rounding rules in 21 CFR 101.9(c) to the measured amount at this serving. Select any rounding rule for the band and its citation; select a column heading to hide that column.

Showing cup, crumbled, 122 grams. 360 calories.

Insights

Every figure below has a formula — select any heading to see it. These are properties of the ingredient, so they do not move with serving size: 72% of mexican fresh cheese, queso fresco’s calories come from fat at every portion size, and at 100 g.

These are descriptive ratios, not nutrient content claims. A claim such as “good source of calcium” or “high protein” is evaluated per RACC serving under 21 CFR 101.54 — a different calculation, on a different basis, which this page does not make.
6.1 g
24.2%
71.6%
4.0%
2.99 kcal/g
2.98 g
5.82
1.47
0.09
0.55
6.88

Where every number on this page came from

Three versioned inputs. If any changes, the page is rebuilt and the build id below changes with it.

Composition
USDA FoodData Central
FDC 172223 · SR Legacy · released 2018-04
Rounding & %DV
FDA 21 CFR 101.9
§ 101.9(c), § 101.9(d)(7) · eCFR snapshot 2026-02-12
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Naming & ratios
BetterMenu enrichment
6 aliases · 12 ratios
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For informational purposes only; verify against 21 CFR 101.9.