Cheeses · United States

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by Casa Melinda · brand owner: Malcore Foods, Inc.
United States
NUTRI-SCOREABCDENOVA3
357 kcalper 100 g · 18% of the reference intake
0.0 gof sugars per 100 g
Barcode (EAN-13)0882465001279
GS1 prefix088 · GS1 US
AdditivesNone found in the ingredients
AllergensMilk
0882465001279

Prefix 088 was issued by GS1 US. It tells you where the code was registered, not where the product was made.

Nutrition

Per 100 g, with the % Daily Value (2,000-calorie diet)
Nutrient100 gDaily Value
Calories357 kcal18%
Total fat28.6 g37%
Saturated fat17.9 g89%
Total carbohydrate3.6 g1%
Total sugars0.00 g—
Dietary fiber0.90 g3%
Protein21.4 g43%
Sodium1.4 g59%

Open Food Facts, ODbL, record updated April 23, 2020 · Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9 (FDA).

Ingredients

As printed on the pack; allergens in bold

Pasteurized milk, salt, culture, enzymes.

Source: Open Food Facts, ODbL · additive names and functions: Open Food Facts taxonomy.

USDA label data

Serving size 1 oz (28 g), as declared by the brand to USDA FoodData Central
NutrientPer serving% Daily Value
Calories100 kcal—
Total fat8.0 g10%
Saturated fat5.0 g25%
Sodium380 mg17%
Total carbohydrate1.0 g0%
Dietary fiber0.3 g1%
Total sugars0.0 g—
Protein6.0 g—
Servings per package
About 12
USDA food category
Cheese
Data provider
Label Insight
In FoodData Central
Since October 28, 2021 · label data updated January 29, 2018
FDC ID
2072314

Per-serving amounts are calculated by Shelfpedia from USDA’s per-100 g (or per-100 mL) figures, so they can differ from the rounded numbers printed on the package. % Daily Value uses the FDA Daily Values (21 CFR 101.9).

Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2026 (Branded Foods, October 2026 release) · public domain (CC0 1.0).

Who makes it

Brand owner

Malcore Foods, Inc.

Open Food Facts, ODbL

In its category

Position among 11,927 “cheeses” products sold in the United States
Sugars0.00 g · median 0.00 g
Saturated fat17.9 g · median 17.5 g
Salt3.4 g · median 1.6 g

0% of products in the category contain less sugar than this one. The thin line marks the category median.

See all products in “Cheeses” →

Shelfpedia calculation from Open Food Facts (ODbL) and USDA FoodData Central (CC0) records in the same category sold in the United States, values per 100 g.

Climate impact

5.20kg CO₂e per kg

Reference value for the category “Cheeses”: 5.20 kg CO₂e per kg of product (closest product in Agribalyse).

Calculated by ADEME for the average product consumed in France, from field to plate. It describes the category, not this exact product.

Source: Agribalyse 3.1 (ADEME), Licence Ouverte, update of 30 June 2026 · category match: Open Food Facts taxonomy.

Countries of sale

Sold under this barcode in the United States
United States

Source: Open Food Facts, countries of sale reported by contributors.

Sources

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