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Dry white cheese, queso seco

Queso seco is a firm, relatively dry white cheese sold as a block, wedge or grated product for eating or adding texture and cheese flavour.

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About Dry white cheese, queso seco

Queso seco, literally a dry cheese style, is a firm, relatively dry white cheese encountered as a food or cooking ingredient. The name indicates a cheese category, but does not specify a particular milk source, production method, or fixed recipe.

It may be sold as a block, wedge, or grated product. Its texture is generally firm and may be crumbly or grateable, while flavour and saltiness vary among versions. It can be eaten as supplied or used to add cheese flavour and texture to foods.

Ingredient type
whole food

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English

Dry white cheese

English

Cheese, dry white, queso seco

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Dry white cheese, queso seco nutrition & diet

Dry white cheese, queso seco nutritional value

Cheese, dry white, queso seco

Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded USDA food form.

Calories
325kcal
Protein
24.5g
Carbs
2.0g
Fat
24.4g

Reference values for the displayed USDA form. Varieties, brands and preparation can differ.

Milk source, moisture level, ageing, and whether the cheese is sold whole or grated may affect measured nutrition. Match the product form and formulation.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Vegetarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Pescatarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

Reviewed ingredient entryIngredient reference · Preparations vary

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central — Cheese, dry white, queso seco ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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