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Pepper jack cheese

Pepper jack cheese is a pale, semi-soft Monterey Jack-style cheese containing chilli pieces, used sliced or grated for sandwiches, melting and savoury dishes.

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About Pepper jack cheese

Pepper jack cheese is a semi-soft American-style cheese made with Monterey Jack-style cheese and pieces of chilli pepper. It is commonly sliced or grated for sandwiches, melting, and other savoury uses.

The cheese is usually pale, smooth, and pliable, with visible pepper pieces and a mild, buttery dairy flavour accented by variable chilli heat. It is sold in blocks, slices, or shredded form. Nutrition comparisons depend on the specific cheese and whether it is compared plain, sliced, or mixed with other ingredients.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Pepper jack cheese

English

pepper jack

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Pepper jack cheese nutrition & diet

Pepper jack cheese nutritional value

Product example: PEPPER JACK CHEESE (Tree of Life, Inc.)

Per 100 g of this specific product as recorded by USDA, per 100 g.

Calories
393kcal
Protein
21.4g
Carbs
0.0g
Fat
32.1g

A product-specific label example, not a generic average. Formulations can change; use the nutrition label on the product being eaten.

Block, sliced, and shredded versions can differ in moisture and may include anti-caking ingredients; compare like forms and check the product 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.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central branded product — PEPPER JACK CHEESE ↗. 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.

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