Finely Shredded Lite Mexican Style Cheese Blend Trader Joe's 12 oz
UPC/EAN 0000000907484
For building muscle, yes: 28.6 g of protein per 100 g. For losing fat, with caveats: 286 kcal per 100 g.
From its label, for anyone
Lose fatWith caveats 286 kcal per 100 g. |
Build muscleYes 28.6 g of protein per 100 g. |
MaintainNo 8.93 g of saturated fat per 100 g, and not the only excess. |
Against the cheese products we have: more protein than 92%. See comparison
Key numbers
Per 100 g and per serving (28 g).
Against other cheese
More protein than 92% of the cheese products we have.
The mark: this product, 28.6 g per 100 g. We only compare when the category has at least 30 products.
Nutrition facts
| Per | 100 g | Serving (28 g) |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 286 kcal | 80 kcal |
| Total fat | 14.3 g | 4 g |
| Saturated fat | 8.93 g | 2.5 g |
| Total carbs | 7.14 g | 2 g |
| Sugars | 0 g | 0 g |
| Fiber | 0 g | 0 g |
| Protein | 28.6 g | 8 g |
| Salt · sodium | 1.52 g · 607 mg | 0.43 g · 170 mg |
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What people ask
Is Finely Shredded Lite Mexican Style Cheese Blend Trader Joe's good for weight loss?
For losing fat, with caveats: 286 kcal per 100 g.
Is it good for building muscle?
For building muscle, yes: 28.6 g of protein per 100 g.
Is it healthy? It depends on your goal
There is no answer for everyone. For losing fat, with caveats: 286 kcal per 100 g. For maintaining, no: 8.93 g of saturated fat per 100 g, and not the only excess.
Where the data comes from
Data: Open Food Facts (ODbL), updated Oct 9, 2026. UPC/EAN 0000000907484. Crowdsourced: not checked against the package.
Data from Open Food Facts (openfoodfacts.org), available under the Open Database License (ODbL).