Queso Fresco is around 295 calories per 100g, with 18g of protein, 4g of carbs, and 23g of fat. Calorie-dense from the fat content — usually portioned by the slice or ounce rather than free-pouring. High protein for dairy.
Calories scale with portion. Here's how a typical queso fresco serving translates in your tracker:
Calorie-dense and fatty — 23 g of fat per 100g means small portions add up fast, so weigh it rather than eyeballing.
How queso fresco stacks up on calories and protein against foods people commonly compare it to:
Point your iPhone camera at queso fresco and Spotwell's on-device AI estimates the portion and macros in under a second — no manual entry, no barcode hunting.
Download on theApp StoreQueso Fresco has approximately 295 calories per 100g. A typical serving — 3 oz (85g) — comes in at 251 calories.
18g of protein per 100g. That puts queso fresco at roughly 6.1g of protein per 100 calories — a useful lens when comparing to other dairy sources.
The simplest method: weigh it on a kitchen scale, then enter grams in your tracker. With Spotwell, you can skip the scale — point the camera at the plate and the AI estimates the portion in under a second. Adjust the value if it looks off.
It depends on your overall calorie target. Queso Fresco sits in a moderate calorie range. It can fit any goal — weight loss, maintenance, or muscle gain — when portioned to your daily target.