"It brings us no pleasure to say this, but queso isn't necessarily health food. Tasting Table talked to Angel Luk, the registered dietitian behind Food Mysteries, about why she might advise against indulging in some chips and queso at a Mexican restaurant. "The saturated fat content can be quite high," Luk says, "so for people who have high cholesterol levels, queso can eat up a significant part of their daily saturated fat 'budget.'""
"Another problem is that when Luk says that the saturated fat content is high, it's really hard to nail down specifics. "It highly depends on the restaurant's recipe and what they determine to be a serving size," she says. One recipe could end up being significantly higher than another. For instance, an appetizer portion of Miguel's Queso at Yard House has 43 grams of saturated fat. A side of queso blanco from Chipotle has 12 grams of saturated fat."
Queso can be high in saturated fat, which may pose concerns for people monitoring cholesterol or following restricted diets. Saturated fat content varies greatly by restaurant recipe and defined serving size. Examples range from 43 grams in an appetizer portion at one restaurant to 12 grams in a side at another, while the American Heart Association recommends about 13 grams of saturated fat per day on a 2,000-calorie diet. Consumers can review restaurant nutrition information online or request it in person. Mixing queso with plain lower-fat yogurt can reduce saturated fat and increase protein and calcium.
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