How many calories are in American?

100 g of American has 263 kcal. Serving, 1 slice, 19 g (19 g): about 50 kcal.

Is American high in protein?

American contains 15.8 g of protein per 100 g (32% of the 50 g Daily Value), or 3 g in serving, 1 slice, 19 g (19 g). About 23% of its calories come from protein. Compared with other dairy and eggs, that is above the median (median 15.8 g).

How many carbs are in American?

American has 10.5 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 0 g of fiber and 10.5 g of sugars.

How much fat is in American?

American contains 18.4 g of fat per 100 g, of which 10.5 g is saturated (53% of the Daily Value).

What vitamins and minerals does American contain?

Per 100 g, the most notable amounts relative to the Daily Value are Vitamin C (175% DV), calcium (118% DV) and Vitamin D (25% DV). The full list is in the vitamins and minerals table above.

How much sodium is in American?

100 g contains 1,210 mg of sodium, 53% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.

Where does this nutrition data come from?

From USDA FoodData Central: Branded Foods, record dated August 20, 2026. FoodFactly last checked it on November 6, 2026. Each value above shows whether it was measured, calculated or taken from a label.

American

Packaged product Dairy and Eggs Kraft Singles

American contains 263 kcal per 100 g. A serving, 1 slice, 19 g (19 g) provides about 50 kcal.

Roughly 61% of its calories come from fat, with 23% from protein and 16% from carbohydrates (estimated with general energy factors).

That is close to the median for dairy and eggs on FoodFactly (263 kcal per 100 g).

100 g provides 175% of the Daily Value for Vitamin C, 118% of the Daily Value for calcium and 25% of the Daily Value for Vitamin D.

The values are label data submitted by the manufacturer to USDA FoodData Central.

Photo: Open Food Facts, CC BY-SA 3.0, Open Food Facts contributors

263kcal per 100 g

15.8 gprotein

10.5 gcarbohydrates

18.4 gfat

50kcal in serving, 1 slice, 19 g (19 g)

Nutrition facts

Amount

Nutrition facts for the selected amount
Nutrient	Amount per 100 g	% DV
Calories L	263 kcal
Total fat L	18.4 g	24%
Saturated fat L	10.5 g	53%
Trans fat L	0 g
Cholesterol L	79 mg	26%
Sodium L	1,210 mg	53%
Total carbohydrates L	10.5 g	4%
Dietary fiber L	0 g	0%
Total sugars L	10.5 g
Added sugars L	0 g	0%
Protein L	15.8 g	32%
Vitamin C L	158 mg	175%
Vitamin D L	5 µg	25%
Choline L	0 mg	0%
Calcium L	1,530 mg	118%
Iron L	0 mg	0%
Potassium L	0 mg	0%

% DV: percent of the FDA Daily Value for adults (reference amounts). Letters show how each value was obtained: M measured, C calculated, L label, Z assumed zero, I imputed. Vitamins and minerals not listed were not reported by the source.

Nutritional breakdown

Protein 23%
Carbohydrates 16%
Fat 61%

Approximate share of calories, using general energy factors (4 kcal/g protein and carbohydrate, 9 kcal/g fat, 7 kcal/g alcohol).

Vitamins and minerals, % Daily Value per 100 g

Nutritional insights

Protein15.8 gabove the median for dairy and eggs (median 15.8 g)
Sugars10.5 gin the top quarter of dairy and eggs (median 5.3 g)
Fat18.4 gbelow the median for dairy and eggs (median 18.7 g)
Saturated fat10.5 gbelow the median for dairy and eggs (median 10.5 g)
Sodium1,210 mgbelow the median for dairy and eggs (median 1,310 mg)
Protein per 100 kcal6 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels

Full nutrient profile

Sugars and starch (1)

Starch L	0 g

Values by source

More than one dataset describes this food. FoodFactly keeps each source's values separately instead of blending them. The headline values above come from USDA FoodData Central: Branded Foods.

Per 100 g	Open Food Facts	USDA Branded
Calories	263 kcal	263 kcal
Protein	15.8 g	15.8 g
Carbohydrates	10.5 g	10.5 g
Fat	15.8 g	18.4 g
Fiber	0 g	0 g
Sugars	5.3 g	10.5 g
Sodium	1,105 mg	1,210 mg

Product details

Brand: Kraft Singles
Barcode: 0021000615261
Quantity: 16 oz
Label serving: 1 slice (19 g)
Category: American cheeses
Nutri-Score: E as computed by Open Food Facts
NOVA group: 4 processing level (1 to 4), as classified by Open Food Facts

Ingredients

milk, cheddar cheese (milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes), whey, milk protein concentrate, milkfat, calcium phosphate, sodium phosphate, contains less than 2% of modified food starch, whey protéin concentrate, salt lactic acid, annatto and paprika extract (color), natamycin (a natural mold inhibitor), enzymes, cheese culture, vitamin d3

As listed on the package and transcribed by Open Food Facts contributors. Always check the package for allergens.

Ingredient guides: Milk Salt

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Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.

Source of the nutrition information

Open Food Facts, record 0021000615261. License: ODbL 1.0 (Open Food Facts). Source record dated August 20, 2026. Imported November 6, 2026.
USDA FoodData Central: Branded Foods, record 2676037. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated August 26, 2022. Imported November 6, 2026.

Last updated: November 6, 2026. Data quality score: 100/100 (how it is calculated).

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