Calories in Grilled cheese sandwich, American cheese, on wheat bread
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Grilled cheese sandwich, American cheese, on wheat bread contains 341 kcal per 100 g. A typical serving of 1 sandwich (116 g) provides about 396 kcal.
Roughly 55% of its calories come from fat, with 31% from carbohydrates and 14% from protein (estimated with general energy factors).
That is close to the median for cheese sandwiches on FoodFactly (315 kcal per 100 g).
100 g provides 38% of the Daily Value for selenium, 36% of the Daily Value for calcium and 26% of the Daily Value for phosphorus.
The data comes from the USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies (FNDDS), which calculates values from recipes of the ingredients.
Nutrition facts
| Nutrient | Amount per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calories C | 341 kcal | |
| Total fat C | 21 g | 27% |
| Saturated fat C | 10 g | 50% |
| Cholesterol C | 48 mg | 16% |
| Sodium C | 817 mg | 36% |
| Total carbohydrates C | 26.1 g | 9% |
| Dietary fiber C | 2.8 g | 10% |
| Total sugars C | 4.4 g | |
| Protein C | 12 g | 24% |
| Vitamin A C | 189 µg | 21% |
| Vitamin C C | 0.1 mg | 0.1% |
| Vitamin D C | 2.6 µg | 13% |
| Vitamin E C | 1.4 mg | 9% |
| Vitamin K C | 9.3 µg | 8% |
| Thiamin (B1) C | 0.18 mg | 15% |
| Riboflavin (B2) C | 0.23 mg | 18% |
| Niacin (B3) C | 2.6 mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B6 C | 0.25 mg | 15% |
| Folate (B9) C | 41 µg | 10% |
| Vitamin B12 C | 0.51 µg | 21% |
| Choline C | 22.3 mg | 4% |
| Calcium C | 470 mg | 36% |
| Iron C | 1.9 mg | 11% |
| Magnesium C | 40 mg | 10% |
| Phosphorus C | 321 mg | 26% |
| Potassium C | 176 mg | 4% |
| Zinc C | 1.6 mg | 14% |
| Copper C | 0.11 mg | 12% |
| Selenium C | 20.9 µg | 38% |
% 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 14%
- Carbohydrates 31%
- Fat 55%
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
- Protein12 gin the lowest quarter of cheese sandwiches (median 12.7 g)
- Fiber2.8 gin the top quarter of cheese sandwiches (median 1.4 g)
- Sugars4.4 gbelow the median for cheese sandwiches (median 4.8 g)
- Fat21 gin the top quarter of cheese sandwiches (median 16.2 g)
- Saturated fat10 gabove the median for cheese sandwiches (median 7.9 g)
- Sodium817 mgabove the median for cheese sandwiches (median 756 mg)
- Protein per 100 kcal3.5 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
- Water37.1 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms
Full nutrient profile
Fats and cholesterol (2)
| Monounsaturated fat C | 4.9 g |
|---|---|
| Polyunsaturated fat C | 2.6 g |
Individual fatty acids (19)
| EPA (omega-3, 20:5 n-3) C | 0.006 g |
|---|---|
| DHA (omega-3, 22:6 n-3) C | 0.001 g |
| Linoleic acid (omega-6, 18:2) C | 2.4 g |
| SFA 4:0 C | 0.34 g |
| SFA 6:0 C | 0.27 g |
| SFA 8:0 C | 0.17 g |
| SFA 10:0 C | 0.39 g |
| SFA 12:0 C | 0.46 g |
| SFA 14:0 C | 1.4 g |
| SFA 16:0 C | 4.7 g |
| SFA 18:0 C | 1.9 g |
| MUFA 18:1 C | 4.7 g |
| PUFA 18:3 C | 0.27 g |
| PUFA 20:4 C | 0.022 g |
| MUFA 16:1 C | 0.24 g |
| PUFA 18:4 C | 0.003 g |
| MUFA 20:1 C | 0.056 g |
| MUFA 22:1 C | 0.001 g |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) C | 0.009 g |
Carotenoids (6)
| Beta-carotene C | 92 µg |
|---|---|
| Lycopene C | 0 µg |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin C | 45 µg |
| Retinol C | 181 µg |
| Carotene, alpha C | 0 µg |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta C | 5 µg |
Other components (8)
| Water C | 37.1 g |
|---|---|
| Alcohol C | 0 g |
| Caffeine C | 0 mg |
| Theobromine C | 0 mg |
| Folic acid C | 6 µg |
| Folate, food C | 30 µg |
| Vitamin E, added C | 0 mg |
| Vitamin B-12, added C | 0 µg |
Other forms of Grilled cheese sandwich
Raw, cooked, dried and processed versions are separate records with their own measured values.
| Food | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grilled cheese sandwich, NFS Cooked | 343 | 11 g | 28.1 g | 20.8 g |
| Grilled cheese sandwich, American cheese, on white bread Cooked | 343 | 11 g | 28.1 g | 20.8 g |
| Grilled cheese sandwich, cheddar cheese, on white bread Cooked | 368 | 13.4 g | 26.4 g | 23.3 g |
| Grilled cheese sandwich, cheddar cheese, on wheat bread Cooked | 366 | 14.4 g | 24.4 g | 23.5 g |
| Grilled cheese sandwich, reduced fat cheese, on white bread Cooked | 307 | 11.3 g | 29.3 g | 16 g |
| Grilled cheese sandwich, reduced fat cheese, on wheat bread Cooked | 305 | 12.3 g | 27.4 g | 16.2 g |
Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.
Foods with a similar nutritional profile
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| T.G.I. FRIDAY'S, fried mozzarella Cooked | 333 | 15.8 g | 25.3 g | 18.8 g |
| DENNY'S, golden fried shrimp Cooked | 319 | 13.9 g | 20.9 g | 20 g |
| Chicken fillet wrap sandwich, fried, from fast food Cooked | 299 | 12.7 g | 24.4 g | 16.7 g |
| Chicken fillet sandwich, fried, from fast food, with cheese Cooked | 291 | 13.2 g | 24.7 g | 15.3 g |
| Pizza, meat and vegetable topping, regular crust, frozen, cooked Cooked | 276 | 11.3 g | 25.1 g | 14.4 g |
| Fast foods, shrimp, breaded and fried Cooked | 308 | 7.8 g | 28 g | 18.9 g |
Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.
Source of the nutrition information
- USDA FoodData Central: FNDDS (Survey), record 2705803. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated October 31, 2024. Imported November 6, 2026.
Last updated: . Data quality score: 100/100 (how it is calculated).
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