How many calories are in American Cheese?

100 g of American Cheese has 143 kcal. Serving, 1 slice, 21 g (21 g): about 30 kcal.

Is American Cheese high in protein?

American Cheese contains 19 g of protein per 100 g (38% of the 50 g Daily Value), or 4 g in serving, 1 slice, 21 g (21 g). About 67% of its calories come from protein. Compared with other dairy and eggs, that is among the highest quarter (median 8 g).

How many carbs are in American Cheese?

American Cheese has 9.5 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 0 g of fiber and 4.8 g of sugars.

How much fat is in American Cheese?

American Cheese contains 0 g of fat per 100 g, of which 0 g is saturated (0% of the Daily Value).

What vitamins and minerals does American Cheese contain?

Per 100 g, the most notable amounts relative to the Daily Value are calcium (152% DV), Vitamin A (71% DV), Vitamin D (64% DV) and iron (11% DV). The full list is in the vitamins and minerals table above.

How much sodium is in American Cheese?

100 g contains 1,240 mg of sodium, 54% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.

Where does this nutrition data come from?

From USDA FoodData Central: Branded Foods, record dated May 25, 2026. FoodFactly last checked it on November 6, 2026. Each value above shows whether it was measured, calculated or taken from a label.

American Cheese

Packaged product Dairy and Eggs Hannaford

American Cheese contains 143 kcal per 100 g. A serving, 1 slice, 21 g (21 g) provides about 30 kcal.

Roughly 67% of its calories come from protein, with 33% from carbohydrates and 0% from fat (estimated with general energy factors).

That is less energy than the typical item in dairy and eggs on FoodFactly, where the median is 245 kcal per 100 g across 55,735 products.

100 g provides 152% of the Daily Value for calcium, 71% of the Daily Value for Vitamin A and 64% 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

143kcal per 100 g

19 gprotein

9.5 gcarbohydrates

0 gfat

30kcal in serving, 1 slice, 21 g (21 g)

Nutrition facts

Amount

Nutrition facts for the selected amount
Nutrient	Amount per 100 g	% DV
Calories L	143 kcal
Total fat L	0 g	0%
Saturated fat L	0 g	0%
Trans fat L	0 g
Cholesterol L	0 mg	0%
Sodium L	1,240 mg	54%
Total carbohydrates L	9.5 g	3%
Dietary fiber L	0 g	0%
Total sugars L	4.8 g
Added sugars L	0 g	0%
Protein L	19 g	38%
Vitamin A L	643 µg	71%
Vitamin D L	12.9 µg	64%
Calcium L	1,980 mg	152%
Iron L	1.9 mg	11%
Potassium L	195 mg	4%

% 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 67%
Carbohydrates 33%

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

Protein19 gin the top quarter of dairy and eggs (median 8 g)
Fiber0 gin the lowest quarter of dairy and eggs (median 0.7 g)
Sugars4.8 gabove the median for dairy and eggs (median 4 g)
Fat0 gin the lowest quarter of dairy and eggs (median 10 g)
Saturated fat0 gin the lowest quarter of dairy and eggs (median 4.2 g)
Sodium1,240 mgin the top quarter of dairy and eggs (median 218 mg)
Protein per 100 kcal13.3 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels

Full nutrient profile

Carotenoids (1)

Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units L	514 IU

Other components (1)

Vitamin A, IU L	25,700 IU

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	143 kcal	143 kcal
Protein	19 g	19 g
Carbohydrates	9.5 g	9.5 g
Fat	0 g	0 g
Fiber	0 g	0 g
Sugars	4.8 g	4.8 g
Sodium	1,238 mg	1,240 mg

Product details

Brand: Hannaford
Barcode: 0041268195138
Quantity: 21 g
Label serving: 1 slice (21 g)
Category: Dairy and Eggs
Nutri-Score: D as computed by Open Food Facts
NOVA group: 4 processing level (1 to 4), as classified by Open Food Facts

Ingredients

SKIM MILK CHEESE (CULTURED NONFAT MILK, SALT, ENZYMES), WATER, SKIM MILK, MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, SODIUM CITRATE, SALT, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL CHEDDAR CHEESE FLAVOR*, CARRAGEENAN, SORBIC ACID AS A PRESERVATIVE, TI

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

USDA FoodData Central: Branded Foods, record 2477426. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated March 10, 2018. Imported November 6, 2026.
Open Food Facts, record 0041268195138. License: ODbL 1.0 (Open Food Facts). Source record dated May 25, 2026. Imported November 6, 2026.

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

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