American Cheese, Reduced Fat

USDA composition for american cheese, reduced fat, and what a Nutrition Facts panel would print at the serving you choose — rounded by the FDA’s own declaration rules.

Also calledlight American cheese2% American cheesereduced fat cheese singleslow-fat American sliceslow fat american cheesecheese slicesqueso americano
Reference basis
Label serving

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Calories
340
Protein
25 g
Total fat
20 g
Sodium
1,680 mg
Nutrient
Calories336 kcal340 kcal
Total Fat19.74 g20 g25%
Saturated Fat12.39 g12 g62%
Trans Fatnot reported
Cholesterol74.2 mg75 mg25%
Sodium1,680 mg1,680 mg73%
Total Carbohydrate14.84 g15 g5%
Dietary Fiber0 g0 g0%
Total Sugars11.228 g11 g
Added Sugarsnot reported
Protein24.64 g25 g49%
Vitamin D7.42 mcg7.4 mcg35%
Calcium740.6 mg740 mg60%
Iron0.28 mg0.3 mg2%
Potassium462 mg460 mg10%

Label declares applies the rounding rules in 21 CFR 101.9(c) to the measured amount at this serving. Select any rounding rule for the band and its citation; select a column heading to hide that column.

Showing 1 cup, diced, 140 grams. 340 calories.

Insights

Every figure below has a formula — select any heading to see it. These are properties of the ingredient, so they do not move with serving size: 53% of american cheese, reduced fat’s calories come from fat whether you weigh out 1 cracker-size slice or 1 cup, melted.

These are descriptive ratios, not nutrient content claims. A claim such as “good source of calcium” or “high protein” is evaluated per RACC serving under 21 CFR 101.54 — a different calculation, on a different basis, which this page does not make.
7.3 g
29.3%
52.9%
17.7%
2.40 kcal/g
10.60 g
3.64
0.64
0.05
0.51
1.80

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Composition
USDA FoodData Central
FDC 2705765 · FNDDS · released 2024-10-31
Rounding & %DV
FDA 21 CFR 101.9
§ 101.9(c), § 101.9(d)(7) · eCFR snapshot 2026-02-12
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Naming & ratios
BetterMenu enrichment
7 aliases · 12 ratios
Page built from bundle v1.3.0 · Aug 26, 2026 · commit 7fdde67
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For informational purposes only; verify against 21 CFR 101.9.