Pasteurized Process American Cheese

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

Also calledAmerican cheeseprocessed cheesesliced Americandeli American cheeseAmerican singlescheese slicesqueso americano
Reference basis
Label serving

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Calories
100
Protein
5 g
Total fat
9 g
Sodium
470 mg
Nutrient
Calories103.88 kcal100 kcal
Total Fat8.904 g9 g11%
Saturated Fat5.068 g5 g25%
Trans Fat0.3192 g0 g
Cholesterol28 mg30 mg9%
Sodium467.6 mg470 mg20%
Total Carbohydrate1.036 g1 g0%
Dietary Fiber0 g0 g0%
Total Sugars0.6328 gless than 1g
Added Sugarsnot reported
Protein5.068 g5 g10%
Vitamin D0.168 mcg0.2 mcg0%
Calcium291.2 mg290 mg20%
Iron0.1764 mg0.2 mg0%
Potassium36.96 mg40 mg0%

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 slice (1 oz), 28 grams. 100 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: 77% of pasteurized process american cheese’s calories come from fat whether you weigh out cubic inch or 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.
4.9 g
19.5%
77.1%
4.0%
3.71 kcal/g
3.70 g
12.65
1.62
0.07
0.53
5.90

Where every number on this page came from

Three versioned inputs. If any changes, the page is rebuilt and the build id below changes with it.

Composition
USDA FoodData Central
FDC 171290 · SR Legacy · released 2018-04
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.