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American Cheese

One slice (21g) serving of American Cheese by Kraft has 80 calories, 0g of sugars and 340mg of sodium, as submitted by Kraft Heinz Foods Company to USDA (FoodData Central 2594765, record updated Jun 23, 2023). A newer USDA record of this product, under another barcode, is FoodData Central 2594766.

Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2594765, available Jul 13, 2023; USDA record.

Nutrition Facts

Serving size1 slice (21g)
Amount per serving
Calories80
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7g9%
Saturated Fat 4g20%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 20mg7%
Sodium 340mg15%
Total Carbohydrate <1g0%
Dietary Fiber 0g0%
Total Sugars 0g
Includes Added Sugars 0g0%
Protein 4g8%
Vitamin D 0mcg0%
Calcium 200mg15%
Iron 0mg0%
Potassium 0mg0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.

Computed from the values per 100 g that Kraft Heinz Foods Company submitted to USDA, for the declared 21g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.

0021000602605
UPC
021000602605
Category
Cheese
Records
5 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode

How it compares with other cheese

Per 100 g, none of the 15,853 cheese products in USDA's branded database has less sugar, and it has more sodium than 97% of them.

Where the calories come from: 5% carbohydrate, 76% fat and 19% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).

Where it sits among cheese: sugar per 100 g

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Each dot is one of 39 evenly spaced points across the middle 95% of the category; the dashed line is the median. USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
American Cheese against the 15,853 cheese products in the database
Per 100 gThis productMedian of the categoryShare of the category lower
Total sugars0 g0 g0%
Sodium1,619 mg643 mg97%
Protein19.1 g21.4 g35%
Calories38135762%

Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 15,853 products, one per barcode.

Other cheese in this aisle

14,327 of the 15,853 cheese products are named cheese. Per 100 g their median is 357 calories, 643 mg of sodium and 21.4 g of protein; 13,780 have less sodium than this one.

Other brands with less sodiumSodium per 100 gCalories per 100 g
Pasteurized Process Cheese Food Alternative, Cheddar Slices GO VEGGIE1,294 mg235
Pasteurized Process Cheese Spread with Gruyere TIGER1,288 mg300
American Pasteurized Prepared Cheese Product Singles SHURFINE1,286 mg333

Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "cheese", one per barcode.

What is in it

Ingredients (as submitted): AMERICAN CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), WATER, MILKFAT, SODIUM CITRATE, CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, SALT, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SORBIC ACID AS A PRESERVATIVE, OLEORESIN PAPRIKA (COLOR), ANNATTO (COLOR), SUNFLOWER LECITHIN ADDED FOR SLICE SEPARATION

The statement lists 11 ingredients at the top level, beginning with American Cheese (milk, Cheese Culture, Salt. It has no separate "Contains" line; a major allergen (the nine the FDA requires on labels: milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybeans, sesame) may be named inside the ingredients instead. For allergies, read the package: this is the record USDA holds (updated Jun 23, 2023), not the label on the shelf today.

Source: the ingredient statement Kraft Heinz Foods Company submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2594765).

More Kraft cheese

ProductCalories per 100 gSugars per 100 gSodium per 100 g
Hot Habanero Cheese Slices, Jalapeno & Hot Hebanero Peppers3810 g667 mg
Colby Jack Sticks3810 g643 mg
White American Deli Deluxe Pasteurized Process Cheese3810 g1,667 mg
Organic Cheese Sticks, Mild White Cheddar3810 g667 mg
Mild Smoky Chipotle Cheddar Cheese with Chipotle Peppers Natural Cheese Big Slice, Mild3810 g714 mg

Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.

Questions about this product

How many calories are in Kraft American Cheese?

80 per 1 slice (21g) serving, and 381 per 100 g.

How much sodium is in Kraft American Cheese?

340mg per serving (15% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).

Is this the label on the package today?

It is the record Kraft Heinz Foods Company submitted to USDA, last updated Jun 23, 2023. Recipes change: the package in your hand is the authority.

Sources for this page
USDA FoodData Central
this record and every record it is compared with, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
FoodData Central documentation
what branded, SR Legacy, Foundation and survey records are. fdc.nal.usda.gov
USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
survey foods and their household portions. ars.usda.gov
21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
the label format, its rounding and the Daily Values. ecfr.gov
21 CFR 101 subpart D, Nutrient content claims
the FDA thresholds the comparisons count. ecfr.gov
FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov