Kraft Singles · Cheese
American Cheese Slices
One slice (19g) serving of American Cheese Slices by Kraft Singles has 60 calories, less than 1g of sugars and 200mg of sodium, as submitted by Kraft Heinz Foods Company to USDA (FoodData Central 1592891, record updated Jul 14, 2017). A newer USDA record of this product, under another barcode, is FoodData Central 2594763.
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 1592891, available Mar 19, 2021; USDA record.
Nutrition Facts
* 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 19g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 021000036868
- Category
- Cheese
- Records
- 3 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other cheese
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 88% of the 15,853 cheese products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 85% of them.
Where the calories come from: 14% carbohydrate, 64% fat and 21% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among cheese: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 5.3 g | 0 g | 88% |
| Sodium | 1,053 mg | 643 mg | 85% |
| Protein | 15.8 g | 21.4 g | 27% |
| Calories | 316 | 357 | 34% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 15,853 products, one per barcode.
Other slices in this aisle
718 of the 15,853 cheese products are named slices. Per 100 g their median is 368 calories, 696 mg of sodium and 21.7 g of protein; 528 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Gouda Cheese Slices FAREWAY | 842 mg | 368 |
| Dairy-free Cheese Tomato Basil Slices GOOD PLANET FOODS | 840 mg | 275 |
| Havarti Cheese Slices 365 WHOLE FOODS MARKET | 826 mg | 348 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "slices", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), WHEY, MILK, MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, MILKFAT, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, SODIUM CITRATE, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, SALT, LACTIC ACID, ANNATTO AND PAPRIKA EXTRACT (COLOR), NATAMYCIN (A NATURAL MOLD INHIBITOR), ENZYMES, CHEESE CULTURE, VITAMIN D3
The statement lists 15 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Cheddar 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 Jul 14, 2017), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Kraft Heinz Foods Company submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 1592891).
More Kraft Singles cheese
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| White American Cheese Slices | 333 | 4.76 g | 1,048 mg |
| Skim Milk Sharp Cheddar Cheese Slices | 132 | 5.26 g | 1,316 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Kraft Singles American Cheese Slices?
60 per 1 slice (19g) serving, and 316 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Kraft Singles American Cheese Slices?
200mg per serving (9% 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 Jul 14, 2017. 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