Kraft · Cheese
American Cheese Slices
One slice (19g) serving of American Cheese Slices by Kraft has 60 calories, less than 1g of sugars and 300mg of sodium, as submitted by Kraft Heinz Foods Company to USDA (FoodData Central 1625434, record updated Aug 15, 2018). 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 1625434, 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
- 021000013869
- 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 96% of them.
Where the calories come from: 7% carbohydrate, 72% 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 | 1,579 mg | 643 mg | 96% |
| 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; 661 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Deluxe American Pasteurized Process Cheese Slices LIDL | 1,263 mg | 368 |
| American Singles Cheese Slices SPARTAN | 1,263 mg | 316 |
| Deluxe Slices Pasteurized Process American Cheese IGA | 1,263 mg | 368 |
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): INGREDIENTS: CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), SKIM MILK, SODIUM CITRATE, CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, MILKFAT, SALT, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, MILK, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SORBIC ACID AS A PRESERVATIVE, OLEORESIN PAPRIKA (COLOR), ENZYMES, CHEESE CULTURE, ANNATTO EXTRACT (COLOR), VITAMIN D3
The statement lists 15 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Ingredients: Cheddar Cheese (pasteurized 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 Aug 15, 2018), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Kraft Heinz Foods Company submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 1625434).
More Kraft cheese
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pasteurized Prepared Cheese Product, American | 316 | 10.53 g | 1,053 mg |
| 2% Milk American Cheese | 316 | 0 g | 1,737 mg |
| Colby Jack | 314 | 0 g | 686 mg |
| Provolone Style Plant Based Slices | 318 | 0 g | 727 mg |
| Sharp Cheddar Slim Cut Reduced Fat Cheddar Slices Cheese | 314 | 0 g | 857 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Kraft American Cheese Slices?
60 per 1 slice (19g) serving, and 316 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Kraft American Cheese Slices?
300mg per serving (13% 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 Aug 15, 2018. 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