Lucerne Dairy Farms · Cheese
American Reduced Fat Pasteurized Prepared Cheese Slices
One slice (21g) serving of American Reduced Fat Pasteurized Prepared Cheese Slices by Lucerne Dairy Farms has 50 calories, less than 1g of sugars and 360mg of sodium, as submitted by Safeway, Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2426089, record updated Jun 19, 2021).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2426089, available Dec 22, 2022; 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 Safeway, Inc. 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.
- UPC
- 021130042944
- 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, it has more sugar than 86% of the 15,853 cheese products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 98% of them.
Where the calories come from: 16% carbohydrate, 53% fat and 31% 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 | 4.8 g | 0 g | 86% |
| Sodium | 1,714 mg | 643 mg | 98% |
| Protein | 19.1 g | 21.4 g | 35% |
| Calories | 238 | 357 | 14% |
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; 692 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| American Cheese Slices Saputo Cheese USA Inc. | 1,368 mg | 368 |
| American Slices Cheese VALU TIME | 1,333 mg | 286 |
| Cheezy Does It, Pasteurized Prepared Cheese Product Slices FOOD CLUB | 1,333 mg | 286 |
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): AMERICAN CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), WATER, SKIM MILK CHEESE (SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), WHEY, MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, SODIUM CITRATE, TRICALCIUM PHOSPHATE, SALT, SORBIC ACID (PRESERVATIVE), LACTIC ACID, COLOR ADDED, VITAMIN A PALMITATE.
The statement lists 12 ingredients at the top level, beginning with American Cheese (milk, Cheese Cultures, 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 19, 2021), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Safeway, Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2426089).
More Lucerne Dairy Farms cheese
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lucerne Dairy Farms, Cream Cheese & Greek Yogurt Blend | 214 | 10.71 g | 304 mg |
| String Cheese, Light | 208 | 4.17 g | 833 mg |
| Mozzarella Low-moisture Part-skim String Cheese Sticks | 286 | 0 g | 607 mg |
| String Cheese | 286 | 3.57 g | 714 mg |
| Cream Cheese Spread, Cranberry Orange | 300 | 23.33 g | 400 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Lucerne Dairy Farms American Reduced Fat Pasteurized Prepared Cheese Slices?
50 per 1 slice (21g) serving, and 238 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Lucerne Dairy Farms American Reduced Fat Pasteurized Prepared Cheese Slices?
360mg per serving (16% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Safeway, Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Jun 19, 2021. 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