Freedom's Choice · Cheese
Smooth & Creamy Pasteurized Prepared American Cheese
One oz (28g) serving of Smooth & Creamy Pasteurized Prepared American Cheese by Freedom's Choice has 80 calories, 2g of sugars and 460mg of sodium, as submitted by Defense Commissary Agency to USDA (FoodData Central 2474761, record updated Jan 18, 2019).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2474761, available Feb 16, 2023; 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 Defense Commissary Agency submitted to USDA, for the declared 28g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 842798101220
- 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 92% of the 15,853 cheese products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 97% of them.
Where the calories come from: 10% carbohydrate, 66% fat and 24% 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 | 7.1 g | 0 g | 92% |
| Sodium | 1,643 mg | 643 mg | 97% |
| Protein | 17.9 g | 21.4 g | 30% |
| Calories | 286 | 357 | 22% |
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; 13,803 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Spreadable Gouda Cheese with Red Pepper ERU | 1,311 mg | 257 |
| Buffalo Wing Cheese Spread YANCEY'S FANCY | 1,307 mg | 470 |
| Extra Sharp Cheddar Flavored Pasteurized Prepared Cheese Product BORDEN | 1,304 mg | 304 |
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, NONFAT DRY MILK, WHEY, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, CREAM, SALT, SORBIC ACID AS A PRESERVATIVE, XANTHAN GUM, LOCUST BEAN GUM, GUAR GUM AND COLOR ADDED.
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 Jan 18, 2019), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Defense Commissary Agency submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2474761).
More Freedom's Choice cheese
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natural String Cheese | 286 | 3.57 g | 679 mg |
| American Singles Pasteurized Prepared Cheese Product | 286 | 4.76 g | 1,286 mg |
| Mozzarella Low-moisture Part-skim Shredded Cheese | 286 | 3.57 g | 643 mg |
| Garden Vegetable Cream Cheese Soft Spread | 300 | 6.67 g | 667 mg |
| Strawberry Cream Cheese Soft Spread | 300 | 16.67 g | 217 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Freedom's Choice Smooth & Creamy Pasteurized Prepared American Cheese?
80 per 1 oz (28g) serving, and 286 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Freedom's Choice Smooth & Creamy Pasteurized Prepared American Cheese?
460mg per serving (20% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Defense Commissary Agency submitted to USDA, last updated Jan 18, 2019. 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