Big Y · Cheese
White American Pasteurized Prepared Cheese Product Singles
One slice (21g) serving of White American Pasteurized Prepared Cheese Product Singles by Big Y has 60 calories, less than 1g of sugars and 280mg of sodium, as submitted by Big Y Foods, Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2054298, record updated Jan 9, 2020). A newer USDA record of this product, under another barcode, is FoodData Central 2054301.
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2054298, available Oct 28, 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 Big Y Foods, 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
- 018894306313
- Category
- Cheese
- Records
- 7 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 92% of them.
Where the calories come from: 13% carbohydrate, 67% fat and 20% 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 | 1,333 mg | 643 mg | 92% |
| Protein | 14.3 g | 21.4 g | 23% |
| 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 singles in this aisle
292 of the 15,853 cheese products are named singles. Per 100 g their median is 286 calories, 1,316 mg of sodium and 15.8 g of protein; 191 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Singles American Pasteurized Prepared Cheese Product KRAFT | 1,053 mg | 316 |
| Imitation Pasteurized Process Cheese Food Singles R EVERYDAY | 1,053 mg | 237 |
| Family Gourmet, Cheese Singles FAMILY GOURMET | 1,053 mg | 237 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "singles", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): AMERICAN CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), WATER, MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, WHEY, CREAM, TRICALCIUM PHOSPHATE, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, SODIUM CITRATE, SALT, LACTIC ACID, SORBIC ACID AS A PRESERVATIVE, CITRIC ACID, VITAMIN D3.
The statement lists 13 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 9, 2020), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Big Y Foods, Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2054298).
More Big Y cheese
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Y, Mozzarella Cheese | 286 | 0 g | 643 mg |
| Low Moisture Part Skim Mozzarella Cheese | 286 | 0 g | 643 mg |
| Low-moisture Part-skim Mozzarella Shredded Cheese | 286 | 3.57 g | 643 mg |
| Feta Crumbled Cheese | 286 | 3.57 g | 1,107 mg |
| Low-moisture Part-skim Mozzarella String Cheese | 286 | 0 g | 714 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Big Y White American Pasteurized Prepared Cheese Product Singles?
60 per 1 slice (21g) serving, and 286 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Big Y White American Pasteurized Prepared Cheese Product Singles?
280mg per serving (12% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Big Y Foods, Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Jan 9, 2020. 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