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Cheese food nutrition facts
A typical portion of cheese food (1 oz; 28.35 g, american) has 90 calories and 6g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 4 descriptions of it: per 100 g they range from 323 calories (pasteurized process, swiss) to 331 (cold pack, American).
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.
USDA values per 100 g for Cheese food, cold pack, American, scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.
- Protein per 100 g
- 19.7g
- more than 72% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
- Calories per 100 g
- 331
- more than 77% of reference foods
- Sodium per 100 g
- 966mg
- more than 95% of reference foods
1 oz weighs 28.35 g in USDA's record for Cheese food, cold pack, American (FDC 170856).
Where the calories come from: 10% carbohydrate, 66% fat and 24% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Also rich in
- Vitamin B120.4 µg in 1 oz (28.35 g), 15% of the Daily Value
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 170856), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Every form of cheese food USDA describes
American has the most calories per 100 g (331); the fewest: Swiss (323)
| USDA description | Calories | Protein | Fat | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheese food, cold pack, American | 331 | 19.7 g | 24.5 g | 966 mg |
| Cheese food, pasteurized process, swiss | 323 | 21.9 g | 24.1 g | 1,552 mg |
| Cheese food, pasteurized process, American, vitamin D fortified | 330 | 16.9 g | 25.6 g | 1,284 mg |
| Cheese food, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D | 330 | 16.9 g | 25.6 g | 1,441 mg |
Every nutrient in this record (63)
The portion is 1 oz (28.35 g); % DV is for that portion.
Energy, macronutrients and sugars (11)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 5.57 g | 19.7 g | 11% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 6.93 g | 24.5 g | 9% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 2.36 g | 8.32 g | 1% |
| Ash | 1.26 g | 4.44 g | |
| Energy | 93.8 kcal | 331 kcal | |
| Water | 12.2 g | 43.1 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 0 g | 0 g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 18.1 mg | 64.0 mg | 6% |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 4.35 g | 15.4 g | 22% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 2.03 g | 7.17 g | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 0.20 g | 0.72 g |
Minerals (10)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 141 mg | 497 mg | 11% |
| Iron, Fe | 0.24 mg | 0.84 mg | 1% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 8.51 mg | 30.0 mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus, P | 113 mg | 400 mg | 9% |
| Potassium, K | 103 mg | 363 mg | 2% |
| Sodium, Na | 274 mg | 966 mg | 12% |
| Zinc, Zn | 0.85 mg | 3.01 mg | 8% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.0085 mg | 0.030 mg | 1% |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.0028 mg | 0.010 mg | 0% |
| Selenium, Se | 4.59 µg | 16.2 µg | 8% |
Vitamins (11)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Thiamin | 0.0085 mg | 0.030 mg | 1% |
| Riboflavin | 0.13 mg | 0.45 mg | 10% |
| Niacin | 0.021 mg | 0.074 mg | 0% |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.28 mg | 0.98 mg | |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.040 mg | 0.14 mg | 2% |
| Folate, total | 1.42 µg | 5.00 µg | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0.36 µg | 1.28 µg | 15% |
| Folic acid | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Folate, food | 1.42 µg | 5.00 µg | |
| Folate, DFE | 1.42 µg | 5.00 µg | 0% |
Amino acids (18)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tryptophan | 0.081 g | 0.29 g | |
| Threonine | 0.18 g | 0.64 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.26 g | 0.91 g | |
| Leucine | 0.49 g | 1.74 g | |
| Lysine | 0.55 g | 1.95 g | |
| Methionine | 0.14 g | 0.51 g | |
| Cystine | 0.036 g | 0.13 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.28 g | 1.0 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.31 g | 1.08 g | |
| Valine | 0.33 g | 1.18 g | |
| Arginine | 0.23 g | 0.82 g | |
| Histidine | 0.23 g | 0.80 g | |
| Alanine | 0.14 g | 0.49 g | |
| Aspartic acid | 0.34 g | 1.21 g | |
| Glutamic acid | 1.16 g | 4.08 g | |
| Glycine | 0.092 g | 0.32 g | |
| Proline | 0.57 g | 2.00 g | |
| Serine | 0.27 g | 0.95 g |
Fatty acids (13)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| SFA 4:0 | 0.22 g | 0.79 g | |
| SFA 6:0 | 0.13 g | 0.47 g | |
| SFA 8:0 | 0.10 g | 0.36 g | |
| SFA 10:0 | 0.17 g | 0.59 g | |
| SFA 12:0 | 0.21 g | 0.73 g | |
| SFA 14:0 | 0.71 g | 2.51 g | |
| SFA 16:0 | 1.93 g | 6.81 g | |
| SFA 18:0 | 0.80 g | 2.81 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 1.71 g | 6.01 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 0.13 g | 0.46 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.073 g | 0.26 g | |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0.18 g | 0.65 g |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 170856: every value the record reports, per 100 g as USDA gives it and scaled to the portion; Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9.
Source: USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy, Foundation Foods and Survey foods), April 30, 2026 release.
Questions
How many calories are in cheese food?
90 in 1 oz (28.35 g) of american; 323 to 331 per 100 g across USDA's descriptions.
How much protein is in cheese food?
6g in 1 oz; 19.7 g per 100 g.
How much sodium is in cheese food?
270mg in 1 oz; 966 mg per 100 g. Salt added in cooking changes it: USDA lists salted and unsalted forms separately where it measured both.
Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- the food and product records, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what each data type is and how branded records are submitted. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- the survey foods and their portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, rounding and Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov