How many calories are in american cheese?

1 cup, shredded (113 g) has 384 calories, 19 g of protein, 8.1 g of carbohydrates and 30.7 g of fat.

How much protein is in american cheese?

16.8 g per 100 g, which is 20% of its calories.

How many net carbs are in american cheese?

7.2 g per 100 g: 7.2 g of carbohydrates minus 0 g of fiber.

American cheese

USDA name: Cheese, American

384 calories in 1 cup, shredded (113 g). 16.8 g protein, 7.2 g carbs and 27.2 g fat per 100 g.

Serving

= 113 g

American cheese, 1 cup, shredded

384 calories

Protein: 19 g
Carbs: 8.1 g
Fat: 30.7 g
Fiber: 0 g
Sugars: 5.3 g

Nutrition Facts

Serving size1 cup, shredded (113 g)

Amount per serving
Calories384

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 30.7 g39%

Saturated Fat 17.6 g88%

Cholesterol 98.3 mg33%

Sodium 1,616 mg70%

Total Carbohydrate 8.1 g3%

Dietary Fiber 0 g0%

Total Sugars 5.3 g

Protein 19 g

Vitamin D 7.3 mcg37%

Calcium 1,200 mg92%

Iron 0.84 mg5%

Potassium 234 mg5%

* The % Daily Value 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.

vitamins

% of the Daily Value in this serving

Vitamin B1270% 1.7 µg
Vitamin D37% 7.3 µg
Vitamin A33% 296 µg
Riboflavin (B2)29% 0.38 mg
Vitamin E6% 0.93 mg
Vitamin B66% 0.1 mg
Choline6% 31.1 mg
Folate4% 14.7 µg
Vitamin K3% 3.6 µg
Thiamin (B1)3% 0.032 mg
Niacin (B3)1% 0.15 mg

Little or none: Vitamin C.

minerals

% of the Daily Value in this serving

Calcium92% 1,200 mg
Sodium70% 1,616 mg
Phosphorus58% 725 mg
Selenium38% 20.7 µg
Zinc24% 2.7 mg
Magnesium8% 33.9 mg
Potassium5% 234 mg
Iron5% 0.84 mg
Copper4% 0.033 mg

How it compares

Against the 58 foods in Cheese, per 100 g.

Fiber
Lower than 100%
leastmost
Vitamin C
Lower than 100%
leastmost
Calcium
Higher than 91%
leastmost
Sodium
Higher than 88%
leastmost
Iron
Higher than 86%
leastmost
Protein
Lower than 84%
leastmost

Questions

How many calories are in american cheese?: 1 cup, shredded (113 g) has 384 calories, 19 g of protein, 8.1 g of carbohydrates and 30.7 g of fat.
How much protein is in american cheese?: 16.8 g per 100 g, which is 20% of its calories.
How many net carbs are in american cheese?: 7.2 g per 100 g: 7.2 g of carbohydrates minus 0 g of fiber.

Similar foods

All 65 nutrients, per 100 g+

Water	42.2 g
Energy	340 kcal
Protein	16.8 g
Total lipid (fat)	27.2 g
Carbohydrate, by difference	7.2 g
Fiber, total dietary	0 g
Total Sugars	4.7 g
Calcium, Ca	1,062 mg
Iron, Fe	0.74 mg
Magnesium, Mg	30 mg
Phosphorus, P	642 mg
Potassium, K	207 mg
Sodium, Na	1,430 mg
Zinc, Zn	2.4 mg
Copper, Cu	0.029 mg
Selenium, Se	18.3 µg
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid	0 mg
Thiamin	0.028 mg
Riboflavin	0.34 mg
Niacin	0.13 mg
Vitamin B-6	0.09 mg
Folate, total	13 µg
Folic acid	0 µg
Folate, food	13 µg
Folate, DFE	13 µg
Choline, total	27.5 mg
Vitamin B-12	1.5 µg
Vitamin B-12, added	0 µg
Vitamin A, RAE	262 µg
Retinol	250 µg
Carotene, beta	137 µg
Carotene, alpha	0 µg
Cryptoxanthin, beta	14 µg
Lycopene	0 µg
Lutein + zeaxanthin	38 µg
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)	0.82 mg
Vitamin E, added	0 mg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)	6.5 µg
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)	3.2 µg
Fatty acids, total saturated	15.6 g
SFA 4:0	0.54 g
SFA 6:0	0.44 g
SFA 8:0	0.29 g
SFA 10:0	0.68 g
SFA 12:0	0.79 g
SFA 14:0	2.5 g
SFA 16:0	7.2 g
SFA 18:0	2.7 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated	6.1 g
MUFA 16:1	0.43 g
MUFA 18:1	6 g
MUFA 20:1	0.088 g
MUFA 22:1	0.002 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated	1.1 g
PUFA 18:2	0.91 g
PUFA 18:3	0.12 g
PUFA 18:4	0.006 g
PUFA 20:4	0.037 g
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA)	0.009 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA)	0.016 g
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA)	0.003 g
Cholesterol	87 mg
Alcohol, ethyl	0 g
Caffeine	0 mg
Theobromine	0 mg

Source: USDA Survey foods (FNDDS): foods as Americans report eating them, from What We Eat in America. FDC ID 2705764, published 2024-10-31. Daily Values are the FDA's for adults and children 4 years and older. How we process USDA's data.