Food calories · USDA data
Calories in american cheese
78 calories
in 1 slice (3/4 oz), 21 g
- Protein
- 3.8 g
- Carbs
- 0.8 g
- Fat
- 6.7 g
- Fiber
- 0 g
American cheese has 78 calories. That is USDA's figure for 1 slice (3/4 oz), which weighs 21 g. Per 100 g, american cheese has 371 calories.
Almost all of its calories, 77%, come from fat.
It takes 27 g of american cheese to reach 100 calories, which is about 1.3 × 1 slice (3/4 oz).
Calories by portion
| Portion | Weight | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 slice (3/4 oz) | 21 g | 78 | 3.8 g | 0.8 g | 6.7 g |
| 1 slice (1 oz) | 28 g | 104 | 5.1 g | 1 g | 8.9 g |
| 1 cubic inch | 18 g | 67 | 3.3 g | 0.7 g | 5.7 g |
| 1 cup, diced | 140 g | 519 | 25.4 g | 5.2 g | 44.5 g |
| 1 oz | 28.3 g | 105 | 5.1 g | 1 g | 9 g |
| 100 g | 100 g | 371 | 18.1 g | 3.7 g | 31.8 g |
Portion weights are USDA's own. Your american cheese may weigh more or less; for an exact number, weigh it and enter the grams in the food calorie lookup.
Where the calories come from
- Protein: 19% of calories (18.1 g per 100 g)
- Carbohydrate: 4% (3.7 g per 100 g, of which 0 g fiber)
- Fat: 77% (31.8 g per 100 g)
Shares use the general factors of 4 calories per gram of protein and carbohydrate and 9 per gram of fat, so they can differ a little from USDA's calorie figure. Daily Values are the FDA's adult Daily Values.
Compared with similar foods
Weight for weight, cream cheese has the fewest calories of these four (350 per 100 g) and swiss cheese the most (393).
| Per 100 g | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American cheese | 371 | 18.1 g | 3.7 g | 31.8 g |
| Provolone cheese | 351 | 25.6 g | 2.1 g | 26.6 g |
| Swiss cheese | 393 | 27 g | 1.4 g | 31 g |
| Cream cheese | 350 | 6.2 g | 5.5 g | 34.4 g |
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Questions people ask
How many calories is in american cheese?
American cheese has 78 calories. USDA weighs 1 slice (3/4 oz) at 21 g, and american cheese has 371 calories per 100 g.
How much protein does american cheese have?
1 slice (3/4 oz) (21 g) has 3.8 g of protein, 8% of the 50 g Daily Value. Per 100 g it is 18.1 g.
How many carbs does american cheese have?
1 slice (3/4 oz) has 0.8 g of carbohydrate, including 0 g of fiber, and 6.7 g of fat.
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (2018). USDA entry: Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D (FDC ID 171290). Values are averages; a packaged food's label may differ.