American Cheese Nutrition

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size

1 oz (28.4g)

Amount per serving

Calories

105

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 9g

12%

Saturated Fat 5.1g

26%

Trans Fat 0.3g

Cholesterol 28mg

Sodium 474mg

21%

Total Carbohydrate 1g

Dietary Fiber 0g

Total Sugars 0.6g

Protein 5.1g

Vitamin D 7 IU

Calcium 296mg

23%

Iron 0mg

Potassium 37mg

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.

Using default Daily Values from FDA.

Detailed Nutrient Information

Vitamin C

0 mg

Thiamin

0 mg

Riboflavin

0.07 mg

Niacin

0.02 mg

Pantothenic Acid

0.11 mg

Vitamin B6

0.02 mg

Folate

2.27 mcg

Folic Acid

0 mcg

Food Folate

2.27 mcg

Fortified Folate

2.27 mcg

Choline

10.3 mg

Betaine

—

Vitamin B12

18%

0.43 mcg

Added Vitamin B12

0 mcg

Biotin

—

Vitamin A

70.9 mcg

Retinol

68.9 mcg

Beta Carotene

22.7 mcg

Alpha Carotene

0 mcg

Beta Cryptoxanthin

0 mcg

Vitamin A IU

268 IU

Lycophene

0 mcg

Lutein and Zeaxanthin

0 mcg

Vitamin E

0.23 mg

Added Vitamin E

0 mg

Beta Tocopherol

0 mg

Gamma Tocopherol

0.04 mg

Delta Tocopherol

0.01 mg

Alpha Tocotreniol

0.01 mg

Beta Tocotreniol

0.01 mg

Gamma Tocotreniol

0.01 mg

Delta Tocotreniol

0.02 mg

Vitamin D2 and D3

0.17 mcg

Vitamin D2

0 mcg

Vitamin D3

0.17 mcg

Vitamin D

6.52 IU

Vitamin K

0.74 mcg

Dihydrophylloquinone

—

Menaquinone-4

—

Calcium

23%

296 mg

Iron

0.18 mg

Magnesium

7.37 mg

Phosphorus

15%

182 mg

Potassium

37.4 mg

Sodium

21%

474 mg

Zinc

0.71 mg

Copper

0.01 mg

Manganese

0.01 mg

Selenium

10%

5.73 mcg

Fluoride

9.92 mcg

Iodine

—

Fat

12%

9.01 g

Saturated Fat

26%

5.12 g

Butyric Acid

0.17 g

Caproic Acid

0.14 g

Caprylic Acid

0.09 g

Capric Acid

0.23 g

Lauric Acid

0.25 g

Tridecylic Acid

—

Myristic Acid

0.83 g

Pentadecylic Acid

0.09 g

Palmitic Acid

2.31 g

Margaric Acid

0.05 g

Stearic Acid

0.91 g

Arachidic Acid

0.01 g

Behenic Acid

0.01 g

Lignoceric Acid

0 g

Monounsaturated Fat

2.33 g

Myristoleic Acid

0.07 g

Pentadecenoic Acid

0 g

Hexadec-9-enoic Acid

0.14 g

Palmitoleic Acid

0.11 g

Trans Hexadec 9 Enoic Acid

0.03 g

Heptadecylic Acid

0.02 g

Octadec-9-enoic Acid

2.04 g

Oleic Acid

1.8 g

Elaidic Acid

0.24 g

Vaccenic Acid

—

Gondoic Acid

0.06 g

Docos-13-enoic Acid

0 g

Erucic Acid

0 g

Brassidic Acid

0 g

Nervonic Acid

0 g

Polyunsaturated Fat

0.37 g

9,12-octadecadienoic Acid

0.28 g

Linoleic Acid

0.22 g

Conjugated Linoleic Acids (CLAs)

0.01 g

Linolelaidic Acid

—

9-trans-12-cis-Linoleic Acid

—

Trans Linoleic Acid

0.06 g

Linolenic Acid

0.04 g

Alpha Linolenic Acid (ALA)

0.04 g

Gamma Linolenic Acid (GLA)

0 g

Punicinic Acid

—

Paranaric Acid

0 g

Eicosadienoic Acid

0 g

Icosatrienioc Acid

0.01 g

Eicosatrienoic Acid (ETE)

—

Dihomo Gamma Linolenic Acid (DGLA)

0.01 g

Eicosatetraenoic Acid (ETA)

0.01 g

Arachidonic Acid (AA)

—

Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)

0 g

Heneicosapentaenoic Acid (HPA)

—

Adrenic Acid (AdA)

0 g

Docosapentanoic Acid (DPA)

0.01 g

Docosahexanoic Acid (DHA)

0 g

Trans Fat

0.32 g

Trans Monoenoic Fat

0.27 g

Trans Polyenoic Fat

—

Cholesterol

28.3 mg

Phytosterols

—

Stigmasterols

—

Campesterol

—

Beta Sitosterol

—

Protein

10%

5.14 g

Tryptophan

0.07 g

Threonine

0.22 g

Isoleucine

0.27 g

Leucine

0.49 g

Lysine

0.43 g

Methionine

0.14 g

Cystine

0.03 g

Phenylalanine

0.27 g

Tyrosine

0.26 g

Valine

0.34 g

Arginine

0.15 g

Histidine

0.16 g

Alanine

0.17 g

Aspartic Acid

0.44 g

Glutamic Acid

1.15 g

Glycine

0.1 g

Proline

0.51 g

Serine

0.31 g

Hydroxyproline

—

Carbohydrates

1.05 g

Fibre

0 g

Soluble Fibre

—

Insoluble Fibre

—

Sugar

0.64 g

Added Sugar

—

Sucrose

0 g

Glucose

0 g

Fructose

0 g

Lactose

0.61 g

Maltose

0 g

Galactose

0.03 g

Sugar Alcohols

—

Starch

—

Calories

105 kcal

Water

11.2 g

Ash

1.92 g

Theobromine

0 mg

Caffeine

0 mg

Alcohol

0 g

Serving Sizes

1 oz (28.35g)
1 slice (3/4 oz) (21g)
1 slice (1 oz) (28g)
1 cubic inch (18g)
1 cup, diced (140g)
1 cup, shredded (113g)
1 cup, melted (244g)

Nutrient Sources ^‡

Good source of Vitamin B12
Good source of Calcium
Good source of Phosphorus
Good source of Sodium

‡ - As defined by Health Canada guidelines.

Nutrition Facts Source: USDA

Macronutrient Profile

Proportions of Macros

Summary:

Moderate Protein
High Fat
Low Carbs

Foods with similar macro profiles:

Profile of Protein in Item

Essential Amino Acids

Essential amino acids are critical for building protein. For more information, see the Wikipedia page on them.

Protein Quality Score: 100%^†

Limiting Amino Acid: Methionine

Some foods that are a good source of Methionine include eggs, meat, fish, sesame seeds, Brazil nuts and some other plant seeds, and cereal grains.

† - Not adjusted for digestibility. For more information, see the protein digestibility tables.

100g of American Cheese contains 18.1g of protein, which is about the same as 3 eggs, 0.7 chicken breasts, or 1.3 cups (352g) of black beans.

Profile of Carbohydrates in Item

Fraction of Carbs by Type

* Other includes oligosaccharides and other polysaccharides.

Estimated Net Carbs:

1g per 1 oz

Profile of Fat in Item

Types of Fats

High in Saturated Fat.

Too much can raise LDL ("bad") cholesterol

Contains Trans Fat.

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Detailed Nutrient Information

Vitamins

Minerals

Fats and Fatty Acids

Proteins and Amino Acids

Carbohydrates and Sugars

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Serving Sizes

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Macronutrient Profile

Proportions of Macros

Profile of Protein in Item

Essential Amino Acids

Profile of Carbohydrates in Item

Fraction of Carbs by Type

Profile of Fat in Item

Types of Fats

Nutrient Sources ^‡