How much protein is in American cheese?

One slice of American cheese (21 g) has 3.8 g of protein (78 kcal); 100 g has 18.1 g.

Feast Factsper 100 g

PER 100 GProtein

18.1g

Calories371

Carbohydrate3.7g

Fiber0g

Sugars2.3g

Fat31.8g

Saturated18.1g

Sodium1671 mg

4.9 g protein per 100 kcal · USDA FoodData Central

Protein verdictModerate protein

4.9 g of protein per 100 kcal (20% of its calories): 2.5–5 g is moderate on our scale.

25 g of protein from American cheese alone takes 138 g (about 6.6 slices of American cheese) and 512 kcal.

#16 of 37 in Dairy & cheese for protein per 100 g, #30 for protein per calorie.

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Protein per portion

Protein, calories, carbs and fat in American cheese per portion
Portion	Protein	kcal	Carbs	Fat
100 g	18.1 g	371	3.7 g	31.8 g
1 oz (28 g)	5.1 g	105	1 g	9 g
1 slice (21 g)	3.8 g	78	0.8 g	6.7 g

One slice of American cheese (21 g) is 3% of a 120 g daily target, what our protein calculator gives a 165 lb person building muscle.

Most of its calories come from fat: about 77%.

How it compares

The 4 foods in the same aisle closest in calories per 100 g, ranked by protein per calorie. Per calorie, all 4 have more protein.

American cheese compared with similar foods, per 100 g
Food	Protein	kcal	Protein per 100 kcal
Pecorino Romano	31.8 g	387	8.2 g
Monterey Jack	24.5 g	373	6.6 g
Mexican cheese blend	23.5 g	384	6.1 g
Cotija	20 g	366	5.5 g
American cheese	18.1 g	371	4.9 g

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Recipes with American cheese

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Questions

How much protein is in one slice of American cheese?

One slice of American cheese (21 g) has 3.8 g of protein and 78 kcal, with 0.8 g of carbohydrate and 6.7 g of fat.

How much protein is in 100 g of American cheese?

100 g of American cheese has 18.1 g of protein, 371 kcal, 3.7 g of carbohydrate and 31.8 g of fat (USDA FoodData Central 171290).

Is American cheese a good source of protein?

Moderate protein: 4.9 g of protein per 100 kcal (20% of its calories): 2.5–5 g is moderate on our scale. Getting 25 g of protein from American cheese alone takes 138 g (about 6.6 slices of American cheese) and 512 kcal.

Which has more protein, American cheese or reduced-fat American cheese?

Reduced-fat American cheese, with 24.6 g of protein per 100 g against 18.1 g for American cheese. Per 100 kcal: American cheese 4.9 g, reduced-fat American cheese 13.7 g.

Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 171290: “Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D”, per 100 g. Portion numbers multiply those values by the portion weight. Estimates for information, not medical advice. How we calculate

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