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Cheese, Pasteurized Process Cheese Food or Product, American

308 calories and 15.6 g of protein per 100 g.

USDA FoundationPublished Oct 2023

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Cheese, pasteurized process cheese food or product, American, singles

Source category
Dairy and Egg Products
Nutrition basis
Per 100 g
Source record
USDA FDC 2647439
Publication date
Oct 2023

On a 100 g basis, this record has more protein than 31% of 236 other complete cheese profiles.

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308calories
in 100 g
NutrientAmountDaily value
Protein15.6 g—
Carbohydrate8.2 g3%
Fat23.9 g31%
Fiber——
Total sugars——
Sodium1,420 mg62%
Saturated fat13.7 g69%
Potassium212 mg5%
Calcium1,498 mg115%
Iron1.3 mg7%
Magnesium35 mg8%
Vitamin C——
Vitamin D4.4 µg22%
Estimated energy from macros
Protein 20%Carbs 11%Fat 69%

Uses 4 kcal/g for protein and carbohydrate, 9 for fat. Fiber, alcohol, and label rounding can make this differ from reported calories.

Daily values use the FDA adult reference for a 2,000-calorie diet. Your needs may differ. A dash means no reported value or no daily value shown.

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NutrientDisplayed valueReported minimumReported maximumData points
WaterPer 100 g44.78 g42.63 g47.59 g8
NitrogenPer 100 g2.44 g2.22 g2.71 g8
ProteinPer 100 g15.57 g14.16 g17.29 g—
Total lipid (fat)Per 100 g23.86 g19.72 g27.5 g8
AshPer 100 g7.6 g5.49 g8.26 g8
Calcium, CaPer 100 g1,498 mg708 mg1,680 mg8
Iron, FePer 100 g1.3 mg0 mg1.63 mg8
Magnesium, MgPer 100 g34.6 mg30 mg43.8 mg8

These are source-reported summary fields, not a predicted range for your particular food or a statistical confidence interval.

All 31 reported nutrient values Per 100 g
NutrientAmountUSDA identifier
Water44.78 g1051
Energy (Atwater General Factors)309.768 kcal2047
Energy (Atwater Specific Factors)307.896 kcal2048
Nitrogen2.44 g1002
Protein15.567 g1003
Total lipid (fat)23.86 g1004
Ash7.603 g1007
Carbohydrate, by difference8.19 g1005
Calcium, Ca1,498 mg1087
Iron, Fe1.303 mg1089
Magnesium, Mg34.6 mg1090
Phosphorus, P880 mg1091
Potassium, K211.8 mg1092
Sodium, Na1,420 mg1093
Zinc, Zn2.379 mg1095
Copper, Cu0 mg1098
Manganese, Mn0.065 mg1101
Iodine, I52.53 µg1100
Retinol155.7 µg1105
Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units177 iu1110
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)4.42 µg1114
Vitamin D2 (ergocalciferol)0 µg1111
Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol)4.421 µg1112
Fatty acids, total saturated13.7 g1258
SFA 12:00.723 g1263
SFA 14:02.197 g1264
SFA 16:06.52 g1265
SFA 18:02.127 g1266
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated4.886 g1292
PUFA 18:20.558 g1269
Cholesterol73.24 mg1253