Processed cheese slices: regular and low sodium
American cheese, processed: 1,888 milligrams of sodium in 1 cup, shredded.
American or cheddar cheese, processed, low sodium: 8 milligrams of sodium in 1 cup, shredded.
Both foods are shown for the same measure: 1 cup, shredded.
In 1 cup, shredded of each food
Sodium
- American cheese, processed
- 1,888 milligrams of sodium in 1 cup, shredded
- American or cheddar cheese, processed, low sodium
- 8 milligrams of sodium in 1 cup, shredded
Potassium
- American cheese, processed
- 149 milligrams of potassium in 1 cup, shredded
- American or cheddar cheese, processed, low sodium
- 183 milligrams of potassium in 1 cup, shredded
Phosphorus
- American cheese, processed
- 724 milligrams of phosphorus in 1 cup, shredded
- American or cheddar cheese, processed, low sodium
- 842 milligrams of phosphorus in 1 cup, shredded
Protein
- American cheese, processed
- 20 grams of protein in 1 cup, shredded
- American or cheddar cheese, processed, low sodium
- 25 grams of protein in 1 cup, shredded
Carbohydrate
- American cheese, processed
- 5.4 grams of carbohydrate in 1 cup, shredded
- American or cheddar cheese, processed, low sodium
- 1.8 grams of carbohydrate in 1 cup, shredded
Sugars
- American cheese, processed
- 2.6 grams of sugars in 1 cup, shredded
- American or cheddar cheese, processed, low sodium
- 0.5 grams of sugars in 1 cup, shredded
Fiber
- American cheese, processed
- 0 grams of fiber in 1 cup, shredded
- American or cheddar cheese, processed, low sodium
- 0 grams of fiber in 1 cup, shredded
Saturated fat
- American cheese, processed
- 20 grams of saturated fat in 1 cup, shredded
- American or cheddar cheese, processed, low sodium
- 22 grams of saturated fat in 1 cup, shredded
Calories
- American cheese, processed
- 414 calories in 1 cup, shredded
- American or cheddar cheese, processed, low sodium
- 425 calories in 1 cup, shredded
Weight of this portion
- American cheese, processed
- 113 g
- American or cheddar cheese, processed, low sodium
- 113 g
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Typical value: brands differ, so check the label. Check a label
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Where these numbers come from
American cheese, processed: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, record 170853. The source describes it as: Cheese, pasteurized process, American, fortified with vitamin D.
American or cheddar cheese, processed, low sodium: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, record 168121. The source describes it as: Cheese, pasteurized process, cheddar or American, low sodium.
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center. FoodData Central. [Internet]. [cited 11 October 2026]. Available from https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/. Releases used: Foundation Foods, April 2026; SR Legacy, April 2018; Survey Foods (FNDDS 2021-2023), October 2024.
Data built on 11 October 2026 (data-2026-10-11).
