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Nutritional Profile of American Cheese (Without Added Vitamin D, Pasteurized Process)
We got 113 nutritional values in our nutrition profile for American Cheese (Without Added Vitamin D, Pasteurized Process).
Nutrient content compared to all foods
When comparing its nutrient content to all foods in our tool we find that it ranks very high (Top 25) for two nutrients.
These are
- Palmitelaidic Acid (16:1 t) (Monounsaturated Fats)
- Pentadecanoic Acid (15:0) (Saturated Fats)
Also, when compared to all foods, it ranks quite high (Top 100) for 23 additional nutrients.
With the highest ranking of them being
- Dihomo-gamma-Linolenic Acid (20:3 n-6) (Polyunsaturated Fats)
- delta-Tocotrienol (Fat-soluble Vitamins)
- Epoxyeicosatrienoic Acid, EET (20:3 n-3) (Polyunsaturated Fats)
- Myristoleic Acid (14:1) (Monounsaturated Fats)
Nutrient content compared to foods in the same category
A comparison between its nutrient content to foods in the same category (Dairy and Egg Products) shows that it ranks sky-high (Top 10) for 33 nutrients.
Most notable of them being
- beta-Tocotrienol (Fat-soluble Vitamins)
- delta-Tocotrienol (Fat-soluble Vitamins)
- Fluoride, F (Minerals)
- Epoxyeicosatrienoic Acid, EET (20:3 n-3) (Polyunsaturated Fats)
Additionally, a comparison to foods in the same category shows that it ranks quite high (Top 25) for 11 additional nutrients.
With the highest ranking of them being
- Calcium, Ca (Minerals)
- Eicosadienoic Acid (20:2 n-6 c,c) (Polyunsaturated Fats)
- Oleate (18:1 c) (Monounsaturated Fats)
- Ash (Other)
You can find these and more nutrient rankings below.
Table of Contents
Nutrient Content Of American Cheese (Without Added Vitamin D, Pasteurized Process)
The nutrient content of food is mainly divided into macro- and micronutrients.
Below you'll first find a macronutrient profile that will give you a sense of how the measured macronutrients compare to each other.
Secondly you'll find a lipid (fat) profile that shows you the content of saturated, mono-, and polyunsaturated fatty acids.
After that you'll find our detailed nutrient profile with all measured nutrients.
Macronutrient profile of American Cheese (Without Added Vitamin D, Pasteurized Process)
Macronutrients are mainly divided into carbohydrates (carbs), lipids (fats), and protein.
In our macronutrient profile we also include water as we think that it gives a more complete picture of how nutrient dense the food is.
Figure 1. Macronutrient profile of American Cheese (Without Added Vitamin D, Pasteurized Process)
Percent of 100 grams of food. Values can differ from nutrient profile below due to rounding.
After the overview this macronutrient profile provided let's dive deeper and take a look at the lipid (fat) profile!
Lipid (fat) profile of American Cheese (Without Added Vitamin D, Pasteurized Process)
Lipids (fats) are a major part of the macronutrients in your food.
Lipids (fats), are divided into saturated and unsaturated fats. The unsaturated fats are then in turn divided into mono-, and polyunsaturated fats.
Here's a lipid (fat) profile to give you a sense of how the content of each type of fat compare to each other.
Figure 2. Lipid (fat) profile of American Cheese (Without Added Vitamin D, Pasteurized Process)
Percent of 100 grams of food. Values can differ from nutrient profile below due to rounding.
And now, let's look at the detailed nutrient profile!
Detailed nutrient profile of American Cheese (Without Added Vitamin D, Pasteurized Process)
Below we list all the nutrients that we have a measurement for. This is where you can find out what micronutrients there are in your food.
All nutrients are grouped together according to their type. Click on a nutrient type to show the individual nutrients. You can find other foods that contain the same nutrient by clicking on it.
If you can't find a specific nutrient, we recommend you go to our complete list of nutrients or try searching for it.
Nutrient Profile: American Cheese (Without Added Vitamin D, Pasteurized Process)
In food category: Dairy and Egg Products
| Carbohydrates (4) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Carbohydrates, by difference | 3.7 g | 1 g | 260 | 2154 |
| Galactose | 110 mg | 31.2 mg | 20 | 40 |
| Lactose | 2.2 g | 609.5 mg | 41 | 76 |
| Sugars (Total incl. NLEA) | 2.3 g | 640.7 mg | 247 | 1450 |
| Fatty Acids (5) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Fatty Acids, total monounsaturated | 8.2 g | 2.3 g | 49 | 498 |
| Fatty Acids, total polyunsaturated | 1.3 g | 365.7 mg | 119 | 1376 |
| Fatty Acids, total saturated | 18.1 g | 5.1 g | 36 | 154 |
| Fatty Acids, total trans | 1.1 g | 323.2 mg | 8 | 119 |
| Total Lipid (Fat) | 31.8 g | 9 g | 27 | 280 |
| Saturated Fats (13) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Arachidic Acid (20:0) | 47 mg | 13.3 mg | 9 | 182 |
| Behenic Acid (22:0) | 21 mg | 6 mg | 8 | 165 |
| Butyric Acid (4:0) | 615 mg | 174.3 mg | 57 | 77 |
| Capric Acid (10:0) | 802 mg | 227.4 mg | 24 | 74 |
| Caproic Acid (6:0) | 509 mg | 144.3 mg | 25 | 41 |
| Caprylic Acid (8:0) | 332 mg | 94.1 mg | 34 | 139 |
| Heptadecanoic Acid (17:0) | 190 mg | 53.9 mg | 8 | 138 |
| Lauric Acid (12:0) | 884 mg | 250.6 mg | 45 | 213 |
| Lignoceric Acid (24:0) | 9 mg | 2.6 mg | 5 | 99 |
| Myristic Acid (14:0) | 2.9 g | 833.5 mg | 43 | 104 |
| Palmitic Acid (16:0) | 8.2 g | 2.3 g | 35 | 175 |
| Pentadecanoic Acid (15:0) | 311 mg | 88.2 mg | 7 | 16 |
| Stearic Acid (18:0) | 3.2 g | 912.9 mg | 36 | 296 |
| Monounsaturated Fats (13) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| cis-Erucic Acid (22:1 c) | 1 mg | 0.3 mg | 5 | 53 |
| Elaidic Acid (18:1 t) | 844 mg | 239.3 mg | 5 | 136 |
| Erucic Acid (22:1) | 1 mg | 0.3 mg | 17 | 210 |
| Heptadecenoic Acid (17:1) | 61 mg | 17.3 mg | 6 | 129 |
| Myristoleic Acid (14:1) | 245 mg | 69.5 mg | 7 | 31 |
| Nervonic Acid (24:1 c) | 1 mg | 0.3 mg | 5 | 47 |
| Oleate (18:1 c) | 6.4 g | 1.8 g | 12 | 236 |
| Oleic Acid (18:1) | 7.2 g | 2 g | 49 | 586 |
| Palmitelaidic Acid (16:1 t) | 106 mg | 30.1 mg | 4 | 6 |
| Palmitoleate (16:1 c) | 394 mg | 111.7 mg | 9 | 183 |
| Palmitoleic Acid (16:1) | 500 mg | 141.7 mg | 61 | 484 |
| Paullinic Acid (20:1) | 224 mg | 63.5 mg | 4 | 258 |
| trans-Monoenoic Fatty Acids | 950 mg | 269.3 mg | 5 | 111 |
| Polyunsaturated Fats (18) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Adrenic Acid, AdA (22:4) | 8 mg | 2.3 mg | 8 | 44 |
| alpha-Linolenic Acid, ALA (18:3 n-3) | 137 mg | 38.8 mg | 8 | 354 |
| cis-Linoleic Acid (18:2 n-6 c,c) | 790 mg | 224 mg | 14 | 470 |
| Conjugated Linoleic Acid, CLA (18:2) | 18 mg | 5.1 mg | 25 | 171 |
| Dihomo-gamma-Linolenic Acid (20:3 n-6) | 33 mg | 9.4 mg | 6 | 26 |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid, DHA (22:6 n-3) | 6 mg | 1.7 mg | 39 | 416 |
| Docosapentaenoic Acid, DPA (22:5 n-3) | 21 mg | 6 mg | 6 | 176 |
| Eicosadienoic Acid (20:2 n-6 c,c) | 9 mg | 2.6 mg | 12 | 135 |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid, EPA (20:5 n-3) | 12 mg | 3.4 mg | 5 | 325 |
| Eicosatetraenoic Acid, ETA (20:4) | 45 mg | 12.8 mg | 72 | 249 |
| Eicosatrienoic Acid (20:3) | 34 mg | 9.6 mg | 6 | 42 |
| Epoxyeicosatrienoic Acid, EET (20:3 n-3) | 1 mg | 0.3 mg | 4 | 30 |
| gamma-Linolenic Acid, GLA (18:3 n-6) | 1 mg | 0.3 mg | 15 | 83 |
| Linelaidic Acid (18:2 t) | 194 mg | 55 mg | 6 | 40 |
| Linoleic Acid (18:2 n-6) | 1 g | 283.5 mg | 124 | 1409 |
| Linolenic Acid (18:3) | 138 mg | 39.1 mg | 126 | 818 |
| Parinaric Acid (18:4) | 7 mg | 2 mg | 4 | 158 |
| trans-Polyenoic Fatty Acids | 194 mg | 55 mg | 6 | 75 |
| Amino Acids (18) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Alanine | 613 mg | 173.8 mg | 64 | 424 |
| Arginine | 518 mg | 146.9 mg | 76 | 507 |
| Aspartic Acid | 1.6 g | 439.4 mg | 32 | 234 |
| Cystine | 110 mg | 31.2 mg | 60 | 386 |
| Glutamic Acid | 4.1 g | 1.2 g | 52 | 235 |
| Glycine | 359 mg | 101.8 mg | 63 | 660 |
| Histidine | 546 mg | 154.8 mg | 53 | 491 |
| Isoleucine | 938 mg | 265.9 mg | 42 | 174 |
| Leucine | 1.7 g | 487.6 mg | 52 | 173 |
| Lysine | 1.5 g | 430.9 mg | 42 | 203 |
| Methionine | 475 mg | 134.7 mg | 58 | 493 |
| Phenylalanine | 939 mg | 266.2 mg | 45 | 159 |
| Proline | 1.8 g | 507.5 mg | 47 | 90 |
| Serine | 1.1 g | 309 mg | 41 | 103 |
| Threonine | 772 mg | 218.9 mg | 49 | 324 |
| Tryptophan | 232 mg | 65.8 mg | 52 | 233 |
| Tyrosine | 916 mg | 259.7 mg | 41 | 160 |
| Valine | 1.2 g | 337.4 mg | 45 | 117 |
| Protein (1) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Protein | 18.1 g | 5.1 g | 69 | 386 |
| Water-soluble Vitamins (9) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Folate, DFE | 8 µg | 2.3 µg | 72 | 447 |
| Folate, food | 8 µg | 2.3 µg | 65 | 281 |
| Folate, total | 8 µg | 2.3 µg | 70 | 386 |
| Niacin | 76 µg | 21.5 µg | 260 | 2453 |
| Pantothenic Acid | 403 µg | 114.2 µg | 88 | 785 |
| Riboflavin | 234 µg | 66.3 µg | 181 | 577 |
| Thiamin | 15 µg | 4.3 µg | 132 | 869 |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.5 µg | 0.4 µg | 42 | 578 |
| Vitamin B6 | 54 µg | 15.3 µg | 160 | 927 |
| Fat-soluble Vitamins (15) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| alpha-Tocopherol | 800 µg | 226.8 µg | 118 | 563 |
| alpha-Tocotrienol | 20 µg | 5.7 µg | 9 | 89 |
| beta-Carotene | 80 µg | 22.7 µg | 65 | 1086 |
| beta-Tocotrienol | 20 µg | 5.7 µg | 1 | 87 |
| delta-Tocopherol | 40 µg | 11.3 µg | 6 | 224 |
| delta-Tocotrienol | 80 µg | 22.7 µg | 1 | 28 |
| gamma-Tocopherol | 130 µg | 36.9 µg | 10 | 422 |
| gamma-Tocotrienol | 30 µg | 8.5 µg | 4 | 93 |
| Phylloquinone | 2.6 µg | 0.7 µg | 97 | 899 |
| Retinol | 243 µg | 68.9 µg | 47 | 251 |
| Vitamin A, IU | 945 IU | 267.9 IU | 37 | 382 |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 250 µg | 70.9 µg | 47 | 463 |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0.6 µg | 0.2 µg | 42 | 156 |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units | 23 IU | 6.5 IU | 51 | 183 |
| Vitamin D3 | 0.6 µg | 0.2 µg | 34 | 100 |
| Minerals (11) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Calcium, Ca | 1 g | 294.8 mg | 12 | 40 |
| Copper, Cu | 46 µg | 13 µg | 91 | 803 |
| Fluoride, F | 35 µg | 9.9 µg | 3 | 103 |
| Iron, Fe | 630 µg | 178.6 µg | 109 | 862 |
| Magnesium, Mg | 26 mg | 7.4 mg | 44 | 319 |
| Manganese, Mn | 41 µg | 11.6 µg | 32 | 989 |
| Phosphorus, P | 641 mg | 181.7 mg | 35 | 114 |
| Potassium, K | 132 mg | 37.4 mg | 159 | 766 |
| Selenium, Se | 20.2 µg | 5.7 µg | 114 | 489 |
| Sodium, Na | 1.7 g | 473.4 mg | 8 | 106 |
| Zinc, Zn | 2.5 mg | 705.9 µg | 63 | 664 |
| Other Micronutrients (2) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Cholesterol | 100 mg | 28.3 mg | 95 | 281 |
| Choline | 36.2 mg | 10.3 mg | 88 | 794 |
| Water (1) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Water | 39.6 g | 11.2 g | 337 | 1830 |
| Other (3) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Ash | 6.8 g | 1.9 g | 13 | 114 |
| Kcal (Energy) | 371 kcal | 105.2 kcal | 41 | 317 |
| KJ (Energy) | 1,550 kj | 439.4 kj | 30 | 151 |
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Common Serving Sizes Of American Cheese (Without Added Vitamin D, Pasteurized Process)
Here's some of the different portion/serving sizes to get a sense of the weight.
| Amount / Measurement | Weight in Gr | Weight in Oz |
|---|---|---|
| Cubic Inch | 18.0 g | 0.6 oz |
| Slice (3/4 Oz) | 21.0 g | 0.7 oz |
| Slice (1 Oz) | 28.0 g | 1.0 oz |
| Cup, Shredded | 113.0 g | 4.0 oz |
| Cup, Diced | 140.0 g | 4.9 oz |
| Cup, Melted | 244.0 g | 8.6 oz |
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| American Cheese | No of Nutrients |
| 56 | |
(Nonfat Or Fat Free) | 33 |
(Nonfat Or Fat Free) | 29 |
(Pasteurized Process, Low Fat) | 51 |
(Reduced Fat) | 46 |
(Reduced Sodium) | 46 |
(Restaurant) | 83 |
| American Cheese Food | No of Nutrients |
(Cold Pack) | 61 |
(Pasteurized Process, Vitamin D Fortified) | 113 |
(Pasteurized Process, Without Added Vitamin D) | 117 |
| American Cheese Product | No of Nutrients |
(Pasteurized Process, Vitamin D Fortified) | 98 |
| American Cheese Spread | No of Nutrients |
(Pasteurized Process) | 72 |
| Cheddar Or American Cheese | No of Nutrients |
(Low Sodium, Pasteurized Process) | 51 |
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