American cheese

About this record

American cheese is listed here under Dairy & Eggs, with the preparation “Preparation not stated”, from the source record “Cheese, American, nonfat or fat free”. 19 of 34 nutrients have a value per 100 g (missing here: Iron, Manganese, Iodine, Pantothenic acid (B5), Biotin (B7), Tryptophan, Threonine, Isoleucine, Leucine, Lysine, Methionine, Phenylalanine…; missing is never shown as zero). Values are copied unchanged from the source.

Where it ranks

• Calcium: 11th of 790 foods with a value (789 mg per 100 g)
• Sodium: 11th of 740 foods with a value (1,320 mg per 100 g)
• Thiamin (B1): 38th of 743 foods with a value (0.412 mg per 100 g)
• Magnesium: 42nd of 772 foods with a value (115 mg per 100 g)
• Vitamin B6: 44th of 728 foods with a value (0.567 mg per 100 g)

Positions are among non-dried foods in our data that have a value for that nutrient.

Sources and limitations

• Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy: “Cheese, American, nonfat or fat free” (release 2018-04 (CSV)).
• Amounts are per 100 g of the food as described by the record, in the units shown. The category and display name are assigned automatically and are being reviewed (About our data).
• Values are typical for the record and vary with variety, season and processing.
• Not medical advice; no recommended intakes are shown.

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