We pulled the calorie information for the various types of American cheese. This includes cheeses from full fat to fat free. You can see calorie information in the tables below.
Here is a quick summary of the approximate calories in a slice of American cheese for people who do not want to read through all of the data below:
- Full-Fat American Cheese – 56 calories per slice
- 2% Milk (Reduced Fat) American Cheese – 49 calories per slice
- Fat-Free American Cheese – 25 calories per slice
- Deluxe American Cheese – 72 calories per slice
View the nutrition facts on the product label for the most accurate and up-to-date calorie information for a specific American cheese.
Calories in Full Fat American Cheese
The table provides information about the calories in various full-fat American Cheese products. The calorie content per serving size (one slice) ranges from 45 to 80 calories. The average is approximately 56 calories.
Different brands offer different calorie counts, with the majority falling between 50 and 60 calories per slice. Boar’s Head, Lucerne, Great Value, Heritage Farms, Hill Country Fare, Horizon Organic, Kraft, Kroger, Sandwich Mate, Simple Truth Organic, and Stop & Shop all have slices that contain 50 or 60 calories.
Organic Valley and Primo Taglio have slices with the highest calorie content at 80 calories each, while Publix provides slices with 70 calories. It’s important to note that serving sizes may vary slightly, which could affect the calorie intake.
| American Cheese Product (Regular, Full-Fat) | Serving Size | Calories |
|---|---|---|
| Boar’s Head – Pre-Sliced Yellow American | 1 Slice (14g) | 55 |
| Borden – American Singles | 1 Slice (21g) | 60 |
| Great Value – American Singles | 1 Slice (19g) | 50 |
| HEB – American Singles | 1 Slice (19g) | 60 |
| Heritage Farms – American Singles | 1 Slice (21g) | 50 |
| Hill Country Fare – American Singles | 1 Slice (21g) | 60 |
| Horizon Organic – American Singles | 1 Slice (19g) | 60 |
| Kraft – American Singles | 1 Slice (21g) | 60 |
| Kroger – American Singles | 1 Slice (21g) | 60 |
| Lucerne – American Slices | 1 Slice (19g) | 50 |
| Organic Valley – Yellow American | 1 Slice (21g) | 80 |
| Primo Taglio – American White Sliced | 1 Slice (21g) | 80 |
| Publix – American Singles | 1 Slice (21g) | 70 |
| Sandwich Mate – American Singles | 1 Slice (19g) | 45 |
| Simple Truth Organic – American Singles | 1 Slice (19g) | 60 |
| Stop & Shop – American Singles | 1 Slice | 60 |
| Average | 56 |
Calories in 2% Milk American Cheese
These reduced-fat American Cheese Products have relatively similar calories with the slices having either 45 or 50 calories.
| American Cheese Product (2% Milk, Reduced-Fat) | Serving Size | Calories |
|---|---|---|
| Borden – American Singles 2% Milk | 1 Slice (21g) | 50 |
| HEB – American Singles 2% Milk | 1 Slice (21g) | 50 |
| Kraft – American Singles 2% Milk | 1 Slice (19g) | 45 |
| Publix – American Singles 2% Milk | 1 Slice (21g) | 50 |
| Average | 49 |
Calories in Fat Free American Cheese
Fat Free American Cheese products generally have a lower calorie content compared to their full-fat counterparts. The calorie count per slice varies slightly among the brands. You’ll generally save about 25 calories eating fat free over regular American cheese.
| American Cheese Product (Fat Free) | Serving Size | Calories |
|---|---|---|
| Borden – Fat Free American | 1 Slice (g) | 30 |
| Crystal Farms – Fat Free American | 1 Slice (21g) | 15 |
| Kroger – Fat Free American | 1 Slice (21g) | 30 |
| Stop & Shop – Fat Free American | 1 Slice | 25 |
| Average | 25 |
Calories in Deluxe American Cheese
The calorie content varies among these Deluxe American Cheese products with all falling between 60 and 80 calories per slice.
| American Cheese Product (Deluxe) | Serving Size | Calories |
|---|---|---|
| Great Value – Deluxe American | 1 Slice (19g) | 70 |
| HEB – Deluxe American | 1 Slice (21g) | 80 |
| Kraft – Deli Deluxe American | 1 Slice (19g) | 60 |
| Kroger – Deluxe American | 1 Slice (19g) | 70 |
| Stop & Shop – Deluxe American | 1 Slice | 80 |
| Publix – Deluxe American | 1 Slice (19g) | 70 |
| Average | 72 |