Per 100g, american cheese delivers 371 calories and 22g of protein. Calorie-dense — a small piece adds up fast. Track every visible portion, especially when melted.
Calories scale with portion. Here's how a typical american cheese serving translates in your tracker:
Calorie-dense and fatty — 31 g of fat per 100g means small portions add up fast, so weigh it rather than eyeballing.
How american cheese stacks up on calories and protein against foods people commonly compare it to:
Point your iPhone camera at american cheese and Spotwell's on-device AI estimates the portion and macros in under a second — no manual entry, no barcode hunting.
Download on theApp StoreAmerican Cheese has approximately 371 calories per 100g. A typical serving — 3 oz (85g) — comes in at 315 calories.
22g of protein per 100g. That puts american cheese at roughly 5.9g of protein per 100 calories — a useful lens when comparing to other dairy sources.
The simplest method: weigh it on a kitchen scale, then enter grams in your tracker. With Spotwell, you can skip the scale — point the camera at the plate and the AI estimates the portion in under a second. Adjust the value if it looks off.
It depends on your overall calorie target. American Cheese sits in a moderate calorie range. It can fit any goal — weight loss, maintenance, or muscle gain — when portioned to your daily target.