American cheese: weights & conversions
A US cup of american cheese weighs about 113 g. 100 g is 371 calories and 18.5 g of protein.
Also written as: processed cheese, velveeta.
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1 cup of american cheese is about 113 grams.
Cups to grams
What each measure of american cheese weighs, from the cup weight above.
| Volume | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1 cup | 113 g | 3.99 oz |
| 3/4 cup | 84.8 g | |
| 2/3 cup | 75.3 g | |
| 1/2 cup | 56.5 g | |
| 1/3 cup | 37.7 g | |
| 1/4 cup | 28.3 g | |
| 1 tablespoon | 7.06 g | |
| 1 teaspoon | 2.35 g |
Ounces and pounds
The weights an older recipe card is most likely to use.
| Weight | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1 oz | 28.3 g | |
| 4 oz (1/4 lb) | 113 g | |
| 8 oz (1/2 lb) | 227 g | |
| 1 lb | 454 g | |
| 100 g | 100 g |
Nutrition
Per 100 g of edible portion, transcribed from USDA reference data, and scaled to the measures above.
| Measure | Calories | Protein | Fat | Carbs | Fiber | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per 100 g (100 g) | 371 | 18.5 g | 31.3 g | 6.5 g | 0 g | 1526 mg |
| Per cup (113 g) | 419 | 20.9 g | 35.4 g | 7.34 g | 0 g | 1724 mg |
| Per tablespoon (7.06 g) | 26 | 1.31 g | 2.21 g | 0.46 g | 0 g | 108 mg |
| Per 4 oz (113 g) | 421 | 21 g | 35.5 g | 7.37 g | 0 g | 1730 mg |
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Common questions
- How many grams are in a cup of american cheese?
- One US cup of american cheese weighs about 113 g (3.99 oz). A tablespoon is about 7.06 g and a teaspoon about 2.35 g.
- How many cups is 100 g of american cheese?
- 100 g of american cheese is about 0.88 cups — near enough to 7/8 of a cup in a measuring cup.
- How many calories are in american cheese?
- American cheese has about 371 calories per 100 g, which works out to roughly 419 calories a cup.
- How much protein is in american cheese?
- About 18.5 g of protein per 100 g — roughly 21 g in a 4 oz portion.
- What can I use instead of american cheese?
- Cheddar cheese, the same amount. Melts less smoothly than american, so keep the heat low in a sauce.