A slice of melted cheese on a piece of homemade bread.

SLICES

Our real organic sliced cheese is crafted with pasture-raised organic dairy from small organic family farms. All we do is cut it into slices to help you save some time. Organic Valley offers seven different sandwich-ready cheese slices—American, Provolone, Baby Swiss, Sharp Cheddar, Spicy Cheddar, Smoky Cheddar and Muenster.

American Cheese Slices, Yellow, 6 oz

Next time your family craves a perfectly melty, ooey-gooey topping for their burgers or sandwiches, bring out our classic American cheese slices made from only 7 ingredients. Our vegetarian-friendly slices are made with organic butter from pasture-raised cows. (Yes, even the yellow coloring is organic!)

Awards:
  • 2nd Place: World Championship Cheese Contest - 2024
  • 2nd Place: World Championship Cheese Contest - 2024
  • Always Organic

    Absolutely NO antibiotics, synthetic hormones, toxic pesticides or GMO anything.

    Storage and Handling

    Keep refrigerated. Use within 3-5 days after opening. Storage information freshness is assured in unopened package until the date stamped on the front of the package.

    Ingredients

    Organic Cultured Milk, Water, Organic Butter (Organic Pasteurized Sweet Cream, Salt), Sodium Citrate, Salt, Organic Annatto (Color), Vegetarian Enzyme (Vegetarian Enzymes Contain No Animal Based Enzymes.)

    USDA Organic
    UPC# 093966008449
    Nutrition Facts
    Servings per Container 8
    Servings Size 1 slice

    Amount per Serving
    Calories 80

    % Daily Value*
    Total Fat 6 g8%
    Saturated Fat 4 g20%
    Trans Fatty Acid 0 g
    Cholesterol 20 mg7%
    Sodium 270 mg12%
    Carbohydrates 1 g0%
    Total Sugars 0 g
    Added Sugar 0 g0%
    Protein 4 g
    Vitamin D 0 mcg0%
    Calcium 130 mg10%
    Iron 0 mg0%
    Potassium 20 mg0%
    Vitamin A 58 mcg6%
    * The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
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    Frequently Asked Questions

    How long will the Organic Valley American Cheese Slices stay fresh once opened?

    It's best to use the cheese within five days of opening. Ideal storage temperature is between 33 and 38 F.

    What enzymes are used in the Organic Valley American Cheese Slices?

    The enzyme used is a microbial based, vegetarian rennet produced from Rhizomucor miehei.

    Are the Organic Valley American Cheese Slices homogenized?

    The two milk ingredients in Organic Valley American Cheese are cheddar and butter. Both the cheddar and butter are made from non-homogenized milk.

    Does Organic Valley color their cheese with organic Annato?

    The organic Annatto shrub fruit produces a red pulp that is used to color many different food products such as cheese, butter, confectionery, and fish. We use organic annatto coloring in Organic Valley American Slices (yellow) and Organic Valley Muenster cheese. In the case of our American Slices, the organic annatto is added to the milk so the color is uniform throughout the cheese. The rind of our Muenster is dipped into organic annatto after the cheese is finished so only the rind is colored. Organic Annatto is native to the Caribbean, Central America, and South America.


    Are cheese slices real cheese?

    Organic Valley cheese slices are real organic sliced cheese, crafted with pasture-raised organic dairy from small organic family farms. All we do is cut it into slices to help you save some time.

    What's the difference between processed cheese and cheese slices?

    Organic Valley processed cheese is made of all real ingredients and like all Organic Valley cheeses, our processed cheese is completely organic. “Processed cheese” doesn’t equate to inferior quality, either — it’s just a different way to make a cheese product.

    • When you buy Organic Valley’s processed American cheese slices, you can be sure of a few things:
    • It’s certified USDA organic.
    • It meets the standard to be called “American.”
    • It’s made with milk from organic pasture-raised cows.
    • The ingredients come from farms that use no antibiotics, synthetic hormones, toxic pesticides or GMOs.
    • It has only seven ingredients, all of which are organic and vegetarian friendly.
    • Ingredients include organic cultured milk, water, organic butter (organic pasteurized sweet cream, salt), sodium citrate, salt, organic annatto (for color) and vegetarian enzymes (no animal-based enzymes).

    When you do make it to the grocery store to stock up on processed cheese, make it Organic Valley. You can rest assured that it’s certified organic, comes from small family farms and isn’t chock full of ingredients you can’t pronounce. That’s just the Organic Valley way.

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