American Cheese vs Add Cheese Sauce

Compare calories, protein, carbs, fat, sodium, and fiber for these Shake Shack menu items.

Quick answer

American Cheese is the strongest overall pick here: lower calories and the most protein among these items.

Lowest calories

American Cheese

70 kcal

Highest protein

American Cheese

4 g protein

Lowest carbs

American Cheese

1 g carbs

Lowest sodium

Add Cheese Sauce

95 mg sodium

Side-by-side nutrition facts

Values are per listed serving and may vary by location or preparation.

Menu item	Calories	Protein	Carbs	Fat	Fiber	Sodium
American CheeseBurgers	70 kcal	4 g	1 g	6 g	0 g	340 mg
Add Cheese SauceFlat-Top Dogs	80 kcal	2 g	1 g	7 g	0 g	95 mg

Choose American Cheese if your priority is keeping calories lower. It has 70 calories per serving.

Choose American Cheese if you want the most protein. It has 4g protein per serving.

If sodium matters, Add Cheese Sauce is the lighter sodium pick at 95mg.

Open these items in the Shake Shack calculator to see combined calories and macros.