"American cheese is a type of processed cheese. It can be orange, yellow, or white in color, is mild, salty, and faintly sweet in flavor, has a medium-firm consistency, and has a very low melting point.Very early in its history, American cheese was only white in color\u2014as it was made from a blend of cheeses (most often including cheddar cheese) which were originally only white."@en . . .