American cheese vs Parmesan

Parmesan leads 3–2 · 5 categories decided · 1 tie

Each value is per 100 g edible portion.

The verdict

Parmesan comes out ahead, winning 3 of 5 nutrient match-ups.

Pick American cheese for less saturated fat and more iron.

Pick Parmesan for more protein, less sugar and less sodium.

Evenly matched on fiber.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common serving Equal calories

Head-to-head

Energy
290 kcal
392.86 kcal
Proteinmore is better
16.41 g
32.14 gWIN
Carbohydrate
8.73 g
3.57 g
Fibermore is better
0 g
0 g
Total sugarsless is better
7.32 g
0 gWIN
Total fat
21.23 g
25 g
Saturated fatless is better
WIN13.33 g
17.86 g
Sodiumless is better
1625 mg
892.86 mgWIN
Potassiummore is better
242 mg
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Calciummore is better
562 mg
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Ironmore is better
WIN0.33 mg
0 mg
Magnesiummore is better
29 mg
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Vitamin Cmore is better
0 mg
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Vitamin Dmore is better
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Winners are decided by deterministic per-metric rules on the stated basis; ties and missing data don’t score (missing ≠ zero). Educational information only — not medical advice.