American cheese vs Buttermilk

American cheese1

Leader

Buttermilk8

Buttermilk leads 8–1 · 9 categories decided · 1 tie

Both foods compared at 100 kcal.

The verdict

Buttermilk comes out ahead, winning 8 of 9 nutrient match-ups.

Pick American cheese for less sugar.

Pick Buttermilk for more protein, less saturated fat, less sodium, more potassium, more calcium, more iron, more magnesium and more vitamin C.

Evenly matched on fiber.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common serving Equal calories

Head-to-head

Energy
100 kcal
100 kcal
Proteinmore is better
5.66 g
8.28 gWIN
Carbohydrate
3.01 g
11.98 g
Fibermore is better
0 g
0 g
Total sugarsless is better
WIN2.52 g
13.4 g
Total fat
7.32 g
2.68 g
Saturated fatless is better
4.6 g
1.65 gWIN
Sodiumless is better
560.34 mg
370 mgWIN
Potassiummore is better
83.45 mg
377.5 mgWIN
Calciummore is better
193.79 mg
290 mgWIN
Ironmore is better
0.11 mg
0.13 mgWIN
Magnesiummore is better
10 mg
27.5 mgWIN
Vitamin Cmore is better
0 mg
2.5 mgWIN
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.