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American cheese
American cheese1
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Extra Mature Cheddar4

Extra Mature Cheddar leads 4–1 · 5 categories decided

Each value is per 100 g edible portion.

The verdict

Extra Mature Cheddar comes out ahead, winning 4 of 5 nutrient match-ups.

Pick American cheese for less saturated fat.

Pick Extra Mature Cheddar for more protein, less sugar, less sodium and more calcium.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common servingEqual calories

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    290 kcal
    416.67 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    16.41 g
    25.4 gWIN
  • Carbohydrate
    8.73 g
    0.1 g
  • Fibermore is better
    0 g
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  • Total sugarsless is better
    7.32 g
    0.1 gWIN
  • Total fat
    21.23 g
    34.9 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    WIN13.33 g
    21.7 g
  • Sodiumless is better
    1625 mg
    720 mgWIN
  • Potassiummore is better
    242 mg
    —
  • Calciummore is better
    562 mg
    739 mgWIN
  • Ironmore is better
    0.33 mg
    —
  • Magnesiummore is better
    29 mg
    —
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    0 mg
    —
  • 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.