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American cheese
American cheese3
VS
Gouda cheese Leader
Gouda cheese4

Gouda cheese leads 4–3 · 7 categories decided · 3 ties

American cheese: 100 g · Gouda cheese: 100 g.

The verdict

Gouda cheese comes out ahead, winning 4 of 7 nutrient match-ups.

Pick American cheese for less saturated fat, more potassium and more iron.

Pick Gouda cheese for more protein, less sugar, less sodium and more calcium.

Evenly matched on fiber, magnesium and vitamin C.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common servingEqual calories

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    290 kcal
    356 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    16.41 g
    24.94 gWIN
  • Carbohydrate
    8.73 g
    2.22 g
  • Fibermore is better
    0 g
    0 g
  • Total sugarsless is better
    7.32 g
    2.22 gWIN
  • Total fat
    21.23 g
    27.44 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    WIN13.33 g
    17.61 g
  • Sodiumless is better
    1625 mg
    819 mgWIN
  • Potassiummore is better
    WIN242 mg
    121 mg
  • Calciummore is better
    562 mg
    700 mgWIN
  • Ironmore is better
    WIN0.33 mg
    0.24 mg
  • Magnesiummore is better
    29 mg
    29 mg
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    0 mg
    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.

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