American cheese vs Greek Plain

Greek Plain leads 6–1 · 7 categories decided

American cheese: 100 g · Greek Plain: 170 g.

The verdict

Greek Plain comes out ahead, winning 6 of 7 nutrient match-ups.

Pick American cheese for more calcium.

Pick Greek Plain for more protein, more fiber, less sugar, less saturated fat, less sodium and more iron.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common serving Equal calories

Head-to-head

Energy
290 kcal
100 kcal
Proteinmore is better
16.41 g
17 gWIN
Carbohydrate
8.73 g
9 g
Fibermore is better
0 g
1 gWIN
Total sugarsless is better
7.32 g
6 gWIN
Total fat
21.23 g
0 g
Saturated fatless is better
13.33 g
0 gWIN
Sodiumless is better
1625 mg
55 mgWIN
Potassiummore is better
242 mg
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Calciummore is better
WIN562 mg
200.01 mg
Ironmore is better
0.33 mg
2.01 mgWIN
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.