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American cheese
American cheese2
VS
Parmesan cheese, hard Leader
Parmesan cheese, hard6

Parmesan cheese, hard leads 6–2 · 8 categories decided · 2 ties

American cheese: 100 g · Parmesan cheese, hard: 100 g.

The verdict

Parmesan cheese, hard comes out ahead, winning 6 of 8 nutrient match-ups.

Pick American cheese for less saturated fat and more potassium.

Pick Parmesan cheese, hard for more protein, less sugar, less sodium, more calcium, more iron and more magnesium.

Evenly matched on fiber and vitamin C.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common servingEqual calories

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    290 kcal
    392 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    16.41 g
    35.75 gWIN
  • Carbohydrate
    8.73 g
    3.22 g
  • Fibermore is better
    0 g
    0 g
  • Total sugarsless is better
    7.32 g
    0.11 gWIN
  • Total fat
    21.23 g
    25 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    WIN13.33 g
    14.85 g
  • Sodiumless is better
    1625 mg
    1175 mgWIN
  • Potassiummore is better
    WIN242 mg
    92 mg
  • Calciummore is better
    562 mg
    1184 mgWIN
  • Ironmore is better
    0.33 mg
    0.82 mgWIN
  • Magnesiummore is better
    29 mg
    44 mgWIN
  • 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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