American cheese vs Shredded Mexican-Style Blend Cheese

Shredded Mexican-Style Blend Cheese leads 5–1 · 6 categories decided · 1 tie

Each value is per 100 g edible portion.

The verdict

Shredded Mexican-Style Blend Cheese comes out ahead, winning 5 of 6 nutrient match-ups.

Pick American cheese for less saturated fat.

Pick Shredded Mexican-Style Blend Cheese for more protein, less sugar, less sodium, more calcium and more iron.

Evenly matched on fiber.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common serving Equal calories

Head-to-head

Energy
290 kcal
392.86 kcal
Proteinmore is better
16.41 g
24.69 gWIN
Carbohydrate
8.73 g
3.53 g
Fibermore is better
0 g
0 g
Total sugarsless is better
7.32 g
0 gWIN
Total fat
21.23 g
31.75 g
Saturated fatless is better
WIN13.33 g
17.64 g
Sodiumless is better
1625 mg
0.17 mgWIN
Potassiummore is better
242 mg
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Calciummore is better
562 mg
670.22 mgWIN
Ironmore is better
0.33 mg
0.36 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.