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American cheese
American cheese2
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Leader
Classic Potato Chips5

Classic Potato Chips leads 5–2 · 7 categories decided

Both foods compared at 100 kcal.

The verdict

Classic Potato Chips comes out ahead, winning 5 of 7 nutrient match-ups.

Pick American cheese for more protein and more calcium.

Pick Classic Potato Chips for more fiber, less sugar, less saturated fat, less sodium and more iron.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common servingEqual calories

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    100 kcal
    100 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    WIN5.66 g
    1.26 g
  • Carbohydrate
    3.01 g
    9.48 g
  • Fibermore is better
    0 g
    0.63 gWIN
  • Total sugarsless is better
    2.52 g
    0.57 gWIN
  • Total fat
    7.32 g
    6.32 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    4.6 g
    0.95 gWIN
  • Sodiumless is better
    560.34 mg
    88.44 mgWIN
  • Potassiummore is better
    83.45 mg
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  • Calciummore is better
    WIN193.79 mg
    6.32 mg
  • Ironmore is better
    0.11 mg
    0.5 mgWIN
  • Magnesiummore is better
    10 mg
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  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    0 mg
    —
  • Vitamin Dmore is better
    —
    —

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.