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American cheese
American cheese1
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Leader
Light4

Light leads 4–1 · 5 categories decided

Both foods compared at 100 kcal.

The verdict

Light comes out ahead, winning 4 of 5 nutrient match-ups.

Pick American cheese for less sodium.

Pick Light for more protein, less sugar, less saturated fat and more calcium.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common servingEqual calories

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    100 kcal
    100 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    5.66 g
    11.54 gWIN
  • Carbohydrate
    3.01 g
    0.04 g
  • Fibermore is better
    0 g
    —
  • Total sugarsless is better
    2.52 g
    0.04 gWIN
  • Total fat
    7.32 g
    6.15 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    4.6 g
    4.23 gWIN
  • Sodiumless is better
    WIN560.34 mg
    2269.23 mg
  • Potassiummore is better
    83.45 mg
    —
  • Calciummore is better
    193.79 mg
    365.38 mgWIN
  • Ironmore is better
    0.11 mg
    —
  • Magnesiummore is better
    10 mg
    —
  • 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.