American cheese vs Low Fat Cottage Cheese

Low Fat Cottage Cheese leads 4–3 · 7 categories decided

Each value is per 100 g edible portion.

The verdict

Low Fat Cottage Cheese comes out ahead, winning 4 of 7 nutrient match-ups.

Pick American cheese for more protein, more calcium and more iron.

Pick Low Fat Cottage Cheese for more fiber, less sugar, less saturated fat and less sodium.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common serving Equal calories

Head-to-head

Energy
290 kcal
63 kcal
Proteinmore is better
WIN16.41 g
9.2 g
Carbohydrate
8.73 g
5.1 g
Fibermore is better
0 g
0.5 gWIN
Total sugarsless is better
7.32 g
4.4 gWIN
Total fat
21.23 g
0.6 g
Saturated fatless is better
13.33 g
0.5 gWIN
Sodiumless is better
1625 mg
0 mgWIN
Potassiummore is better
242 mg
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Calciummore is better
WIN562 mg
18.55 mg
Ironmore is better
WIN0.33 mg
0.01 mg
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.