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American cheese
American cheese3
VS
Leader
Low Fat Cottage Cheese4

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

Both foods compared at 100 kcal.

The verdict

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

Pick American cheese for less sugar, more calcium and more iron.

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

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common servingEqual calories

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    100 kcal
    100 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    5.66 g
    14.6 gWIN
  • Carbohydrate
    3.01 g
    8.1 g
  • Fibermore is better
    0 g
    0.79 gWIN
  • Total sugarsless is better
    WIN2.52 g
    6.98 g
  • Total fat
    7.32 g
    0.95 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    4.6 g
    0.79 gWIN
  • Sodiumless is better
    560.34 mg
    0 mgWIN
  • Potassiummore is better
    83.45 mg
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  • Calciummore is better
    WIN193.79 mg
    29.44 mg
  • Ironmore is better
    WIN0.11 mg
    0.02 mg
  • Magnesiummore is better
    10 mg
    —
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    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.

American cheese vs Low Fat Cottage Cheese · Foodatron