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American cheese
American cheese2
VS
Low-fat cheddar cheese Leader
Low-fat cheddar cheese6

Low-fat cheddar cheese leads 6–2 · 8 categories decided · 2 ties

Both foods compared at 100 kcal.

The verdict

Low-fat cheddar cheese comes out ahead, winning 6 of 8 nutrient match-ups.

Pick American cheese for more potassium and more magnesium.

Pick Low-fat cheddar cheese for more protein, less sugar, less saturated fat, less sodium, more calcium and more iron.

Evenly matched on fiber and vitamin C.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common servingEqual calories

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    100 kcal
    100 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    5.66 g
    14.08 gWIN
  • Carbohydrate
    3.01 g
    1.1 g
  • Fibermore is better
    0 g
    0 g
  • Total sugarsless is better
    2.52 g
    0.3 gWIN
  • Total fat
    7.32 g
    4.05 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    4.6 g
    2.51 gWIN
  • Sodiumless is better
    560.34 mg
    504.62 mgWIN
  • Potassiummore is better
    WIN83.45 mg
    38.15 mg
  • Calciummore is better
    193.79 mg
    239.88 mgWIN
  • Ironmore is better
    0.11 mg
    0.24 mgWIN
  • Magnesiummore is better
    WIN10 mg
    9.25 mg
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    0 mg
    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 cheddar cheese · Foodatron