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American cheese
American cheese1
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Yogurt, plain, low fat Leader
Yogurt, plain, low fat8

Yogurt, plain, low fat leads 8–1 · 9 categories decided · 1 tie

Both foods compared at 100 kcal.

The verdict

Yogurt, plain, low fat comes out ahead, winning 8 of 9 nutrient match-ups.

Pick American cheese for less sugar.

Pick Yogurt, plain, low fat for more protein, less saturated fat, less sodium, more potassium, more calcium, more iron, more magnesium and more vitamin C.

Evenly matched on fiber.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common servingEqual calories

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    100 kcal
    100 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    5.66 g
    8.33 gWIN
  • Carbohydrate
    3.01 g
    11.17 g
  • Fibermore is better
    0 g
    0 g
  • Total sugarsless is better
    WIN2.52 g
    11.17 g
  • Total fat
    7.32 g
    2.46 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    4.6 g
    1.59 gWIN
  • Sodiumless is better
    560.34 mg
    111.11 mgWIN
  • Potassiummore is better
    83.45 mg
    371.43 mgWIN
  • Calciummore is better
    193.79 mg
    290.48 mgWIN
  • Ironmore is better
    0.11 mg
    0.13 mgWIN
  • Magnesiummore is better
    10 mg
    26.98 mgWIN
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    0 mg
    1.27 mgWIN
  • 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.

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