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American cheese
American cheese2
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Milk, 2% reduced fat Leader
Milk, 2% reduced fat7

Milk, 2% reduced fat leads 7–2 · 9 categories decided · 1 tie

Both foods compared at 100 kcal.

The verdict

Milk, 2% reduced fat comes out ahead, winning 7 of 9 nutrient match-ups.

Pick American cheese for less sugar and more iron.

Pick Milk, 2% reduced fat for more protein, less saturated fat, less sodium, more potassium, more calcium, 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
    6.6 gWIN
  • Carbohydrate
    3.01 g
    9.6 g
  • Fibermore is better
    0 g
    0 g
  • Total sugarsless is better
    WIN2.52 g
    10.12 g
  • Total fat
    7.32 g
    3.96 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    4.6 g
    2.51 gWIN
  • Sodiumless is better
    560.34 mg
    94 mgWIN
  • Potassiummore is better
    83.45 mg
    280 mgWIN
  • Calciummore is better
    193.79 mg
    240 mgWIN
  • Ironmore is better
    WIN0.11 mg
    0.04 mg
  • Magnesiummore is better
    10 mg
    22 mgWIN
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    0 mg
    0.4 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.

American cheese vs Milk, 2% reduced fat · Foodatron