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American cheese
American cheese3
VS
Parmesan cheese, grated Leader
Parmesan cheese, grated5

Parmesan cheese, grated leads 5–3 · 8 categories decided · 2 ties

American cheese: 100 g · Parmesan cheese, grated: 100 g.

The verdict

Parmesan cheese, grated comes out ahead, winning 5 of 8 nutrient match-ups.

Pick American cheese for less saturated fat, less sodium and more potassium.

Pick Parmesan cheese, grated for more protein, less sugar, more calcium, more iron and more magnesium.

Evenly matched on fiber and vitamin C.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common servingEqual calories

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    290 kcal
    420 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    16.41 g
    28.42 gWIN
  • Carbohydrate
    8.73 g
    13.91 g
  • Fibermore is better
    0 g
    0 g
  • Total sugarsless is better
    7.32 g
    0.07 gWIN
  • Total fat
    21.23 g
    27.84 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    WIN13.33 g
    15.37 g
  • Sodiumless is better
    WIN1625 mg
    1804 mg
  • Potassiummore is better
    WIN242 mg
    180 mg
  • Calciummore is better
    562 mg
    853 mgWIN
  • Ironmore is better
    0.33 mg
    0.49 mgWIN
  • Magnesiummore is better
    29 mg
    34 mgWIN
  • 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.