American cheese vs Parmesan cheese, grated

American cheese2

Leader

Parmesan cheese, grated6

Parmesan cheese, grated leads 6–2 · 8 categories decided · 2 ties

Both foods compared at 100 kcal.

The verdict

Parmesan cheese, grated comes out ahead, winning 6 of 8 nutrient match-ups.

Pick American cheese for more potassium and more magnesium.

Pick Parmesan cheese, grated 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 serving Equal calories

Head-to-head

Energy
100 kcal
100 kcal
Proteinmore is better
5.66 g
6.77 gWIN
Carbohydrate
3.01 g
3.31 g
Fibermore is better
0 g
0 g
Total sugarsless is better
2.52 g
0.02 gWIN
Total fat
7.32 g
6.63 g
Saturated fatless is better
4.6 g
3.66 gWIN
Sodiumless is better
560.34 mg
429.52 mgWIN
Potassiummore is better
WIN83.45 mg
42.86 mg
Calciummore is better
193.79 mg
203.1 mgWIN
Ironmore is better
0.11 mg
0.12 mgWIN
Magnesiummore is better
WIN10 mg
8.1 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.