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American cheese
American cheese3
VS
Part-skim mozzarella Leader
Part-skim mozzarella5

Part-skim mozzarella leads 5–3 · 8 categories decided · 2 ties

Each value is per 100 g edible portion.

The verdict

Part-skim mozzarella comes out ahead, winning 5 of 8 nutrient match-ups.

Pick American cheese for more potassium, more iron and more magnesium.

Pick Part-skim mozzarella for more protein, less sugar, less saturated fat, less sodium and more calcium.

Evenly matched on fiber and vitamin C.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common servingEqual calories

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    290 kcal
    254 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    16.41 g
    24.26 gWIN
  • Carbohydrate
    8.73 g
    2.77 g
  • Fibermore is better
    0 g
    0 g
  • Total sugarsless is better
    7.32 g
    1.13 gWIN
  • Total fat
    21.23 g
    15.92 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    13.33 g
    10.11 gWIN
  • Sodiumless is better
    1625 mg
    619 mgWIN
  • Potassiummore is better
    WIN242 mg
    84 mg
  • Calciummore is better
    562 mg
    782 mgWIN
  • Ironmore is better
    WIN0.33 mg
    0.22 mg
  • Magnesiummore is better
    WIN29 mg
    23 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.

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