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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

Both foods compared at 100 kcal.

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
    100 kcal
    100 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    5.66 g
    9.55 gWIN
  • Carbohydrate
    3.01 g
    1.09 g
  • Fibermore is better
    0 g
    0 g
  • Total sugarsless is better
    2.52 g
    0.44 gWIN
  • Total fat
    7.32 g
    6.27 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    4.6 g
    3.98 gWIN
  • Sodiumless is better
    560.34 mg
    243.7 mgWIN
  • Potassiummore is better
    WIN83.45 mg
    33.07 mg
  • Calciummore is better
    193.79 mg
    307.87 mgWIN
  • Ironmore is better
    WIN0.11 mg
    0.09 mg
  • Magnesiummore is better
    WIN10 mg
    9.06 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.

American cheese vs Part-skim mozzarella · Foodatron