American cheese vs Full Fat Soft Cheese

Full Fat Soft Cheese leads 3–2 · 5 categories decided

Both foods compared at 100 kcal.

The verdict

Full Fat Soft Cheese comes out ahead, winning 3 of 5 nutrient match-ups.

Pick American cheese for more protein and less saturated fat.

Pick Full Fat Soft Cheese for more fiber, less sugar and less sodium.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common serving Equal calories

Head-to-head

Energy
100 kcal
100 kcal
Proteinmore is better
WIN5.66 g
2.38 g
Carbohydrate
3.01 g
1.9 g
Fibermore is better
0 g
0.09 gWIN
Total sugarsless is better
2.52 g
1.9 gWIN
Total fat
7.32 g
9.26 g
Saturated fatless is better
WIN4.6 g
6.18 g
Sodiumless is better
560.34 mg
132.35 mgWIN
Potassiummore is better
83.45 mg
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Calciummore is better
193.79 mg
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Ironmore is better
0.11 mg
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Magnesiummore is better
10 mg
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Vitamin Cmore is better
0 mg
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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.