American cheese vs Lightest

Lightest leads 4–1 · 5 categories decided

American cheese: 100 g · Lightest: 30 g.

The verdict

Lightest comes out ahead, winning 4 of 5 nutrient match-ups.

Pick American cheese for more protein.

Pick Lightest for more fiber, less sugar, less saturated fat and less sodium.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common serving Equal calories

Head-to-head

Energy
290 kcal
26 kcal
Proteinmore is better
WIN16.41 g
3.3 g
Carbohydrate
8.73 g
1.47 g
Fibermore is better
0 g
0.03 gWIN
Total sugarsless is better
7.32 g
0.45 gWIN
Total fat
21.23 g
0.75 g
Saturated fatless is better
13.33 g
0.15 gWIN
Sodiumless is better
1625 mg
34.14 mgWIN
Potassiummore is better
242 mg
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Calciummore is better
562 mg
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Ironmore is better
0.33 mg
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Magnesiummore is better
29 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.