American cheese vs Philadelphia Original

Philadelphia Original leads 3–2 · 5 categories decided

Both foods compared at 100 kcal.

The verdict

Philadelphia Original comes out ahead, winning 3 of 5 nutrient match-ups.

Pick American cheese for more protein and less saturated fat.

Pick Philadelphia Original 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
2.35 g
Carbohydrate
3.01 g
1.91 g
Fibermore is better
0 g
0.15 gWIN
Total sugarsless is better
2.52 g
1.91 gWIN
Total fat
7.32 g
9.12 g
Saturated fatless is better
WIN4.6 g
6.03 g
Sodiumless is better
560.34 mg
130.15 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.