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American cheese
American cheese3
VS
Queso fresco Leader
Queso fresco5

Queso fresco leads 5–3 · 8 categories decided · 2 ties

Each value is per 100 g edible portion.

The verdict

Queso fresco comes out ahead, winning 5 of 8 nutrient match-ups.

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

Pick Queso fresco 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
    299 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    16.41 g
    18.09 gWIN
  • Carbohydrate
    8.73 g
    2.98 g
  • Fibermore is better
    0 g
    0 g
  • Total sugarsless is better
    7.32 g
    2.32 gWIN
  • Total fat
    21.23 g
    23.82 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    13.33 g
    12.94 gWIN
  • Sodiumless is better
    1625 mg
    751 mgWIN
  • Potassiummore is better
    WIN242 mg
    129 mg
  • Calciummore is better
    562 mg
    566 mgWIN
  • Ironmore is better
    WIN0.33 mg
    0.2 mg
  • Magnesiummore is better
    WIN29 mg
    24 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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