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American cheese
American cheese3
VS
Ricotta cheese Leader
Ricotta cheese5

Ricotta cheese leads 5–3 · 8 categories decided · 2 ties

Both foods compared at 100 kcal.

The verdict

Ricotta cheese comes out ahead, winning 5 of 8 nutrient match-ups.

Pick American cheese for more protein, more calcium and more iron.

Pick Ricotta cheese for less sugar, less saturated fat, less sodium, more potassium and more magnesium.

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
    WIN5.66 g
    5.03 g
  • Carbohydrate
    3.01 g
    4.85 g
  • Fibermore is better
    0 g
    0 g
  • Total sugarsless is better
    2.52 g
    0.18 gWIN
  • Total fat
    7.32 g
    6.79 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    4.6 g
    4.28 gWIN
  • Sodiumless is better
    560.34 mg
    73.33 mgWIN
  • Potassiummore is better
    83.45 mg
    146 mgWIN
  • Calciummore is better
    WIN193.79 mg
    137.33 mg
  • Ironmore is better
    WIN0.11 mg
    0.09 mg
  • Magnesiummore is better
    10 mg
    13.33 mgWIN
  • 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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