American cheese leads 6–4 · 10 categories decided
Each value is per 100 g edible portion.
The verdict
American cheese comes out ahead, winning 6 of 10 nutrient match-ups.
Pick American cheese for more protein, less sugar, more potassium, more calcium, more iron and more magnesium.
Pick Orange sherbet for more fiber, less saturated fat, less sodium and more vitamin C.
Head-to-head
- Energy290 kcal144 kcal
- Proteinmore is betterWIN16.41 g1.1 g
- Carbohydrate8.73 g30.4 g
- Fibermore is better0 g1.3 gWIN
- Total sugarsless is betterWIN7.32 g24.32 g
- Total fat21.23 g2 g
- Saturated fatless is better13.33 g1.16 gWIN
- Sodiumless is better1625 mg46 mgWIN
- Potassiummore is betterWIN242 mg96 mg
- Calciummore is betterWIN562 mg54 mg
- Ironmore is betterWIN0.33 mg0.14 mg
- Magnesiummore is betterWIN29 mg8 mg
- Vitamin Cmore is better0 mg2.3 mgWIN
- Vitamin Dmore is better——
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.

