American cheese vs Original

Original leads 5–1 · 6 categories decided · 1 tie

Each value is per 100 g edible portion.

The verdict

Original comes out ahead, winning 5 of 6 nutrient match-ups.

Pick American cheese for more protein.

Pick Original for less sugar, less saturated fat, less sodium, more calcium and more iron.

Evenly matched on fiber.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common serving Equal calories

Head-to-head

Energy
290 kcal
236.84 kcal
Proteinmore is better
WIN16.41 g
10.53 g
Carbohydrate
8.73 g
5.26 g
Fibermore is better
0 g
0 g
Total sugarsless is better
7.32 g
5.26 gWIN
Total fat
21.23 g
18.42 g
Saturated fatless is better
13.33 g
13.16 gWIN
Sodiumless is better
1625 mg
842.11 mgWIN
Potassiummore is better
242 mg
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Calciummore is better
562 mg
684.21 mgWIN
Ironmore is better
0.33 mg
0.53 mgWIN
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.