American cheese vs Original

Original leads 4–2 · 6 categories decided · 1 tie

Both foods compared at 100 kcal.

The verdict

Original comes out ahead, winning 4 of 6 nutrient match-ups.

Pick American cheese for more protein and less saturated fat.

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

Evenly matched on fiber.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common serving Equal calories

Head-to-head

Energy
100 kcal
100 kcal
Proteinmore is better
WIN5.66 g
4.44 g
Carbohydrate
3.01 g
2.22 g
Fibermore is better
0 g
0 g
Total sugarsless is better
2.52 g
2.22 gWIN
Total fat
7.32 g
7.78 g
Saturated fatless is better
WIN4.6 g
5.56 g
Sodiumless is better
560.34 mg
355.56 mgWIN
Potassiummore is better
83.45 mg
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Calciummore is better
193.79 mg
288.89 mgWIN
Ironmore is better
0.11 mg
0.22 mgWIN
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.