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Blue cheese
Blue cheese3
VS
Low-fat cheddar cheese Leader
Low-fat cheddar cheese5

Low-fat cheddar cheese leads 5–3 · 8 categories decided · 2 ties

Both foods compared at 100 kcal.

The verdict

Low-fat cheddar cheese comes out ahead, winning 5 of 8 nutrient match-ups.

Pick Blue cheese for less sugar, less sodium and more potassium.

Pick Low-fat cheddar cheese for more protein, less saturated fat, more calcium, more iron 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
    6.06 g
    14.08 gWIN
  • Carbohydrate
    0.66 g
    1.1 g
  • Fibermore is better
    0 g
    0 g
  • Total sugarsless is better
    WIN0.14 g
    0.3 g
  • Total fat
    8.14 g
    4.05 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    5.29 g
    2.51 gWIN
  • Sodiumless is better
    WIN324.65 mg
    504.62 mg
  • Potassiummore is better
    WIN72.52 mg
    38.15 mg
  • Calciummore is better
    149.58 mg
    239.88 mgWIN
  • Ironmore is better
    0.09 mg
    0.24 mgWIN
  • Magnesiummore is better
    6.52 mg
    9.25 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.