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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 Brie 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.

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    100 kcal
    100 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    6.21 g
    14.08 gWIN
  • Carbohydrate
    0.13 g
    1.1 g
  • Fibermore is better
    0 g
    0 g
  • Total sugarsless is better
    WIN0.13 g
    0.3 g
  • Total fat
    8.29 g
    4.05 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    5.21 g
    2.51 gWIN
  • Sodiumless is better
    WIN188.32 mg
    504.62 mg
  • Potassiummore is better
    WIN45.51 mg
    38.15 mg
  • Calciummore is better
    55.09 mg
    239.88 mgWIN
  • Ironmore is better
    0.15 mg
    0.24 mgWIN
  • Magnesiummore is better
    5.99 mg
    9.25 mgWIN
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    0 mg
    0 mg
  • 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.

Brie cheese vs Low-fat cheddar cheese · Foodatron