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Pecorino romano cheese leads 3–1 · 4 categories decided · 1 tie

Both compared at 100 kcal.

The verdict

Pecorino romano cheese comes out ahead, winning 3 of 4 nutrient match-ups.

Pick American for less saturated fat.

Pick Pecorino romano cheese for more protein, less sugar and less sodium.

Evenly matched on fiber.

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    100 kcal
    100 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    6 g
    8.22 gWIN
  • Carbohydrate
    4 g
    0.94 g
  • Fibermore is better
    0 g
    0 g
  • Total sugarsless is better
    2 g
    0.19 gWIN
  • Total fat
    6 g
    6.96 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    WIN4 g
    4.42 g
  • Sodiumless is better
    420 mg
    370.28 mgWIN
  • Potassiummore is better
    22.22 mg
  • Calciummore is better
    274.94 mg
  • Ironmore is better
    0.2 mg
  • Magnesiummore is better
    10.59 mg
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    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.