Roast beef spread vs Ham and cheese spread
Side by side, per 100 g, from the same USDA reference data.
Ham and cheese spread has more — 245 calories per 100 g against 223 for roast beef spread, a difference of 22 kcal (10% more). On protein it is Roast beef spread 15.3 g versus ham and cheese spread 16.2 g per 100 g.
SOURCE·USDA SR Legacy·REVIEWED JUL 2026
Nutrient by nutrient, per 100 g
| Per 100 g | Roast beef spread | Ham and cheese spread | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 223 kcal | 245 kcal | 22 kcal |
| Protein | 15.3 g | 16.2 g | 0.9 g |
| Total fat | 16.3 g | 18.5 g | 2.3 g |
| Saturated fat | 6.4 g | 8.6 g | 2.2 g |
| Carbohydrate | 3.7 g | 2.3 g | 1.5 g |
| Fibre | 0.2 g | 0.0 g | 0.2 g |
| Sugars | 0.7 g | — g | — |
| Sodium | 724.0 mg | 1,197.0 mg | 473.0 mg |
| Potassium | 259.0 mg | 162.0 mg | 97.0 mg |
| Calcium | 23.0 mg | 217.0 mg | 194.0 mg |
| Iron | 2.1 mg | 0.8 mg | 1.3 mg |
| Vitamin C | 0.2 mg | 0.0 mg | 0.2 mg |
| Vitamin A | 0.0 µg | 91.0 µg | 91.0 µg |
| Cholesterol | 70.0 mg | 61.0 mg | 9.0 mg |
| Water | 61.7 g | 59.1 g | 2.6 g |
Highlighted cells are the higher of the two. "Higher" is not automatically "better" — it depends entirely on what you are trying to do.
SOURCE·USDA SR Legacy·REVIEWED JUL 2026
How this is worked out
- Both columns are the same USDA release, per 100 g of edible portion — the only basis on which two different foods can honestly be set side by side.
- The difference column is the two published figures subtracted, not a scaled or normalised score.
- The percentage in the answer is the higher figure over the lower, minus one — a ratio, so it does not change with serving size.
difference = |A − B| (per 100 g) "% more" = (higher ÷ lower − 1) × 100
The question this page settles
Which has more calories, roast beef spread or ham and cheese spread?
Ham and cheese spread has more — 245 calories per 100 g against 223 for roast beef spread, a difference of 22 kcal (10% more). On protein it is Roast beef spread 15.3 g versus ham and cheese spread 16.2 g per 100 g.
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, reviewed JUL 2026. General information only — not medical or nutrition advice. Values are averages for a food type and vary by brand, ripeness and preparation.
