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Almond butter vs. Cheese sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are almond butter and cheese sandwich different?

  • Almond butter is richer in copper, magnesium, manganese, vitamin B2, fiber, zinc, and phosphorus, while cheese sandwich is higher in selenium and vitamin B1.
  • Almond butter covers your daily need for copper, 86% more than cheese sandwich.
  • Almond butter contains 5 times more magnesium than cheese sandwich. Almond butter contains 279mg of magnesium, while cheese sandwich contains 54mg.
  • Almond butter is lower in sodium.

Nuts, almond butter, plain, without salt added and Crackers, wheat, sandwich, with cheese filling types were used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 199% 104% 66% 131% 311% 90% 218% 0.91% 278% 13%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 39% 61% 27% 98% 53% 24% 164% 109% 141% 133%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +416.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +70.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +144.4%
Contains more IronIron +33.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +483.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +278.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +33%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +96.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +912.5%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 484% 0% 10% 217% 59% 19% 24% 0% 0% 40% 28%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 5% 7% 0% 0% 90% 99% 60% 37% 60% 15% 0% 48% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +119.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +773.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +95.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +153.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +20.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3.185mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Almond butter Cheese sandwich DV% diff.
Vitamin E 24.21mg 161%
Copper 0.934mg 0.16mg 86%
Monounsaturated fat 32.445g 10.351g 55%
Magnesium 279mg 54mg 54%
Fats 55.5g 25g 47%
Manganese 2.131mg 1.083mg 46%
Selenium 2.4µg 24.3µg 40%
Vitamin B2 0.939mg 0.427mg 39%
Sodium 7mg 839mg 36%
Polyunsaturated fat 13.613g 9.166g 30%
Fiber 10.3g 3.1g 29%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.358mg 26%
Zinc 3.29mg 0.87mg 22%
Protein 20.96g 9.8g 22%
Phosphorus 508mg 382mg 18%
Calcium 347mg 204mg 14%
Potassium 748mg 306mg 13%
Carbs 18.82g 58.2g 13%
Vitamin B6 0.103mg 0.261mg 12%
Iron 3.49mg 2.62mg 11%
Choline 52.1mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.318mg 0.622mg 6%
Calories 614kcal 497kcal 6%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.12µg 5%
Folate 53µg 64µg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 21µg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 7mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.5mg 2%
Net carbs 8.52g 55.1g N/A
Sugar 4.43g N/A
Starch 0.08g 0%
Vitamin B3 3.155mg 3.185mg 0%
Saturated fat 4.152g 4.129g 0%
Tryptophan 0.159mg 0.13mg 0%
Threonine 0.555mg 0.298mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.813mg 0.383mg 0%
Leucine 1.483mg 0.698mg 0%
Lysine 0.612mg 0.344mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0.167mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.149mg 0.472mg 0%
Valine 0.937mg 0.438mg 0%
Histidine 0.55mg 0.219mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 56% 19% 3%
Protein: 20.96 g
Fats: 55.5 g
Carbs: 18.82 g
Water: 1.64 g
Other: 3.08 g
10% 25% 58% 3% 4%
Protein: 9.8 g
Fats: 25 g
Carbs: 58.2 g
Water: 3.2 g
Other: 3.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +113.9%
Contains more FatsFats +122%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +209.2%
Contains more WaterWater +95.1%
Contains more OtherOther +23.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 65% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.152 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 32.445 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 13.613 g
17% 44% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.129 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.351 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 9.166 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +213.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +48.5%
~equal in Saturated fat ~4.129g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Almond butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168588/nutrients
  2. Cheese sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172747/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.