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Wheat Bread vs. Cheese sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are wheat Bread and cheese sandwich different?

  • Wheat Bread is richer in vitamin B3, iron, selenium, manganese, vitamin B1, and fiber, while cheese sandwich is higher in phosphorus and vitamin B6.
  • Cheese sandwich covers your daily need for phosphorus, 28% more than wheat Bread.
  • Wheat Bread contains 2 times more vitamin B3 than cheese sandwich. Wheat Bread contains 6.25mg of vitamin B3, while cheese sandwich contains 3.185mg.
  • Wheat Bread is lower in sodium.

Bread, wheat, toasted 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 42% 50% 20% 153% 66% 40% 81% 78% 180% 182%
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 IronIron +56.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +23.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +69%
Contains less SodiumSodium -28.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +27.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +37.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +23.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +37.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +103.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~54mg

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 0.67% 0% 4.8% 0% 110% 88% 117% 27% 35% 0% 14% 65% 12%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +22.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +96.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +34.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +650%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +36.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +70.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat Bread Cheese sandwich DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 1.72g 9.166g 50%
Fats 4.27g 25g 32%
Phosphorus 188mg 382mg 28%
Monounsaturated fat 1.019g 10.351g 23%
Vitamin B3 6.25mg 3.185mg 19%
Iron 4.09mg 2.62mg 18%
Selenium 33.4µg 24.3µg 17%
Saturated fat 0.989g 4.129g 14%
Manganese 1.377mg 1.083mg 13%
Sodium 601mg 839mg 10%
Calories 313kcal 497kcal 9%
Vitamin B6 0.153mg 0.261mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.439mg 0.358mg 7%
Folate 86µg 64µg 6%
Protein 12.96g 9.8g 6%
Fiber 4.7g 3.1g 6%
Zinc 1.47mg 0.87mg 5%
Vitamin K 5.7µg 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.12µg 5%
Choline 22.1mg 4%
Copper 0.198mg 0.16mg 4%
Calcium 165mg 204mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.427mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.456mg 0.622mg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 7mg 2%
Potassium 223mg 306mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 21µg 2%
Carbs 55.77g 58.2g 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 1.5mg 1%
Magnesium 59mg 54mg 1%
Net carbs 51.07g 55.1g N/A
Sugar 6.42g N/A
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0.13mg 0%
Threonine 0.299mg 0.298mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 0.383mg 0%
Leucine 0.461mg 0.698mg 0%
Lysine 0.215mg 0.344mg 0%
Methionine 0.105mg 0.167mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.315mg 0.472mg 0%
Valine 0.31mg 0.438mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 0.219mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.161g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 4% 56% 24% 3%
Protein: 12.96 g
Fats: 4.27 g
Carbs: 55.77 g
Water: 24.23 g
Other: 2.77 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 +32.2%
Contains more WaterWater +657.2%
Contains more FatsFats +485.5%
Contains more OtherOther +37.2%
~equal in Carbs ~58.2g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 27% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.989 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.019 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.72 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +915.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +432.9%

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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. Wheat Bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172687/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.