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

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How are wheat Bread and submarine sandwich different?

  • Wheat Bread is higher in manganese, iron, selenium, fiber, copper, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and magnesium; however, submarine sandwich is richer in vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for wheat Bread is 44% higher.
  • Wheat Bread contains 4 times more fiber than submarine sandwich. While wheat Bread contains 4.7g of fiber, submarine sandwich contains only 1.2g.
  • Wheat Bread has less saturated fat.

Bread, wheat, toasted and Fast foods, submarine sandwich, cold cut on white bread with lettuce and tomato are the varieties 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 14% 51% 25% 68% 28% 29% 48% 75% 46% 109%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +195%
Contains more IronIron +126%
Contains more CopperCopper +135.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +40%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +67.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +289%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +67.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +26.5%
~equal in Calcium ~171mg
~equal in Sodium ~575mg

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 25% 7.3% 8.2% 3% 86% 62% 81% 33% 47% 28% 11% 50% 16%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +28%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +43.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +44.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +26.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +30.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3650%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +70.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +21.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +32.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +31.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat Bread Submarine sandwich DV% diff.
Manganese 1.377mg 0.354mg 44%
Iron 4.09mg 1.81mg 29%
Selenium 33.4µg 19.9µg 25%
Fiber 4.7g 1.2g 14%
Copper 0.198mg 0.084mg 13%
Vitamin B3 6.25mg 4.323mg 12%
Carbs 55.77g 20.43g 12%
Saturated fat 0.989g 3.554g 12%
Phosphorus 188mg 112mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.267mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.22µg 9%
Magnesium 59mg 20mg 9%
Cholesterol 0mg 27mg 9%
Fats 4.27g 10.04g 9%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 7.5mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.439mg 0.343mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 1.019g 3.716g 7%
Starch 15.67g 6%
Folate 86µg 66µg 5%
Protein 12.96g 10.52g 5%
Calories 313kcal 213kcal 5%
Vitamin B6 0.153mg 0.203mg 4%
Zinc 1.47mg 1.05mg 4%
Fructose 1.4g 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 22µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.456mg 0.555mg 2%
Potassium 223mg 282mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.72g 1.927g 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 7IU 1%
Choline 22.1mg 29.1mg 1%
Calcium 165mg 171mg 1%
Vitamin K 5.7µg 4.5µg 1%
Sodium 601mg 575mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.41mg 1%
Net carbs 51.07g 19.23g N/A
Sugar 6.42g 3.18g N/A
Trans fat 0.119g N/A
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0.1mg 0%
Threonine 0.299mg 0.331mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 0.431mg 0%
Leucine 0.461mg 0.752mg 0%
Lysine 0.215mg 0.491mg 0%
Methionine 0.105mg 0.21mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.315mg 0.431mg 0%
Valine 0.31mg 0.501mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 0.301mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.161g 0.104g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.048g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.665g 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
11% 10% 20% 57% 3%
Protein: 10.52 g
Fats: 10.04 g
Carbs: 20.43 g
Water: 56.51 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +23.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +173%
Contains more FatsFats +135.1%
Contains more WaterWater +133.2%
~equal in Other ~2.5g

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
39% 40% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.554 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.716 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.927 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +264.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12%

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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. Submarine sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170696/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.