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Butter vs. Cheese sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Butter and Cheese sandwich different?

  • Butter is richer in Vitamin A RAE, while Cheese sandwich is higher in Phosphorus, Manganese, Selenium, Iron, Vitamin B2, and Vitamin B1.
  • Butter covers your daily need of Saturated Fat 232% more than Cheese sandwich.
  • Butter contains 33 times more Vitamin A RAE than Cheese sandwich. Butter contains 684µg of Vitamin A RAE, while Cheese sandwich contains 21µg.
  • Cheese sandwich is lower in Cholesterol.

Butter, without salt 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.
Butter
Butter
1
:
9
Cheese sandwich
Cheese sandwich
Contains less Sodium -98.7%
Contains more Calcium +750%
Contains more Iron +13000%
Contains more Magnesium +2600%
Contains more Phosphorus +1491.7%
Contains more Potassium +1175%
Contains more Zinc +866.7%
Contains more Copper +900%
Contains more Manganese +26975%
Contains more Selenium +2330%
Butter
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 8% 1% 2% 11% 3% 2% 3% 6% 1% 6%
Cheese sandwich
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 62% 99% 39% 164% 27% 110% 24% 54% 142% 133%
Contains less Sodium -98.7%
Contains more Calcium +750%
Contains more Iron +13000%
Contains more Magnesium +2600%
Contains more Phosphorus +1491.7%
Contains more Potassium +1175%
Contains more Zinc +866.7%
Contains more Copper +900%
Contains more Manganese +26975%
Contains more Selenium +2330%

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.
Butter
Butter
5
:
7
Cheese sandwich
Cheese sandwich
Contains more Vitamin A +3419.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +41.7%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +7060%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +1155.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +7483.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +465.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +8600%
Contains more Folate +2033.3%
Butter
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 150% 47% 0% 0% 2% 8% 1% 7% 1% 3% 22% 18%
Cheese sandwich
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 5% 0% 0% 5% 90% 99% 60% 38% 61% 48% 15% 0%
Contains more Vitamin A +3419.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +41.7%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +7060%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +1155.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +7483.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +465.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +8600%
Contains more Folate +2033.3%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter
Butter
2
:
3
Cheese sandwich
Cheese sandwich
Contains more Fats +224.4%
Contains more Water +460.6%
Contains more Protein +1052.9%
Contains more Carbs +96900%
Contains more Other +9400%
Butter
81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 g
Cheese sandwich
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 Fats +224.4%
Contains more Water +460.6%
Contains more Protein +1052.9%
Contains more Carbs +96900%
Contains more Other +9400%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter
Butter
1
:
2
Cheese sandwich
Cheese sandwich
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +126.4%
Contains less Saturated Fat -91.8%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +204.5%
Butter
66% 30% 4%
Saturated Fat: 50.489 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 23.43 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 3.01 g
Cheese sandwich
17% 44% 39%
Saturated Fat: 4.129 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 10.351 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 9.166 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +126.4%
Contains less Saturated Fat -91.8%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +204.5%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Butter Cheese sandwich
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter Cheese sandwich Opinion
Net carbs 0.06g 55.1g Cheese sandwich
Protein 0.85g 9.8g Cheese sandwich
Fats 81.11g 25g Butter
Carbs 0.06g 58.2g Cheese sandwich
Calories 717kcal 497kcal Butter
Sugar 0.06g Cheese sandwich
Fiber 0g 3.1g Cheese sandwich
Calcium 24mg 204mg Cheese sandwich
Iron 0.02mg 2.62mg Cheese sandwich
Magnesium 2mg 54mg Cheese sandwich
Phosphorus 24mg 382mg Cheese sandwich
Potassium 24mg 306mg Cheese sandwich
Sodium 11mg 839mg Butter
Zinc 0.09mg 0.87mg Cheese sandwich
Copper 0.016mg 0.16mg Cheese sandwich
Manganese 0.004mg 1.083mg Cheese sandwich
Selenium 1µg 24.3µg Cheese sandwich
Vitamin A 2499IU 71IU Butter
Vitamin A RAE 684µg 21µg Butter
Vitamin E 2.32mg Butter
Vitamin C 0mg 1.5mg Cheese sandwich
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.358mg Cheese sandwich
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.427mg Cheese sandwich
Vitamin B3 0.042mg 3.185mg Cheese sandwich
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 0.622mg Cheese sandwich
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.261mg Cheese sandwich
Folate 3µg 64µg Cheese sandwich
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 0.12µg Butter
Vitamin K 7µg Butter
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.13mg Cheese sandwich
Threonine 0.038mg 0.298mg Cheese sandwich
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.383mg Cheese sandwich
Leucine 0.083mg 0.698mg Cheese sandwich
Lysine 0.067mg 0.344mg Cheese sandwich
Methionine 0.021mg 0.167mg Cheese sandwich
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0.472mg Cheese sandwich
Valine 0.057mg 0.438mg Cheese sandwich
Histidine 0.023mg 0.219mg Cheese sandwich
Cholesterol 215mg 7mg Cheese sandwich
Saturated Fat 50.489g 4.129g Cheese sandwich
Monounsaturated Fat 23.43g 10.351g Butter
Polyunsaturated fat 3.01g 9.166g Cheese sandwich
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.166g Butter
Omega-3 - ALA 0.315g Butter

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Butter Cheese sandwich
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
21%
Butter
35%
Cheese sandwich
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
4%
Butter
85%
Cheese sandwich

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Cheese sandwich
Cheese sandwich is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.06g)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Cheese sandwich
Cheese sandwich is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 208mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Cheese sandwich
Cheese sandwich is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 46.36g)
Which food is cheaper?
Cheese sandwich
Cheese sandwich is cheaper (difference - $1.6)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Cheese sandwich
Cheese sandwich is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sodium?
Butter
Butter contains less Sodium (difference - 828mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Butter
Butter is lower in glycemic index (difference - 54)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173430/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.