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Cheese sandwich vs. Barbecue chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cheese sandwich and barbecue chicken

  • Cheese sandwich has more manganese, vitamin B1, phosphorus, iron, calcium, and vitamin B2; however, barbecue chicken has more vitamin B3 and vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for cheese sandwich is 47% higher.
  • Barbecue chicken has 13 times less calcium than cheese sandwich. Cheese sandwich has 204mg of calcium, while barbecue chicken has 16mg.
  • Barbecue chicken is lower in sodium.
  • Cheese sandwich has a higher glycemic index than barbecue chicken.

Food types used in this article are Crackers, wheat, sandwich, with cheese filling and Chicken, broiler, rotisserie, BBQ, thigh meat, and skin.

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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 39% 61% 27% 98% 53% 24% 164% 109% 141% 133%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 4.8% 23% 36% 26% 49% 93% 44% 0.65% 120%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +157.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1175%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20%
Contains more IronIron +175.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +107.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +75.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +21560%
Contains more ZincZinc +104.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60.1%
~equal in Selenium ~22µg

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 5% 7% 0% 0% 90% 99% 60% 37% 60% 15% 0% 48% 0%
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% 6.7% 9.2% 0% 14% 52% 107% 9.1% 44% 59% 0% 6% 34%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +550.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +88.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +309.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +36.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +700%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +80%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +291.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~20µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese sandwich Barbecue chicken DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 9.166g 2.038g 48%
Manganese 1.083mg 0.005mg 47%
Cholesterol 7mg 127mg 40%
Protein 9.8g 22.51g 25%
Vitamin B1 0.358mg 0.055mg 25%
Phosphorus 382mg 218mg 23%
Sodium 839mg 335mg 22%
Iron 2.62mg 0.95mg 21%
Carbs 58.2g 0.12g 19%
Calcium 204mg 16mg 19%
Vitamin B3 3.185mg 5.732mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.427mg 0.227mg 15%
Fats 25g 15.08g 15%
Vitamin B12 0.12µg 0.47µg 15%
Folate 64µg 8µg 14%
Calories 497kcal 226kcal 14%
Fiber 3.1g 0g 12%
Choline 62.9mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 10.351g 6.446g 10%
Copper 0.16mg 0.077mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.622mg 0.152mg 9%
Zinc 0.87mg 1.78mg 8%
Magnesium 54mg 21mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.261mg 0.191mg 5%
Selenium 24.3µg 22µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 3%
Vitamin C 1.5mg 0mg 2%
Potassium 306mg 255mg 2%
Saturated fat 4.129g 3.927g 1%
Net carbs 55.1g 0.12g N/A
Sugar 0.12g N/A
Vitamin A 21µg 20µg 0%
Trans fat 0.078g N/A
Tryptophan 0.13mg 0.173mg 0%
Threonine 0.298mg 0.657mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.383mg 0.853mg 0%
Leucine 0.698mg 1.549mg 0%
Lysine 0.344mg 1.75mg 0%
Methionine 0.167mg 0.565mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.472mg 0.69mg 0%
Valine 0.438mg 0.935mg 0%
Histidine 0.219mg 0.592mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 0%
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.011g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 25% 58% 3% 4%
Protein: 9.8 g
Fats: 25 g
Carbs: 58.2 g
Water: 3.2 g
Other: 3.8 g
23% 15% 61%
Protein: 22.51 g
Fats: 15.08 g
Carbs: 0.12 g
Water: 61.41 g
Other: 0.88 g
Contains more FatsFats +65.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +48400%
Contains more OtherOther +331.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +129.7%
Contains more WaterWater +1819.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 44% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.129 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.351 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 9.166 g
32% 52% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.927 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.446 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.038 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +60.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +349.8%
~equal in Saturated fat ~3.927g

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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. Cheese sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172747/nutrients
  2. Barbecue chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171127/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.