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Cheese sandwich vs. Biscuit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cheese sandwich and biscuits different?

  • Cheese sandwich has more phosphorus, manganese, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, selenium, copper, magnesium, vitamin B5, and fiber than biscuits.
  • Daily need coverage for phosphorus for cheese sandwich is 31% higher.
  • Cheese sandwich contains 7 times more vitamin B6 than biscuits. While cheese sandwich contains 0.261mg of vitamin B6, biscuits contain only 0.035mg.
  • Biscuits have less sodium.

Crackers, wheat, sandwich, with cheese filling and Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe 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 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 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +152.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +95.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +61.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +132.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +186.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +24.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +15.2%
Contains more IronIron +10.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -30.9%

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +650%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +37.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +118.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +645.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +50%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.356mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.949mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~61µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese sandwich Biscuit DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 9.166g 4.163g 33%
Manganese 1.083mg 0.378mg 31%
Phosphorus 382mg 164mg 31%
Vitamin B6 0.261mg 0.035mg 17%
Fats 25g 16.3g 13%
Sodium 839mg 580mg 11%
Selenium 24.3µg 19.5µg 9%
Copper 0.16mg 0.082mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 10.351g 6.93g 9%
Magnesium 54mg 18mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.427mg 0.31mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.622mg 0.285mg 7%
Calories 497kcal 353kcal 7%
Protein 9.8g 7g 6%
Fiber 3.1g 1.5g 6%
Carbs 58.2g 44.6g 5%
Potassium 306mg 121mg 5%
Iron 2.62mg 2.9mg 4%
Calcium 204mg 235mg 3%
Zinc 0.87mg 0.54mg 3%
Vitamin A 21µg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.12µg 0.08µg 2%
Vitamin C 1.5mg 0.2mg 1%
Saturated fat 4.129g 4.324g 1%
Folate 64µg 61µg 1%
Cholesterol 7mg 3mg 1%
Vitamin B3 3.185mg 2.949mg 1%
Net carbs 55.1g 43.1g N/A
Sugar 2.18g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.358mg 0.356mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.13mg 0.087mg 0%
Threonine 0.298mg 0.211mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.383mg 0.273mg 0%
Leucine 0.698mg 0.514mg 0%
Lysine 0.344mg 0.226mg 0%
Methionine 0.167mg 0.132mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.472mg 0.347mg 0%
Valine 0.438mg 0.313mg 0%
Histidine 0.219mg 0.161mg 0%

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
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +40%
Contains more FatsFats +53.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +30.5%
Contains more OtherOther +18.8%
Contains more WaterWater +803.1%

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
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +49.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +120.2%
~equal in Saturated fat ~4.324g

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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. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/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.