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Cheese sandwich vs. Blue cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between cheese sandwich and blue cheese?

  • Cheese sandwich is higher in manganese, iron, vitamin B1, and selenium, yet blue cheese is higher in vitamin B12, calcium, vitamin B5, and zinc.
  • Blue cheese's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 73% more.
  • Cheese sandwich has 120 times more manganese than blue cheese. While cheese sandwich has 1.083mg of manganese, blue cheese has only 0.009mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in cheese sandwich is lower.

We used Crackers, wheat, sandwich, with cheese filling and Cheese, blue types 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 16% 158% 23% 12% 13% 73% 166% 149% 1.2% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +134.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19.5%
Contains more IronIron +745.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +300%
Contains less SodiumSodium -26.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11933.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +67.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +158.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +205.7%
~equal in Phosphorus ~387mg

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% 66% 5% 7.5% 7.3% 88% 19% 104% 38% 153% 6% 27% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1134.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +213.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +57.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +77.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +842.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +178%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +916.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese sandwich Blue cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 4.129g 18.669g 66%
Polyunsaturated fat 9.166g 0.8g 56%
Manganese 1.083mg 0.009mg 47%
Vitamin B12 0.12µg 1.22µg 46%
Calcium 204mg 528mg 32%
Iron 2.62mg 0.31mg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.358mg 0.029mg 27%
Protein 9.8g 21.4g 23%
Cholesterol 7mg 75mg 23%
Vitamin B5 0.622mg 1.729mg 22%
Vitamin A 21µg 198µg 20%
Carbs 58.2g 2.34g 19%
Selenium 24.3µg 14.5µg 18%
Zinc 0.87mg 2.66mg 16%
Vitamin B3 3.185mg 1.016mg 14%
Copper 0.16mg 0.04mg 13%
Sodium 839mg 1146mg 13%
Fiber 3.1g 0g 12%
Vitamin B6 0.261mg 0.166mg 7%
Folate 64µg 36µg 7%
Calories 497kcal 353kcal 7%
Magnesium 54mg 23mg 7%
Fats 25g 28.74g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 10.351g 7.778g 6%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.427mg 0.382mg 3%
Vitamin D 21IU 3%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.5mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Potassium 306mg 256mg 1%
Phosphorus 382mg 387mg 1%
Net carbs 55.1g 2.34g N/A
Sugar 0.5g N/A
Tryptophan 0.13mg 0.312mg 0%
Threonine 0.298mg 0.785mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.383mg 1.124mg 0%
Leucine 0.698mg 1.919mg 0%
Lysine 0.344mg 1.852mg 0%
Methionine 0.167mg 0.584mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.472mg 1.087mg 0%
Valine 0.438mg 1.556mg 0%
Histidine 0.219mg 0.758mg 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
21% 29% 2% 42% 5%
Protein: 21.4 g
Fats: 28.74 g
Carbs: 2.34 g
Water: 42.41 g
Other: 5.11 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2387.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +118.4%
Contains more FatsFats +15%
Contains more WaterWater +1225.3%
Contains more OtherOther +34.5%

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
69% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.669 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.8 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +33.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1045.8%

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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. Blue cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172175/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.