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

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Significant differences between cheese sandwich and cream cheese

  • Cheese sandwich has more manganese, phosphorus, iron, selenium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3; however, cream cheese is richer in vitamin A.
  • Cream cheese covers your daily saturated fat needs 80% more than cheese sandwich.
  • Cream cheese has 98 times less manganese than cheese sandwich. Cheese sandwich has 1.083mg of manganese, while cream cheese has 0.011mg.
  • Cream cheese contains less sodium.
  • Cheese sandwich has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of cheese sandwich is 54, while the glycemic index of cream cheese is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Crackers, wheat, sandwich, with cheese filling and Cheese, cream.

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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 6.4% 29% 12% 4.1% 6% 14% 46% 41% 1.4% 47%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +110.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +131.8%
Contains more IronIron +2281.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +788.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +74%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +257%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9745.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +182.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -62.6%

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% 103% 17% 0% 5.8% 53% 1.7% 31% 13% 28% 5.3% 6.8% 15%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1456.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +85.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3400%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +20.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +366.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +611.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +83.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese sandwich Cream cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 4.129g 20.213g 73%
Polyunsaturated fat 9.166g 1.483g 51%
Manganese 1.083mg 0.011mg 47%
Phosphorus 382mg 107mg 39%
Vitamin A 21µg 308µg 32%
Cholesterol 7mg 101mg 31%
Iron 2.62mg 0.11mg 31%
Selenium 24.3µg 8.6µg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.358mg 0.023mg 28%
Sodium 839mg 314mg 23%
Vitamin B3 3.185mg 0.091mg 19%
Carbs 58.2g 5.52g 18%
Vitamin B6 0.261mg 0.056mg 16%
Copper 0.16mg 0.018mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.427mg 0.23mg 15%
Fats 25g 34.44g 15%
Folate 64µg 9µg 14%
Fiber 3.1g 0g 12%
Calcium 204mg 97mg 11%
Magnesium 54mg 9mg 11%
Protein 9.8g 6.15g 7%
Calories 497kcal 350kcal 7%
Vitamin E 0.86mg 6%
Choline 27.2mg 5%
Potassium 306mg 132mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.12µg 0.22µg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 10.351g 8.907g 4%
Zinc 0.87mg 0.5mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.622mg 0.517mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 2%
Vitamin C 1.5mg 0mg 2%
Net carbs 55.1g 5.52g N/A
Sugar 3.76g N/A
Starch 0.35g 0%
Tryptophan 0.13mg 0.069mg 0%
Threonine 0.298mg 0.233mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.383mg 0.324mg 0%
Leucine 0.698mg 0.657mg 0%
Lysine 0.344mg 0.567mg 0%
Methionine 0.167mg 0.191mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.472mg 0.291mg 0%
Valine 0.438mg 0.395mg 0%
Histidine 0.219mg 0.175mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.02g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.036g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.807g 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
6% 34% 6% 53%
Protein: 6.15 g
Fats: 34.44 g
Carbs: 5.52 g
Water: 52.62 g
Other: 1.27 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +59.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +954.3%
Contains more OtherOther +199.2%
Contains more FatsFats +37.8%
Contains more WaterWater +1544.4%

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
66% 29% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.213 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.907 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.483 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +518.1%

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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. Cream cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173418/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.