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Cheese sandwich vs. Chicken meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between cheese sandwich and chicken meat

  • Cheese sandwich has more manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, calcium, iron, and folate; however, chicken meat has more vitamin B3.
  • Cheese sandwich's daily need coverage for manganese is 46% more.
  • Cheese sandwich has 14 times more calcium than chicken meat. Cheese sandwich has 204mg of calcium, while chicken meat has 15mg.
  • Chicken meat is lower in sodium.
  • Cheese sandwich has a higher glycemic index than chicken meat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Crackers, wheat, sandwich, with cheese filling and Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted.

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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% 4.5% 20% 47% 22% 53% 78% 11% 2.6% 130%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +134.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1260%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +37.2%
Contains more IronIron +107.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +142.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +109.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5315%
Contains more ZincZinc +123%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.2%
~equal in Selenium ~23.9µg

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% 16% 5.4% 0% 16% 39% 159% 62% 92% 38% 6% 3.8% 36%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +468.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +154.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +1180%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +128.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +166.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +65.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +53.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +150%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese sandwich Chicken meat DV% diff.
Manganese 1.083mg 0.02mg 46%
Polyunsaturated fat 9.166g 2.97g 41%
Protein 9.8g 27.3g 35%
Vitamin B3 3.185mg 8.487mg 33%
Sodium 839mg 82mg 33%
Phosphorus 382mg 182mg 29%
Cholesterol 7mg 88mg 27%
Vitamin B1 0.358mg 0.063mg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.427mg 0.168mg 20%
Carbs 58.2g 0g 19%
Calcium 204mg 15mg 19%
Fats 25g 13.6g 18%
Iron 2.62mg 1.26mg 17%
Folate 64µg 5µg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 10.351g 5.34g 13%
Calories 497kcal 239kcal 13%
Choline 65.9mg 12%
Fiber 3.1g 0g 12%
Vitamin B6 0.261mg 0.4mg 11%
Zinc 0.87mg 1.94mg 10%
Copper 0.16mg 0.066mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0.12µg 0.3µg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.622mg 1.03mg 8%
Magnesium 54mg 23mg 7%
Vitamin A 21µg 48µg 3%
Vitamin C 1.5mg 0mg 2%
Saturated fat 4.129g 3.79g 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Potassium 306mg 223mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 2%
Selenium 24.3µg 23.9µg 1%
Net carbs 55.1g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Tryptophan 0.13mg 0.305mg 0%
Threonine 0.298mg 1.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.383mg 1.362mg 0%
Leucine 0.698mg 1.986mg 0%
Lysine 0.344mg 2.223mg 0%
Methionine 0.167mg 0.726mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.472mg 1.061mg 0%
Valine 0.438mg 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.219mg 0.802mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.04g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.02g 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
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more FatsFats +83.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +-1185.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +178.6%
Contains more WaterWater +1757.8%

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
31% 44% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.97 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +93.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +208.6%
~equal in Saturated fat ~3.79g

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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. Chicken meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171450/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.